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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 15 Jul 2009 [PDF]
• July 14 airpower summary: F-15Es hit enemy positions AFNS 15 Jul 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Forces Detain Insurgents, Seize Weapons in Iraq AFPS 15 Jul 2009 -- Iraqi forces, aided by US soldiers, detained five suspects and discovered several weapons caches during multiple operations.
• Military Police Begin New Law, Order Mission in Basra AFPS 15 Jul 2009 -- A new law and order force is now on duty here to provide a safe and secure environment for servicemembers.
• Stryker route clearance teams clear roads for Soldiers, local civilians Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- Soldiers of 856th Engineer Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team trying to find anything that might hide a bomb.
• 277th Engineers make the streets of Baghdad a safer place Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- Soldiers of the 277th Engineer Company work diligently to ensure the main and alternate supply routes are clear of debris.
• Signal company keeps Stryker Soldiers in touch with each other, the world Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team's signal company fighting to keep brigade units "on the horn."
• Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight AFNS 15 Jul 2009 -- Without the work of Airmen who load munitions on aircraft, F-16 Fighting Falcons in the fight here would be no different than any commercial airliner.
• Iraqi officers become integrated liaisons with Greywolf Brigade Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- Officers from branches of the Iraqi Security Forces have been brought in to act as liaison officers.
• Warhorse troops conduct commo training with Iraqi counterparts Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- Coalition Forces throughout Ninewa are continuing to support their Iraqi Security Force counterparts.
• Marine battalion turns over western Iraq camp to Army USMC News 15 Jul 2009 -- Camp Korean Village no longer in the hands of Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward).
• Former Hussein hunting lodge becomes IP Center of Excellence Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- Conversion completed from what was originally a hunting lodge belonging to Saddam Hussein.
• Iraq Car Bombing Kills 6 VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Iraqi officials say a car bomb blast has killed at least six people, including two traffic police officers, in western Anbar province.
• Top US General 'Worried' by Rise in Afghan Violence VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- New US and NATO commander in Afghanistan voiced concern about growing instability in the west and the north of the country.
• Pentagon: Bigger Afghan Army Would Need International Commitment VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Pentagon: Any move to increase the size of Afghan security forces will require international commitment.
• Six Ukrainians killed as helicopter downed in south Afghanistan RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Six Ukrainian contract workers died when their helicopter was shot down in south Afghanistan.
• Security Council stresses need for free, fair and secure Afghan polls next month UN News Centre 15 Jul 2009 -- UNSC welcomed the Afghan-led preparations for next month’s elections.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Missile Defense and Arms Control: Are They Linked? VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Russia continues to strongly oppose the U.S. plan to station a ballistic-missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
• North Korean Provocations Underscore Importance of U.S., South Korean Alliance AFPS 15 Jul 2009 -- N. Korea’s recent provocations underscore the importance of the strong US-ROK alliance.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. DoD 15 Jul 2009-- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell
• DoD News: Senior Executive Service Appointments and Reassignments DoD 15 Jul 2009 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service, appointments and reassignments
• Seabees Use LaDRs for Career Success Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- The Learning and Development Roadmap (LaDR) for engineering aides (EA) is now available to Seabees on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO).
• Pacific Partnership 2009 Arrives in Tonga Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- The underway replenishment ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) arrived in Tonga July 13 as part of the four-month Pacific Partnership 2009 mission.
• Interagency Teamwork Ensures Success of Continuing Promise 2009 Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- Crew members aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) are working alongside United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure the success of Continuing Promise 2009's mission to help people in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
• Joint, Coalition Warfighters Test Technological Solutions for Combatant Commanders Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- Visitors observed U.S. and coalition warfighters judge new and emerging technologies real-time on simulated military missions and national emergency scenarios during Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) 2009 at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division June 15-25.
• CSL Comalapa Personnel Support Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- Cooperative Security Location (CSL) Comalapa, Patrol Squadron 45, Sea Operational Detachment personnel along with PAE employees volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity community relations project in San Luis Talpa June 27.
• Newport Now the Hub for Service Support Center Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- The Center for Service Support, the second command to arrive onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport as a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations, officially opened for operation July 8.
• EOD Mobile Unit Changes Command Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Group (EODMU) 1 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado June 10.
• F-22 Debate Reflects Broader Acquisition Challenges AFPS 15 Jul 2009 -- Defense Secretary Gates pressing point with Congress that the DoD doesn’t need more than 187 F-22 aircraft.
• Air Force leaders roll out UAS flight plan AFNS 15 Jul 2009 -- Air Force leaders ushered in a new era of airpower capabilities with the approval of the Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan.
• TARDEC to Support Southeastern Michigan Automotive-Robotics Initiative Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- Several organizations are coming together to create an Automotive-Robotics Cluster July 28 and 29.
• PLS vehicle: Backbone of distribution Army News 15 Jul 2009 -- The Palletized Load System is odd looking but is touted as the vehicle backbone of the Army's distribution and resupply system.
• Multimission-Capable Navy-Marine Corps Team Trains for Deployment Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed its initial integration training off the coast of Southern California July 10.
• Bataan Conducts Amphibious Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- Sailors and Marines aboard USS Bataan conducted full-scale amphibious operations training, which allowed the crew to maintain proficiency and readiness on four different types of crafts.
• Truman Fires Missiles, Certifies Air Defenses Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- USS Harry S. Truman successfully completed a NATO Sea Sparrow Missile exercise to certify that the ship's missile system is sufficiently capable of warding off certain types of threats.
• U.S. warship joins Georgia navy exercise RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- US guided-missile destroyer participated in a combined training exercise with Georgian warships near the Black Sea port of Batumi.
