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25 November 2008 Military News

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  • Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 25 Nov 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Salim Hamdan from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen

  • President Bush Visits Fort Campbell, Discusses Iraq and Afghanistan The White House 25 Nov 2008
  • DoD Takes Action on Guard and Reserve Commission Recommendations DoD 25 Nov 2008 -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates yesterday directed the Department of Defense to implement or continue taking action on 64 recommendations made by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
  • Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Returns Home After Deployment Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- Five ships and more than 5,500 Sailors of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 returned to their homeport of San Diego Nov. 25 after a six-month deployment to the 7th Fleet and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility.
  • Army science conference to focus on 'disruptive technology' Army News 25 Nov 2008 -- Research that may one day help better train Soldiers, along with helping them heal both physically and psychologically, will be showcased at the 26th Army Science Conference Dec. 1-4 in Orlando, Fla.
  • Fort Hood streamlines MEB process Army News 25 Nov 2008 -- The Medical Evaluation Board process has always been complex and cumbersome for the Soldier, units, and military treatment facilities, so when the number of cases surged some months ago, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center officials made a calculated decision to pour money and resources into restructuring and modernizing the process at Fort Hood
  • D.C., Army leaders sign Community Covenant Army News 25 Nov 2008 -- District of Columbia and Army leaders convened along the Washington waterfront Tuesday morning to sign the Army Community Covenant.
  • Carl Vinson Damage Control Teams Make Repair Lockers Mission Ready Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- Sailors assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) damage control team are working hard to restore the aircraft carrier's repair lockers to operational readiness as the ship enters the final phases of its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) in Newport News, Va.
  • Readiness paramount in Baltic air policing mission AFNS 25 Nov 2008 -- Pilots and aircraft maintainers with the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron here hold a high standard of readiness and a constant vigil, ready to police the sovereign airspace of the Baltic nations at a moment's notice.
  • PACAF key to stability in diverse theater, general says AFNS 25 Nov 2008 -- The Pacific theater is large, diverse and complicated, but the Airmen of Pacific Air Forces are up to the challenge, according to a senior PACAF leader speaking in Los Angeles Nov. 20.
  • Defense Department Prepares to Implement Reserve Changes AFPS 25 Nov 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday charged his department to develop plans to take action on 64 of the 95 recommendations for changes to the U.S. military reserves made by a congressionally mandated commission earlier this year.
  • Program Plans Suicide-Prevention ‘Webinar’ for Grief Counselors AFPS 25 Nov 2008 -- As part of an effort to educate civilian and military health care providers about grief counseling, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, is planning a “webinar” featuring a leading expert in suicide prevention.
  • Defense Department Plans Travel Charge Card Switchover Nov. 30 AFPS 25 Nov 2008 -- The government-issued Bank of America official travel charge card that’s been used for years by Defense Department military and civilian employees will be deactivated effective Nov. 30, Defense Travel Management Office officials said.
  • Defense Department Navigates Language Roadmap AFPS 25 Nov 2008 -- The Defense Department has completed more than 90 percent of the tasks it set out to accomplish in a language plan launched four years ago.
  • Army secretary tours Korea, supports quality of life Army News 25 Nov 2008 -- Secretary of the Army Pete Geren toured U.S. Forces Korea Nov. 23-25 for a three-day orientation visit.
  • 2nd CEB tests new line charges USMC News 25 Nov 2008 -- On Nov. 23, the Marines with 2nd Combat Engineers Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fired the M58 A3 line charge from the Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) for the first time since the ABV hit the fleet
  • Seventh Fleet Flagship Visits Hong Kong Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) dropped anchor in Victoria Harbour Nov. 25 beginning the crew's five day port visit to interact with the locals and enjoy the many recreational activities.
  • Vella Gulf, Proud Warriors Lend Assistance to MSC Ocean Tug Catawba Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and the embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 "Proud Warriors" provided logistical assistance to the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) Nov. 12 and 13.
  • Secretary of the Navy Visits Bahrain Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, visited Bahrain Nov. 24 to meet with U.S. and Coalition leaders and Sailors at the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Headquarters.
  • Air Force officials release F-15 accident report AFNS 25 Nov 2008 -- A combination of human factors and aircraft anomalies caused a spin during a July 30 crash of a two-seat F-15D Eagle during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board report released Nov. 24 here.
  • Deployed Airmen support bilateral exercise AFNS 25 Nov 2008 -- Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here recently participated in the AnnualEx 20G, a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces that took place from Nov. 13 to 19 over the Pacific Ocean.
  • RTC Commissions Two New Barracks Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- Recruit Training Command (RTC) commissioned its two newest barracks, USS Arleigh Burke and USS Hopper Nov. 17, marking one more step toward the completion of a 12-year, $770 million recapitalization of facilities and infrastructure at RTC.
  • U.S. Fleet Forces Command Tailors Operational Support for Vigilant Shield 09 Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFF) staff enhanced its capabilities to support global regional combatant commanders while simultaneously supporting U.S. federal disaster response efforts as it wrapped up its participation in Vigilant Shield 2009 (VS09) Nov. 12-18.
  • Vella Gulf VBSS Team Keeps Skills Sharp Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf's (CG 72) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team conduct weekly training to keep their skills fresh while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations in support of maritime security operations (MSO).
  • Essex Successfully Completes Self-Assessment Certification Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) completed a successful Unit Level Training Assessment-Certification (ULTRA-C), Nov. 21.
  • Team Stops in Guam to Identify Global Shore Infrastructure Requirements Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- As part of a global initiative, a team of facilities experts representing Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) visited Guam Nov. 4-7 to help identify the needs of Sailors and other personnel who work on base.
  • NMCB 4 Seabees Rescue Camels Navy NewsStand 25 Nov 2008 -- Members from Naval Mobile Consrtuction Battalion (NMCB) 4, based out of Naval Base Ventura County, Calif., responded to a call for help when a train derailed just outside of Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Oct. 11.

