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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 02 Apr 2009 [PDF]
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• April 1 airpower summary: B-1B pounds enemy compound AFNS 02 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Army Rushes FRAG 7 to the Field Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- US troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will have a little more protection for the HMMWV soon.
• Press Roundtable: Maj. Gen. Perkins, April 2, 2009 MNF-I 02 Apr 2009 -- Maj. Gen. David Perkins, MNF-I, speaks with members of the media
• Iraqi Army, Coalition forces partner for Operation Legion Pursuit II MNF-I 02 Apr 2009 -- Before the sun rose March 26, Soldiers of 24th Infantry Regiment were already on the move, heading for the villages of Abu Bakr and Abu Awad northwest of the Diyala provincial capital Baquba
• Sustainers deploy to OEF from Iraq MNF-I 02 Apr 2009 -- The 100th Brigade Support Battalion here was repositioned to southern Afghanistan on March 28, where they will provide sustainment and distribution support to Coalition forces
• Iraqi Government Assumes Responsibility for All 'Sons of Iraq' AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- Civilian security group marked a major milestone when coalition forces completed the final transfer of the volunteers to Iraqi control.
• Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 6 Returns Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- About 220 Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 6 returned home after 7-month deployment.
• Iraqi Military Academy To Resume Graduate Courses RFE/RL 02 Apr 2009 -- The handover of base will enable the Defense Ministry to revive a military academy located at the base.
• Coalition forces transfer FOB Rustamiyah back to Iraqis Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah was transferred back to the Iraqi Military Academy - Rustamiyah in southeast Baghdad.
• Paratrooper mechanics conduct combined training with IA Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Paratroopers provided their Iraqi partners with maintenance training on the humvee in order to keep vehicle fully mission capable.
• Dagger signal Soldiers unite for mission Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Communications Soldiers in Iraq have to constantly work closely with their counterparts to maintain the communication needs.
• Depot, GDLS support multi-national command with M1A1 sustainment Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Agreement set the stage for depot workers to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of MNSTC-I.
• Former detainees released at JSS Doura Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- 22 Iraqi men pledged to their sheiks and family members they would abide by the laws of Iraq.
• Graf's 23rd Ordnance Company accomplishes Ammo mission Army News 01 Apr 2009 -- In November 2008, 23rd Ordnance Company arrived and took over operations at the ammunition corps storage area.
• Petraeus, Experts Warn of Challenges in Afghanistan VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Head of the USCENTCOM: Progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan under President Barack Obama's new strategy will not be easy.
• Joint Forces Kill 20 Militants, Destroy Bomb Plant in Afghanistan AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- Afghan soldiers, aided by coalition forces, killed 20 armed insurgents in a firefight in southern Afghanistan.
• US Airstrike Kills 20 Militants in Southern Afghanistan VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- The U.S. military in Afghanistan said 20 militants were killed by an airstrike in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand province.
• Suicide bombers kill 12, injure 16 in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Afghan Interior Ministry: 12 people were killed as suicide bombers targeted a provincial council building in Kandahar.
• Kyrgyz president signs law on foreign troop pullout from Manas RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Kyrgyz President Bakiyev signed a law to end the deployment of foreign military contingents at Manas airbase.
• German Army spokesman confirms negotiations with Iranian Pvt Firms IRNA 02 Apr 2009 -- Spokesman confirmed Iranian firms negotiated regarding non-military facilities for forces in Afghanistan.
• Only one-third of Germans support Afghan military mission: poll IRNA 02 Apr 2009 -- Only one-third of Germans back the military operation in Afghanistan.
• Pakistan to Press US Envoy on Missile Strikes VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Pakistan says it will discuss U.S. missile attacks during a visit next week by U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Graf's 23rd Ordnance Company accomplishes Ammo mission Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- In November 2008, the 23rd Ordnance Company from Grafenwoehr, Germany, commanded by Capt. George Nix, arrived in theater and took over operations at the ammunition corps storage area here from the 8th Ordnance Company
• Army Helps Dutch, American Air Forces Unite in a Training First Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Airmen in the 309th Airlift Squadron Fire Department experienced this intensity in order to enhance their capabilities and to better protect the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the commanding officer for NATO's Allied Command Operations
• Tooele Army Depot receives permit to operate Hydrolysis System Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Through a partnership established in 2001 to develop a new and innovative process to provide an environmentally friendly method for the demilitarization of small aluminum bodied munitions, Tooele Army Depot received an operating permit Jan. 26 from Utah state officials allowing for operation for the Cartridge Actuated Device - Hydrolysis Prototype Production Plant.
• New Headquarters "Topped Out" Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Journeyman iron workers John Becton Jr. and Edgar Alfonso stood on a sliver of metal, five stories in the air above a not-yet-existing section of NW 33rd Street in the late morning of Mar. 6th
• Big Tactical Aerostat Flies for First Time Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System Product Office has announced a major milestone in the design and manufacture of the JLENS System
• Keeping the Army Moving, One Calibration at a Time Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Every military occupation specialty plays a role in helping the Army in its missions
• Garrison Confirms Commitment to Wide-Ranging Mission Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Gate construction, employee opportunities, BRAC moves, enhanced use lease agreements, President Obama's economic stimulus package and upcoming events were all part of the quarterly Garrison town hall meeting Friday in Bob Jones Auditorium
• 154th Transportation Co. delivers goods, training Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- A group of trucks convoy daily from a motor pool here to do pick-ups and drop-offs as part of supply duties for the Victory Base Complex. However, these are not every day, ordinary pick-ups and deliveries. Soldiers are driving up-armored, 36-foot long, Pallatized Load System trucks with a capacity of up to 33 tons of cargo.
