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• April 10 airpower summary: B-1B takes out precision target AFNS 11 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations April 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Sustainment brigade passes reins at Al Asad (Al Asad) MNF-I 11 Apr 2009 -- The 371st Sustainment Brigade transferred authority to the 321st Sustainment Brigade during a ceremony here April 9.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Comfort Crew Treats First Patients in Haiti Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- After a month of preparation, medical personnel from hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) saw their first patients of the four-month humanitarian mission Continuing Promise 2009 in Haiti April 10.
• NPS Delivers Graduate-Level Programs to Strike Groups Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- Naval Postgraduate School's (NPS) Regional Security Education Program (RSEP) allows U.S. carrier and expeditionary strike groups to understand the cultural and security challenges they may face overseas.
• Fourth Fleet Leader: Comfort's Mission Has Global Impact Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- The commander of U.S. 4th Fleet toured medical, engineering and dental humanitarian sites in the Port-Au-Prince, Haiti region April 10 during hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s first stop along the Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09) journey.
• NMCB 3 Trains First Responders Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 prepared for its upcoming field training exercise (FTX) by conducting multiple mass casualty drills as part of command post exercise (CPX) 3, March 31.
• Comfort Crew Arrives in Haiti to Prepare Medical Treatment Facilities Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- Crew members from hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 9 to prepare for providing medical treatment to Haitians.
• Blue Ridge Does ULTRA Well Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- The amphibious-assault ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) proved its battle readiness by successfully completing unit-level training assessments (ULTRA) April 10, marking the end of a rigorous training cycle.
• Unmanned ASW Support Facility to be Built in Newport Navy NewsStand 11 Apr 2009 -- A couple of members of Congress announced the funding of a $9.9 million military construction project at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport April 9.
• British and American Soldiers partner to build capacity in Rwanda Army News 11 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers from U.S. Army Africa continue to build noncommissioned officer capacity in Rwanda through a partnership effort with British counterparts.
• Somalia Standoff Generates US Policy Debate VOA 11 Apr 2009 -- The standoff between the U.S. Navy and pirates off the coast of Somalia is generating debate within the Obama administration over policy toward the Horn of Africa nation.
• Lavrov says Georgia conflict proves dangers of NATO expansion RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2009 -- The August conflict with Georgia demonstrated just how dangerous NATO's eastward expansion could be, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a session of the Foreign and Defense Policy Council on Saturday.
• Russia says combat alert for 58th Army unchanged RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2009 -- Reports that Russia's 58th Army has been put on a higher combat alert are untrue, a Defense Ministry spokesman told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

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Other Conflicts

• Turkish Interior Minister in Iraq for Talks on Kurdish Rebel Problem VOA 11 Apr 2009 -- A Turkish media report says Interior Minister Besir Atalay traveled to Iraq Saturday to discuss the fight against Kurdish rebels who operate on both sides of the Turkey-Iraq border.
• India invites pro-LTTE Lankan party for talks IRNA 11 Apr 2009 -- India has invited pro-LTTE TNA for talks here next week to discuss the course of action after war but the Sri Lankan Tamil party is not enthused as it is upset over India's 'silence' during the military offensive.

News Reports

• US Ship Arrives in Kenya Without Captured Captain VOA 11 Apr 2009 -- A U.S.-flagged cargo ship which was recently seized by Somali pirates has arrived safely at its intended destination in Kenya, but without its captured captain.
• Thailand Evacuates Leaders from Asian Summit After Protests VOA 11 Apr 2009 -- Thailand evacuated leaders from an Asian summit Saturday after anti-government protesters stormed the venue in Pattaya.
• Georgia's Anti-Saakashvili Protests Enter Third Day RFE/RL 11 Apr 2009 -- Street protests are continuing for a third consecutive day in Tbilisi, with opposition supporters calling on Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to step down.
• Court to Decide on Moldovan Recount VOA 11 Apr 2009 -- Moldova's Constitutional Court said it will not hear a request for a recount in disputed parliamentary elections until Sunday.