  • Interview: NATO Foreign Ministers Unlikely to Push Georgia, Ukraine Membership cfr.org 25 Nov 2008 -- Interviewee: Robert E. Hunter, Senior Adviser, RAND Corporation

  • Russian nuke missile cruiser to join wargames with Indian Navy IRNA 25 Nov 2008 -- Russia's most potent nuclear-powered heavy missile cruiser 'Pyotr Veliky' will take part in the joint naval wargames with the Indian Navy in January, during which they will train on how to destroy aircraft carriers
  • Russia's strategic missiles comply with START-1 treaty - commander RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) strictly comply with the provisions of the 1991 strategic arms reductions treaty, and this has been confirmed by numerous U.S. inspections, the force commander said on Tuesday.

  • Russian warships arrive in Venezuela RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- A group of warships from Russia's Northern Fleet arrived on Tuesday at the Venezuelan port of La Guaira, a Russian naval official said.
  • Russia, Venezuela warships to hold live firing drills on Dec.1 RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- Russian and Venezuelan warships will conduct artillery live firing drills on December 1 as part of joint naval exercises in the Caribbean, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday.
  • Russian naval task force starts Venezuela visit RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- A task force from Russia's Northern Fleet led by the Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser arrived in Venezuela as part of a planned visit which will see the ships take part in joint naval drills, a naval spokesman said.

  • Indian officials visit Russian shipyard to inspect frigates RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- A delegation of Indian military officials has visited the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad to inspect the construction of three missile frigates for the Indian Navy, a company's spokesman said on Tuesday.

  • Navy commander: Iran's Navy most powerful in region IRNA 25 Nov 2008 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy is the most powerful in the region, Commander of the Army's Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Tuesday

  • Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 25 Nov 2008
  • Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino The White House 25 Nov 2008

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