• Casey calls for changes in force support Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Changes within the Army are needed, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said during a visit to Fort Hood today
• Financial Crisis Puts New Urgency on Security, Chairman Says AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- The global financial crisis is adding a layer of uncertainty that could exacerbate problems in many parts of the world.
• USAF announces preferred alternative for new Global Strike Command headquarters AFNS 02 Apr 2009 -- USAF officials announced April 2 that Barksdale Air Force Base is the preferred permanent location of USAF Global Strike Command headquarters.
• Yes, I can hear you now; non-lethal acoustic hailing device demonstrated USMC News 02 Apr 2009 -- The Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate held a demonstration of an Acoustic Hailing Device.
• Barksdale Air Force Base Picked as New Home of Global Strike Command AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- Barksdale Air Force Base has been picked as the new home of the Air Force’s Global Strike Command.
• Kehler: Spherical battlespace is new theater of operations AFNS 02 Apr 2009 -- The world is no longer flat and information is no longer static.
• Dragon Company Trains, Takes To The Sky Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- As the helicopter rises and surges forward, Soldiers keep going over the mission in their head to make sure they have it down.
• USS Alaska Returns to the Fleet, Changes Homeport Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- USS Alaska arrived at her new homeport in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
• NCBC Gulfport Supply Department on the Move Again Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- New Operational Expeditionary Logistics Facility open and supply department poised to start consolidating supply functions.
• 'Gold Eagle' Air Department Repairs, Prepares Barricade Engine Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- Sailors assigned to the USS Carl Vinson have brought the aircraft carrier closer to operational status.
• USS Nashville Visits Cameroon for APS Mission Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- USS Nashville arrived in Limbe, Cameroon to conduct a two-week port visit as part of the ongoing Africa Partnership Station initiative.
• CJTF-HOA Dives For Aircraft Wreckage in Africa's Lake Victoria Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa service members are conducting diving operations to retrieve information.
• Military Support Groups Provided Input for Dover Policy Change AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- A Pentagon working group solicited and obtained input from several military support organizations for policy change.
• Foal Eagle in Full Spin for Desert Rogues Army News 02 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers from 1st Battalion 64th Armor returned to the Republic of Korea, the same ground former Rogues helped secure during the Korean War.
• Two Dozen Nations and Maritime Security Conference Enhance Interoperability Navy NewsStand 02 Apr 2009 -- More than 180 attendees representing 24 nations took part in the CJOS COE annual Maritime Security Conference.
• NATO At 60: The Alliance's Article Of Faith RFE/RL 02 Apr 2009 -- NATO's most basic task is enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Charter in which the allies make their famous pledge of mutual defense.
• NATO At 60: Getting The Balance Right RFE/RL 02 Apr 2009 -- When NATO looks down its sights, what it sees depends on who's looking.
• NATO Brings Albania, Croatia Into Security Alliance Fold AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- Ahead of the NATO 60th anniversary, the collective security alliance yesterday added Albania and Croatia as its newest members.
• NATO Prepares for Historic Anniversary, Summit AFPS 02 Apr 2009 -- NATO leaders are slated to focus on a broad range of issues at the summit in Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany, this week against the backdrop of the alliance’s 60th anniversary.
• French Police Use Tear Gas Against Anti- NATO Protesters VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- French police have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on the eve of NATO's 60th anniversary summit.
• Security Stepped up in Strasbourg Ahead of NATO Summit VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Strasbourg closing schools, dispatching troops and police and sealing manholes as the city prepares to host NATO summit.
• IAEA chief welcomes US, Russian commitments UN News Centre 02 Apr 2009 -- The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency greatly encouraged by the commitment made by US and Russia.
• IAEA chief welcomes nuclear reduction by U.S., Russia RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency welcomed the newly announced commitment to reduce nuclear arsenals.
• Russia may not answer missile defense with Iskanders - Medvedev RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Medvedev: Good chance Russia will not have to place missiles in Kaliningrad in response to US missile shield.
• Medvedev says got honest answers from Obama RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Russian President Medvedev: US President Barack Obama a constructive individual who can honestly answer difficult questions.
• Russia Hails First Obama-Medvedev Meeting VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Russia: Strategic stability, international security, non-proliferation among the interests Moscow shares with the United States.
• Obama Meets South Korean Leader in London VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak on the sidelines of the G20 economic summit in London.
• State Media: Hu - Obama Meeting Boosts Sino-US Ties VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- President Hu's meeting with US President Obama set foundation for greater cooperation between the two countries.
