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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 04 Jun 2009 [PDF]
• MND-N Soldier killed on patrol
• MNC-I Soldier dies of combat related injuries
• June 3 airpower summary: A-10s hunt snipers AFNS 04 Jun 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• 75th MP Detachment (CID) Soldiers on their way to the Middle East Army News 04 Jun 2009 -- Fort Belvoir's 75th Military Detachment (Criminal Investigation Division) gathered to hug and kiss their loved ones goodbye.
• More Than 20 Suspects Arrested in Recent Iraq Operations AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces detained more than 20 suspects during several operations in Iraq’s capital city and Diyala province.
• Bomb Kills 9 at Baghdad Cafe VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Iraq's Interior Ministry: 9 people have been killed and at least 31 others wounded in a bombing at a cafe in Iraq's capital.
• Army Deploys Scientists to Study Iraqi Culture AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- There is one question soldiers are trained from the beginning not to ask: they never should ask why.
• 597th Special Repair Activity deploys Army News 04 Jun 2009 -- The 597th Ordnance (Maintenance) Company's Special Repair Activity (SRA) deployed to Iraq for six months.
• Joint Operation Nets Four Suspected Militants in Afghanistan AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- Afghan and coalition forces detained 4 suspected militants in Khost province overnight during an operation.
• 3 American Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Militants in Afghanistan have killed three American soldiers in a bomb and gun attack on their convoy.
• Afghan Public Protection Program Paves Way for Development AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- Security in Afghanistan’s Wardak province improved to such a degree that development money is pouring in.
• Inbound Soldiers Will Help Afghan Mentoring, General Says AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- Inbound soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will be a welcome addition for Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix.
• PAKISTAN: Mingora town struggling to get back to normal IRIN 04 Jun 2009 -- Mingora, where there has been fierce fighting between government forces and militants, is now largely back in government hands.
• UN rushing food aid to over 2 million uprooted Pakistanis UN News Centre 04 Jun 2009 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today sent nearly 100 metric tons of urgently-needed food to north-west Pakistan as part of an innovative new scheme to help the more than 2 million people displaced by clashes between the Government and militants.
• Student Hostages Released in Pakistan VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Pakistani officials said students and teachers kidnapped by Taliban earlier this week in the northwest have been freed.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09 The White House 04 Jun 2009
• Palestinians, Israelis Have Mixed Reactions to Obama Speech VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Palestinian officials hailing US President's speech to the Muslim world as a good first step.
• US Lawmakers React to Obama Speech VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress have generally praised President Barack Obama's outreach to the Muslim world in his speech delivered in Cairo.
• Obama Cites Shared Principles in Reaching Out to Muslim World AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- President Obama reached out to the Muslim world, urging a new beginning that rises above historical tensions.
• Obama Speech Gets Mixed Reaction in Middle East VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Much reaction to President Obama's call for a "new beginning" in US relations with the Muslim world has been cautiously positive.
• Obama Calls For New Beginning Between U.S., Muslim World RFE/RL 04 Jun 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has called for a "new beginning" in relations between the United States and the Muslim world.
• Obama seeks new start in relations with Muslim world RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2009 -- President Obama called for a new beginning in relations between the United States and the Muslim world.
• Obama Reaches Out To Islamic World With Cairo Speech RFE/RL 04 Jun 2009 -- US President Obama delivered a much-awaited speech at Cairo University.
• Obama Addresses World's Muslims VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- US President Obama: It is time for a new beginning in relations between America and the world's Muslims.
• More Russia-U.S. arms reduction talks due in late June RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2009 -- Third round of comprehensive Russia-US talks on a new strategic arms reductionwill take place in late June in Geneva.
• South Korea accuses North of violating sea border RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2009 -- South Korea accused North Korea of violating the western sea border between the countries.
• Joint airspace conference takes place in Iraq AFNS 04 Jun 2009 -- Members of Multinational Corps-Iraq held an Airspace Interoperability Synchronization Conference in an attempt to better use the airspace over Iraq.
• Soldiers discuss future of Iraq medical logistic operations Army News 04 Jun 2009 -- Approximately 80 Soldiers from across Iraq, Afghanistan and the US met for a biannual medical logistics conference.
