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Current Operations

• DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MND-B Soldier dies of wounds following IED attack (Baghdad)
• Nov. 7 airpower summary: C-17s sustain operations AFNS 08 Nov 2008
• US Official: Taliban Tactics Deliberately Endanger Afghan Civilians VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- A top U.S. diplomat says Taliban militants in Afghanistan are deliberately putting civilians in harms way when engaging coalition forces.

Defense Policy / Programs

• SECAF looks ahead at Airlift/Tanker Association convention AFNS 08 Nov 2008 -- The Air Force's senior civilian leader stressed the importance of the air mobility mission, specifying that air refueling capability is fundamental to the United States' power projection across the spectrum of conflict.
• USS Freedom Commissioned in Milwaukee Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- The crew of USS Freedom (LCS 1) ushered in a new era in naval warfare, Nov. 8 as the ship was brought to life at Milwaukee's Veterans Park before a crowd of nearly 10,000.
• CBR Team Fits, Measures Wasp Sailors Prior to Deployment Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- A nine-person Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (CBR-D) Readiness Improvement Program (RIP) team set up shop on board the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Oct. 27 – 31 to help prepare its Sailors to deploy.
• Navy, Japanese Forces Train to Care for Casualties Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka teamed up with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) Regional Fire Department as part of a mass casualty drill held at Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Nov. 6.
• Navy's Virginia Class Program Recognized for Acquisition Excellence Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- The Virginia Class Program Office received the 2008 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award during a Nov. 5 ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va.
• Growler Instructors Get Familiar with Navy's Newest Aircraft Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- The first detachment from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 completed two weeks of familiarization training on the new EA-18G Growler aircraft at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro Oct. 29.
• Making it (almost) Feel Like Home Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- When a soon-to-be Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo Trooper first gets his or her notice of temporary duty here, the same important questions always come up: What will my housing be like?
• USS Freedom Sailors Prepare for Commissioning in Milwaukee Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- Sailors from the USS Freedom (LCS 1) have spent the week getting to know the city of Milwaukee and its citizens in preparation from the commissioning of Freedom Nov. 8 at Milwaukee's Veteran's Park.
• ROKN, USN MIW Staffs Foster Cooperation, Ink Agreement Navy NewsStand 08 Nov 2008 -- Republic of Korea (ROK) Naval Mine Warfare (MIW) experts met with their U.S. counterparts for the 27th U.S. Navy – ROK Navy MIW Staff Talks held at the Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command Headquarters aboard Point Loma Annex Oct. 27-30.
• New US administration urged to revise policy of air strikes on Pak tribal areas IRNA 08 Nov 2008 -- Pakistani political/defence analyst Lt Gen (Retd) Talat Masood on Saturday urged the newly elected US administration to revise its policy of air strikes on Pakistani soil, which has strained the relations of both the countries

Defense Industry

• First Littoral Combat Ship Commissioned by U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin 08 Nov 2008 -- The nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship—USS Freedom (LCS 1)—was commissioned by the U.S. Navy in Milwaukee, WI today, officially placing the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-designed and constructed vessel into active service.
• Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Completes Successful Engine Air Restart Testing on F-35 Pratt & Whitney 08 Nov 2008 -- Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine successfully completed engine restart testing at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

Other Conflicts

• DR Congo killings ''constitute war crimes'', says UN official UN News Centre 08 Nov 2008 -- The recent killing of civilians by armed militia in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “constitute war crimes”, the top United Nations official to the country said today, while welcoming the outcome of yesterday''s high-level meeting, aimed at ending the crisis.
• Hamas boycott forces cancellation of Palestinian talks in Cairo RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2008 -- Hamas confirmed on Saturday it had refused to meet with Fatah representatives due to unresolved questions surrounding political prisoners, forcing the cancellation of Egyptian-sponsored Palestinian reconciliation talks next week.
• Hamas invites Obama to peace talks IRNA 08 Nov 2008 -- Hamas politburo says US president-elect Barack Obama has no other alternative but to talk to this Islamic movement if he wants to deal with the Middle East
• Secretary of State Rice to Meet Lavrov, Other Quartet Participants VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other participants in the Middle East Quartet are due to meet in Egypt's resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh Sunday, to discuss the progress in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
• Rice Tours Former Militant Stronghold in West Bank VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- America's top diplomat is continuing a Middle East peace mission, with an unusual stop earlier today in the Palestinian territories.

News Reports

• France Moves The Goalposts In EU Dealings With Russia RFE/RL 08 Nov 2008 -- The European Union's French presidency has said the bloc is in a position to relaunch Partnership and Cooperation Treaty talks with Moscow that were broken off in the wake of the war between Russia and Georgia
• 'Obamamania' Hits Afghan Media RFE/RL 08 Nov 2008 -- For the first time in years, stories about suicide bombings, Taliban raids, and the prospects of a long, cold winter in which many Afghans may face starvation are not dominating the headlines in the Afghan media
• Bush, Obama Discuss Plans for Transition VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- Both U.S. President George Bush and his successor, Barack Obama, are emphasizing the importance of a smooth transition, so Mr. Obama can tackle the country's economic problems as soon as he takes office on January 20.
• Indonesia Executes Bali Bombers VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- Indonesia has confirmed it has executed the three Islamic militants convicted of planning and carrying out the 2002 terrorist bombings on the resort island of Bali just after midnight
• Spain Rejects Asylum Appeal By Bin Laden Son VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- A son of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, seeking to live in Spain, will have to look elsewhere for political asylum.
• Advisor highlights Ahmadinejad's felicitations to Obama IRNA 08 Nov 2008 -- President Advisor, Hamid Molana, on Saturday highlighted felicitations of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to US president-elect, Barack Obama.