• China to rotate warships in anti-piracy operation off Somalia RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- China sent 2 warships to the Gulf of Aden to replace two destroyers involved in an operation against Somali pirates.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 02 Apr 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 2, 2009
• ATK Awarded Four-Year Contract to Operate Lake City Army Ammunition Plant ATK 02 Apr 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), the world's leading small-caliber ammunition manufacturing entity, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., to continue operating the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for an additional four years.
• DCNS showcases UAV innovations in India DCNS 02 Apr 2009 -- DCNS is taking part in ICAUV 2009* (International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles) in Bangalore, India, on 3 and 4 April. ICAUV 2009 is the largest international event entirely dedicated to these capabilities. DCNS will showcase its Gowind®-class corvettes and offshore patrol vessels, optimised to deploy unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
• Eurocopter reinforces its presence in Japan through the acquisition of Euroheli’s shares EADS 02 Apr 2009 -- Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer is pleased to announce the acquisition of 80% of Euroheli’s Corporation’s shares from ITOCHU Corporation.
• EADS Defence & Security modernizes aircraft identification systems of the Bulgarian Armed Forces EADS 02 Apr 2009 -- EADS Defence & Security (DS) will modernize the identification systems of the Bulgarian armed forces in order to avoid friendly fire and increase air traffic security.
• U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon Contract for Laser-Guided Maverick Missile Raytheon 02 Apr 2009 -- The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company a contract to upgrade guidance and control sections for the air-to-ground Maverick missile.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 02 Apr 2009
• New Israeli FM Facing Backlash From Opposition VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Controversial remarks by new FM already sparked outrage in Arab world and are now being condemned by members of the Israeli opposition.
• Israeli Boy Killed in West Bank Ax Attack VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Israeli authorities are searching for an axe-wielding Palestinian who attacked two boys in a West Bank settlement, killing one.
• US Envoy Hopes for Friendship With Sudan VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- The new special U.S. envoy to Sudan said it is up to the war-torn country if it wants to be friends with the United States.
• Sudan Sets Date for First Elections Since 1986 VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Sudan's election commission said the nation will hold parliamentary and presidential elections next year, in what would be Sudan's first democratic elections since 1986.
• NATO wants to discuss with Russia bases in Abkhazia, S.Ossetia RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- NATO wants to discuss with Russia its plans for military bases in former Georgian republics.
• Russia urges OSCE monitoring missions in S.Ossetia, Georgia RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Envoy: Russia supported a monitoring mission on both sides of the Georgian-South Ossetian border.
• SRI LANKA: Registration process will ease restrictions on IDPs, says government IRIN 02 Apr 2009 -- The government says a new registration process to begin soon will help ease restrictions on the freedom of movement of thousands of civilians who have fled the fighting and now live in camps.
• AFRICA: Learning the grammar of peace IRIN 02 Apr 2009 -- Is there a time when mediators should not even try to get warring parties round a peace table? The answer is probably not, but timing does seem key to a successful long-term outcome to negotiations.
• AFRICA: Mediation 101 IRIN 02 Apr 2009 -- How do you set about mediating in conflict situations? What are the dos and don’ts of a successful negotiation?
• Vital UN food aid en route to displaced persons in northern Sri Lanka UN News Centre 02 Apr 2009 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today that 1,000 metric tons of critically-needed food assistance has been dispatched to a designated “safe zone” in north-eastern Sri Lanka, where more than 100,000 people have been displaced by fighting.
• Situation in DR Congo 'fluid and volatile' despite recent gains, warns Ban UN News Centre 02 Apr 2009 -- Ban: Despite positive gains in DRC. the situation remains “fluid and volatile” and requires continued international attention.
• Militants Release Red Cross Hostage in Philippines VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- Philippine officials said Islamic militants have freed one of three Red Cross workers held captive for more than two months on the southern island of Jolo.

News Reports

• US Senators Introduce Bill to Lift Travel Ban to Cuba VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to lift the decades old U.S. ban on travel to Cuba.
• Dubai police say Yamadayev killed after bar brawl - paper RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Dubai police: Murder of a former Chechen commander may have occurred as a result of a drunken brawl.
• Dubai police release all suspects in Yamadayev murder - consul RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2009 -- Dubai police have released everyone detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Sulim Yamadayev.
• European Parliament Backs New 'Pragmatism' On Belarus RFE/RL 02 Apr 2009 -- The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that outlines support for a broader EU engagement with Belarus.
• South Africa's Archbishop Tutu Criticizes Ruling ANC Ahead of Election VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- South Africa' ruling African National Congress has come under fire from Archbishop Desmund Tutu ahead of the April 22 general election.
• An Old Hand Will Be Malaysia's New Prime Minister VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- In Malaysia, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has resigned, and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak will replace him.
• Recent Guinea-Bissau killings underscore urgent need for reform, says Ban UN News Centre 02 Apr 2009 -- Last month’s assassinations of Guinea-Bissau’s president and his chief of staff have highlighted the need for justice, defence and security sectors to be reformed.
• Somalia Opposition Leader in Khartoum VOA 02 Apr 2009 -- After more than two years in self-imposed exile in Asmara, Eritrea, Somalia's Islamist opposition figure, Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, has temporarily based himself in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.