• Army Announces Decision To Delay Inactivation of V Corps Headquarters DoD 04 Jun 2009 -- The Department of the Army announced today that Secretary of the Army Pete Geren has delayed the inactivation of the V Corps Headquarters and the conversion of U.S. Army Europe Headquarters into a deployable field army headquarters
• McCampbell Enhances Operational Capabilities Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- Combat information center (CIC) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) enhanced their combat operational skills during a visit from four Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) instructors May 26-31.
• USS McCampbell Earns Ordnance Handling Certification Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- The combat gunnery (CG) division of the weapons department aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) successfully earned the Ordnance Handling Safety Assessment (OHSA) certification during a series of inspections May 26-28 while the ship was underway on a scheduled deployment.
• Marine FAST PAC Team Trains with USS Mustin Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- Marines from the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Pacific (FAST PAC) began visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with Sailors aboard USS Mustin (DDG 86) to improve VBSS operations and coordination between the two branches May 25.
• Navy Authorizes Extra Award Points for Sailors Supporting Global Ops Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- The Navy announced plans June 3 to increase the maximum number of award points authorized when computing the final multiple on Navy-wide advancement exams for Sailors with in-theater service as outlined in NAVADMIN 167/09.
• Contract Awards Aimed at Enhancing Quality of Life Total $11 Million Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded a combined total of $11 million to three local construction firms for repair and modernization of various facilities at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam and U.S. Naval Base Guam.
• Sailors Supporting Global Ops Advanced at High Rate Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Sailors were selected for promotion at an extremely high rate during the spring 2009 advancement cycle, not an uncommon occurrence for Sailors forward deployed in Bahrain.
• Deterrence Plays Into Overseas Basing Decisions, Vice Chairman Says AFPS 04 Jun 2009 -- The overseas basing choices the US makes for its military forces are a factor in deterring potential enemies.
• Delayed Conversion of USAREUR HQ and V Corps Inactivation Army News 04 Jun 2009 -- It is a decision by the Secretary of the Army to delay conversion of U.S. Army Europe Headquarters (USAREUR HQ) and inactivation of V Corps.
• Stalker Battalion Preps 41st for Deployment Army News 04 Jun 2009 -- Elements of the 41st Brigade Combat Team out of Oregon prepare to head to the Gun Truck Crew Evaluation.
• Exercise SHARED ACCORD '09 USMC News 04 Jun 2009 -- Approximately 400 U.S. military personnel have begun arriving in Bembereke, Benin to take part in Exercise SHARED ACCORD 09.
• African Lion wraps up with FTX USMC News 04 Jun 2009 -- Marines from 4th Marine Division in concert with their Royal Moroccan Army counterparts put the finishing touches on this year's Exercise AFRICAN LION.
• Marines conduct urban warfare training USMC News 04 Jun 2009 -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit refresh their urban combat skills during a field exercise in Combat Town.
• Academy of Military Science moving to Maxwell AFNS 04 Jun 2009 -- Academy of Military Science moving from Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base to Maxwell Air Force Base's Officer Training School.
• Communities to receive $30 million for maintenance and renovation Army News 04 Jun 2009 -- Installation Management Command transferring approximately $30 million into USAG Garrison Baden-Württemberg to help fund building and infrastructure maintenance and renovation.
• CTF 151 Strengthens Partnerships, Stresses Cooperation Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- Commander of Combined Task Force 151 visited the British frigate HMS Portland and the Republic of Korea's Munmu the Great.
• CTF 151, USS Gettysburg Help Keep Waterways Safe for All Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2009 -- Combined Task Force 151 and its flagship helped keep sea and waterways clear of criminal activity when they boarded a suspect skiff.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 04, 2009
• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $13 MILLION U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR ARMORED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BAE Systems 04 Jun 2009 -- BAE Systems has received contracts for a combined value of $13 million from the U.S. Government to provide commercial armored vehicles, including Chevrolet Suburbans and Chevrolet vans.
• Oshkosh Defense Awarded Two Contract Modifications to Repair Heavy, Line Haul Vehicles Oshkosh 04 Jun 2009 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), received two contract modifications from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) that extend current refurbishment efforts of heavy and line haul vehicles at the company’s Kuwait facility. The contract modifications, valued at more than $17 million, are for work that will be completed by the Oshkosh Defense Theater-Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) program.
• First Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft takes to the skies Thales 04 Jun 2009 -- The AirTanker Consortium, of which Thales UK is a key member, is delighted to report that the first of the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) successfully completed its maiden flight today, in accordance with the requirements of the programme.