• Australians Work with U.S. Navy on Humanitarian Mission Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- The Australian Defence Force ended its two-week participation in Pacific Partnership July 11, delivering engineering and dental aid to the people of Samoa.
• Russia outwitted U.S. strategic defenses with missile test RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- US unable to detect the presence of Russian strategic submarines in the Arctic before they test-launched two ballistic missiles.
• Russia proves effectiveness of its naval nuclear force - Navy RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Launches of ballistic missiles from under ice proved the combat readiness of the naval component of Russia's nuclear triad.
• Sineva launches part of routine safety checks - Russian expert RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Ballistic missile launches were part of routines to check the safety and effectiveness of the country's nuclear arsenal.
• Air force F-5Fs grounded after crash CNA 15 Jul 2009 -- Taiwan grounded all of its F-5F jet fighters after plane of this type crashed into the sea off the outlying island of Penghu during a routine training flight.
• F-5F twin-seat jet fighter loses contact off Penghu CNA 15 Jul 2009 -- Taiwanese F-5F twin-seat jet fighter lost contact with militry air controllers during a routine training flight off the outlying island of Penghu.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Under Secretary of State For Public Diplomacy Judith McHale The White House 15 Jul 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 15, 2009
• Raytheon Awarded $30 Million for Space Fence System Design and Prototyping Raytheon 15 Jul 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded one of three $30 million contracts for Phase A system design and prototype of the Space Fence system.
• Lockheed Martin to Upgrade U.S. Navy Submarine Communication Mast Antenna Systems Lockheed Martin 15 Jul 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], in a joint venture with Granite State Manufacturing (GSM), received a $6.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to design, test and manufacture an upgraded Multifunction Mast Antenna System to improve submarine communications.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 15 Jul 2009
• Group of Israeli Soldiers Says Military Used Reckless Force in Gaza VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Israelis who served in Gaza offensive:Army pushed them to use reckless force against Palestinian civilians.
• UN: Weapons at Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon Violate UN Resolution VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- UN officials: Weapons that exploded in a Lebanese area are a "serious violation" of a UN resolution.
• Indian, Pakistani premiers to meet in bid to defuse tensions RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Indian PM Singh is to meet with his Pakistani counterpart Gilani for talks aimed at calming tensions between the two nuclear states.
• SOMALIA: Mogadishu battle "marks turning point" IRIN 15 Jul 2009 -- Al-Shabab, Somalia's Islamist opposition group, has suffered its first serious military setback in fighting in the capital, Mogadishu.
• Somali Government Working to Free French Hostages VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Somali official says the government is working to free two French security advisors kidnapped in Mogadishu.
• Media Rights Groups Angered by French Military Officials Posing as Journalists in Somalia VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- International media rights organizations expressing outrage and dismay over reports that French government advisors posed as journalists.
• Georgia: top UN officials depart former mission area UN News Centre 15 Jul 2009 -- Top military and police officials serving with UNOMIG have now left what was formerly their area of operation.
• UN mission chief military observer leaves Abkhazia RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- A chief military observer with the United Nations mission in Abkhazia has left the former Georgian republic.
• Two-track strategy needed to end conflict in northern Uganda - UN envoy UN News Centre 15 Jul 2009 -- Outgoing UN for the conflict in northern Uganda today stressed the need for a two-pronged strategy.
• UGANDA: "Invisible war victims" in the north require urgent attention - officials IRIN 15 Jul 2009 -- The elderly, orphans and very sick are Uganda’s "invisible war victims" who urgently need help to transit from life in the internally displaced people’s camps to a normal existence, officials said on 14 July.
• Nigerian Rebel Group Agrees to Ceasefire VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Nigeria's most prominent militant group says it began a unilateral 60-day ceasefire Wednesday, as a result of the release of rebel leader Henry Okah.
• Indian Official Says Maoist Threst Underestimated by Government VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Top Indian official: Government underestimated the threat posed by Maoist rebels.
• Medvedev Lauds 'Success' Battling Insurgents In North Caucasus RFE/RL 15 Jul 2009 -- Russian President Medvedev: Security forces have had "success" in their counterterrorism operation against Islamic militants in Ingushetia.
• S. African President Urged to Honor ICC Warrant for Sudan's al-Bashir VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Prominent South African individuals and civil society groups have urged President Jacob Zuma to publicly state that he respects the country's constitution and treaty obligations.
• Former Liberian Leader Denies Responsibility for War Crimes VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- The trial of Charles Taylor has resumed in The Hague, the Netherlands, where the former Liberian President took the witness stand for the second time in his defense.
• Liberian Diaspora Group Expresses Support for TRC Report VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- A Liberian Diaspora group is calling for the full implementation of the final report and recommendations of Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
• MYANMAR: Lack of care for landmine victims IRIN 15 Jul 2009 -- Hundreds of landmine victims every year never receive adequate rehabilitation assistance, according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).

News Reports

• Nokia Faces Wrath Of Iran's Protesters RFE/RL 15 Jul 2009 -- Iranians who sympathize with the protests are boycotting Nokia for providing Iranian government with the capability to tap mobile telephones.
• Death toll following Urumqi riots rises to 192 RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Death toll following ethnic clashes in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region has risen to 192.
• Exiled president calls for civil uprising in Honduras RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has called on supporters within the country to rise up against the authorities to help force his reinstatement.
• Navy Updates Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2009 -- The Navy updated its confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza July 15 to 470 Sailors, of which, 346 have returned to duty.
• Niger Opposition Leader Briefly Arrested VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- A leading opposition leader was detained Tuesday shortly after calling on Nigeriens to boycott President Mamadou Tandja's planned referendum.
• Sotomayor in 3rd Day of Nomination Hearing VOA 15 Jul 2009 -- Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is spending a third day answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee.