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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 2 Oct 2008 [PDF]
• Oct. 1 airpower summary: A-10s bomb anti-Afghan forces AFPN 2 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations.
• Coalition Forces Detain Suspects in Mosul, Baghdad AFPS 2 Oct 2008 -- Coalition forces in Iraq captured 7 terrorism suspects, including 2 wanted men, in operations.
• 2/9 deploys in support of OIF MCN 2 Oct 2008 -- 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, deployed to Al Anbar province in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Sept. 23, 2008.
• Charleston officials begin transporting new Army vehicles AFPN 2 Oct 2008 -- Charleston AFB officials began receiving and shipping 6 new Army High Mobility Engineer Excavator vehicles to warfighters in Southwest Asia.
• Iraqi election law must provide for rights of minorities, says UN envoy UN News 2 Oct 2008 -- UN Envoy: Country's legislature to reinstate a provision regarding the rights of minority communities into election law.
• George Washington Heads to Sea for First Time as a Part of the FDNF Navy Newsstand 2 Oct 2008 -- USS George Washington headed out to sea for the first time as the only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ward Discusses U.S. Africa Command's Goals AFPS 2 Oct 2008 -- Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward gets a bit hot under the collar when he confronts the myths about US AFRICOM, America's newest unified command.
• Africa Command unfurls colors during Pentagon ceremony AFPN 2 Oct 2008 -- The flag for a new US unified command that seeks to meld civilian expertise with military planning and logistics unfurled during ceremony.
• NMCB 4 Provides Assistance to Camp Moreell Upgrades Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- During its deployment to the Naval Forces Central COmmand (NAVCENT) area of responsibility, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 is divided in 13 different detachments all with a specific mission.
• Tricare Reserve and Guard family benefit now permanent AFNS 02 Oct 2008 -- Eligible families of activated National Guard and Reserve members will continue to save up to $300 in annual deductibles now that a Tricare "demonstration" program is a permanent benefit.
• Lightweight .50-Caliber: Lethality at half the weight Army News 02 Oct 2008 -- As Soldiers training for combat look to lighten their load, they can look forward to the Lightweight .50-Caliber Machine Gun.
• USS Russell Returns from Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returned to their homeport of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Pearl Harbor Oct. 1 following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific in support of the global war on terrorism.
• Navy Confirms Sunken Submarine is Grunion Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny announced today that a sunken vessel off the coast of the Aleutian Islands is in fact the World War II submarine USS Grunion (SS 216).
• Normandy Makes Port Visit to Annapolis Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- Norfolk-based cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) made a port visit to the home of the Naval Academy to support the academy's homecoming weekend, Sept. 19-21.
• Navy Announces Updates to IA/GSA Assignment Policies Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- The Navy announced updates Sept. 29 to the Individual Augmentee Manpower Management (IAMM) and Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Support Assignment (GSA) programs, the two programs used for manning the Navy's joint manning doctrine requirements for GWOT.
• Commander, Submarine Force Pacific Fleet Hosts Eighth Annual Asia-Pacific Submarine Conference Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) hosted 13 nations for the Eighth Annual Asia-Pacific Submarine Conference (APSC) Sept. 23-25 in Waikiki.
• AFRICOM Commander Visits NMCB 4 Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- Gen. William "Kip" Ward, commander, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 camp and project sites in Djibouti and discussed the future of AFRICOM Sept. 23.
• USS Dubuque Holds At-Sea Change Command Ceremony Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2008 -- The amphibious transport dock USS Dubuque (LPD 8) held a change of command ceremony at sea Sept. 30.
• Stennis Puts New Growlers to the Test Navy Newsstand 2 Oct 2008 -- EA-18G Growler tested for the first time in an integrated operational environment by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9.
• New Submarine Rescue Asset Joins Fleet Navy Newsstand 2 Oct 2008 -- The Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System's (SRDRS) replaced the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1).
• New Law Would Help Drug Enforcement, Coast Guard Officer Says AFPS 2 Oct 2008 -- Legislation for operating undocumented semi-submersible vessels in international waters would help drug-interdiction efforts.
• Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov: 'Face to Face with America: Between Non-Confrontation and Convergence' Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 Oct 2008
• Russian army urgently needs to modernize weaponry - top brass RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Russia's Armed Forces urgently need new weaponry to replace the obsolete armaments inherited from Soviet times.
• Russia's strategic bombers to drill with full combat payloads RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Russian strategic bombers will conduct training flights with full combat payloads and live fire all cruise missiles on board.
• RSukhoi starts testing 2nd Su-35 fighter prototype RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker started tests of the second Su-35 Flanker multirole fighter to expedite the completion of testing program.
• Russian Navy to get 8 new-generation submarines by 2015 RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- The Russian Navy will receive at least 8 new-generation submarines as part of a state armaments program through 2015.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 02 Oct 2008
• Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto The White House 02 Oct 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 02, 2008
• Boeing Submits Proposal for Special Operations Forces Support Activity Boeing 02 Oct 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Oct. 1 submitted a comprehensive proposal in response to U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) Request for Proposals for the $5 billion Special Operations Forces Support Activity (SOFSA) contract.