• General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to Acquire Axsys Technologies, Inc. General Dynamics 04 Jun 2009 -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axsys Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: AXYS) for $54 per share of Axsys Technologies’ outstanding common stock.
• General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of Fourth Product Carrier General Dynamics 04 Jun 2009 -- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today laid the keel of the fourth ship of its State-class product carriers. The ship will be named Empire State, the state nickname of New York.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 04 Jun 2009
• OPT: Gaza building project experiments with clay, rubble IRIN 04 Jun 2009 -- In the face of the ongoing Israeli ban on imports of building materials Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are looking at new building methods, and one project is using clay and rubble.
• Delivery of assistance to Palestinians more urgent, and more difficult – UN UN News Centre 04 Jun 2009 -- In light of the recent conflict in Gaza, the delivery of emergency and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians will continue to be critical, according to a new United Nations report, which adds that restrictions and obstacles are still making it difficult for the world body to provide aid.
• Analysts See Growing US-Israeli Rift Over Settlements Issue VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on Israel to stop construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
• Police shootout in West Bank leaves 4 dead RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2009 -- One Palestinian police officer and three Hamas militants were killed during a shootout in the West Bank, Fatah's news website reported on Thursday.
• Russian deputy FM urges Georgia to normalize ties with neighbors RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2009 -- Russian deputy foreign minister called on Georgia's political elite to "moderate their geopolitical ambitions and start gradually normalizing relations with neighbors."
• SUDAN: "Enemies of peace" threaten CPA IRIN 04 Jun 2009 -- Greater efforts must be made to ensure that Sudan's North-South peace deal holds.
• Sudan: UN envoy warns of challenges in implementation of peace accord UN News Centre 04 Jun 2009 -- Top UN envoy to Sudan warned that although much progress has been made, difficulties remain.
• Top UN official urges Human Rights Council to protect civilians caught in war UN News Centre 04 Jun 2009 -- The top United Nations human rights official, highlighting the suffering of civilians caught up in armed conflict, has urged the Human Rights Council to protect this vulnerable group.
• COTE D'IVOIRE: Crisis runs deeper than elections IRIN 04 Jun 2009 -- “The crisis in Côte d’Ivoire is deeper than elections,” according to Patrick N’Gouan, national coordinator of a civil society coalition.
• Lebanon Struggles for Stability on Eve of Elections VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Lebanon is a fractured land that has a long-standing struggle among a mixture of Christian sects, Sunnis, Shias, Druze and other religious factions.
• Chechen Exiles Hint At Talks With Moscow-Backed Leadership RFE/RL 04 Jun 2009 -- There are signs that the leaders of the Chechen separatist government in exile and Chechnya's pro-Moscow leadership might hold unprecedented meetings.
• Uzbek, Kyrgyz Border Guards Capture Each Other RFE/RL 04 Jun 2009 -- Uzbek border guards captured and later released Kyrgyz soldiers, apparently in retaliation for Kyrgyz guards' detention and release of Uzbek soldiers earlier in the day.

News Reports

• US Journalists Face Trial in North Korea VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Two American journalists are facing trial in North Korea on charges of illegally entering the country and hostile acts.
• Tens of Thousands Rally in Hong Kong Against 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents joined a vigil marking China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square.
• China hits back at U.S. criticism over Tiananmen RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2009 -- China issued an angry response to US comments on the 20th anniversary of the violent crackdown on Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests.
• Cuba Says No to OAS Membership VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Cuba is declining to rejoin the Organization of American States, but calls the group's decision to lift a 47-year suspension against it a "major victory."
• Iran President, Reformist Rival Trade Barbs In TV Debate RFE/RL 04 Jun 2009 -- Iranian President Ahmadinejad and former PM Musavi exchanged fiery verbal barbs in second of a series of planned debates.
• Ethiopia Charges 46 In Plot To Topple Government VOA 04 Jun 2009 -- Ethiopia has formally charged 46 people, most with military backgrounds, with conspiracy to assassinate public officials and overthrow the government.
• Cooperation from States critical as UN tribunals enter final phase, say officials UN News Centre 04 Jun 2009 -- Cooperation from States remains critical as the United Nations tribunals set up to try those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide and atrocities committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s enter the final phases of their work, top officials from the courts told the Security Council today.