• Boeing Receives Contract for 3rd Mach 6 Hypersonic Missile Test Boeing 02 Oct 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded an $18.3 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to conduct a third powered flight of the HyFly hypersonic missile.
• Lockheed Martin C4ISR Equipment Powered Up Onboard National Security Cutter Waesche Lockheed Martin 02 Oct 2008 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Coast Guard Systems team participated in the successful power up of the first set of electronic cabinets and consoles of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system onboard the U.S. Coast Guard’s second National Security Cutter, Waesche (WMSL 751).
• Raytheon-led Team Executing at Fast Pace on Warfighter FOCUS Program Raytheon 02 Oct 2008 -- The Raytheon-led (NYSE: RTN) Warrior Training Alliance (WTA) has supported about 1.5 million exercises at more than 400 locations worldwide since the start of the Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) program in May.
• SAIC Awarded $39 Million Contract by U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command SAIC 02 Oct 2008 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a contract by Air Force Special Operations Command to provide operations and maintenance support to Dragon Operations Centers at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), N.M., and Nellis AFB, Nev.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 02 Oct 2008
• Koreas Hold First High-Level Military Talks of 2008 VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- Talks between North and South Korean military officials held along the border separating the 2, the first such contact in more than 8 months.
• Israel, Palestinians to brief Quartet in November - Haaretz RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Israel and the Palestinian Authority will brief the Middle East Quartet on progress in peace talks at an international summit in November.
• At Summit, Merkel Criticizes Russia Over War In Georgia RFE/RL 02 Oct 2008 -- German and Russian leaders met on October 2 in St. Petersburg, with Russia seeking to demonstrate that business is back to usual in the wake of its war with Georgia
• Merkel says Georgia's territorial integrity not up for discussion RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008
• PACE considers denying Russia its right to vote at next session RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- PACE discussions on whether to refuse Russia the right to vote unless it annuls its recognition of Georgia's rebel regions.
• Medvedev says no return to Cold War, hits out at propaganda RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Russian President Medvedev: Certain the world would never again see a Cold War, despite tensions over conflict in Georgia.
• S.Ossetia ratifies cooperation treaty with Russia RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- South Ossetia's parliament ratified cooperation treaty with Russia.
• EU Defense Ministers Agree to Phase Out Peacekeeping Mission in Bosnia VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- EU ministers wrapped up 2-day meeting in France focused on bloc's defense capabilities and EU missions in Bosnia, Chad and elsewhere.
• Kosovo Serbs protest against EU mission RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Several thousand ethnic Serbs protested on Thursday against the deployment of an EU police and justice mission in Kosovo.
• Sudan's President: Indictment Threatens Darfur Peace Talks VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir: Possible indictment against him for war crimes threatens to derail Darfur peace talks.
• SUDAN: IDPs out of reach as violence hinders agencies IRIN 2 Oct 2008 -- Weeks after fighting between government and rebel forces in North Darfur, aid workers have yet to reach thousands of displaced civilians.
• UN helicopters respond to rebel attack in eastern DR Congo UN News 2 Oct 2008 -- UN attack helicopters went after rebels attempting to advance against the Government opened fire on UN reconnaissance planes.
• Unified Ethiopian Opposition Seeks Troop Withdrawal From Somalia VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- Ethiopia's fractious political opposition is planning a unified parliamentary campaign to demand a complete withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia.
• PHILIPPINES: Relief response under pressure in Mindanao IRIN 02 Oct 2008 -- Providing assistance to the thousands of people displaced by the conflict between troops and Muslim separatist rebels is straining government resources, UN agencies and government officials told reporters on 2 October in Manila, as they agreed to step up relief operations
• LRA Rebels Upset By Uganda Minister's Comment VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels accusing President Museveni's government of breaking the cessation of hostilities agreement.
• Mauritania Military Junta Flouted African Union Charter Says Expert VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- Director of Governance, UNECA: AU should stick to ultimatum for Mauritania's junta to restore democracy if it is maintain its credibility.

News Reports

• Ukraine's parliament moves to rebuild pro-Western coalition RIA Novosti 2 Oct 2008 -- Ukraine's parliament voted to revoke laws reducing the president's powers in move to revive the country's pro-Western coalition.
• Movement Seen Toward Resolution Of Zimbabwe Cabinet Crisis VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- Negotiators held lengthy consultations by telephone on Thursday in an effort to break a deadlock over the composition of the cabinet for the unity government.
• S. African Mediator Thabo Mbeki May Return to Zimbabwe VOA 2 Oct 2008 -- If Zimbabwe President Mugabe does not soon agree to Cabinet, it is likely that former South African President Thabo Mbeki will be in Harare before the weekend.