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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Nov 2009 [PDF]
• Nov. 2 airpower summary AFNS 03 Nov 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 2 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Searching for caches and criminals Army News 03 Nov 2009 -- American and Iraqi Soldiers rush to their trucks, trading the comforts of Joint Security Station Sheik Amir for the rugged farmland of al-Raood.
• Air assault mission joins U.S. forces from Hawaii, Kansas, Iraq Army News 03 Nov 2009 -- Soldiers flying UH-60 Black Hawks inserted the last Iraqi commandos onto Hawijia Island to search for weapons caches.
• Face of Defense: Test Pilot Takes Equipment to Iraq AFPS 03 Nov 2009 -- Experimental test pilot Army Chief Warrant Officer Cary Nadeau views his job as being the consumer advocate for Army aviators.
• 8th MPs return from Iraq Army News 03 Nov 2009 -- More than 100 Soldiers from the 8th Military Police Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company welcomed home during a redeployment ceremony.
• Brigade Prepares for 'Advise, Assist' Mission AFPS 03 Nov 2009 -- 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division's soldiers are getting lessons in the art of leading from behind as they help to set the stage for drawdown in Iraq.
• Combined Force Detains Suspects in Afghanistan AFPS 03 Nov 2009 -- A combined Afghan and international security force detained several suspected militants in Afghanistan’s Helmand and Kandahar provinces.
• Combat Advisors See Afghan Troops in Action AFPS 03 Nov 2009 -- Afghan soldiers in armored Humvees led a combined convoy of Afghans and Americans down Highway 1.
• President Obama Still to Decide Whether to Send More US Troops to Afghanistan VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- President Obama met last October 30 with his top military commanders to discuss U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
• Karzai's Victory And The Opportunities Lost In Afghanistan RFE/RL 03 Nov 2009 -- US Embassy in Kabul issued a statement congratulating him and praising the fraud-marred election as "historic."
• Afghan Electoral Outcome Presents Both Problems, Opportunity for US VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- The end to the presidential electoral drama in Afghanistan came as the Obama administration ponders the future US course there.
• In Second Term, Karzai Faces Immense Task In Afghanistan RFE/RL 03 Nov 2009 -- Many Afghans breathed a sigh of relief when incumbent President Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of the August vote.
• Afghanistan's Karzai Intends to Create Unity Government VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- Afghanistan's re-elected President Karzai says he intends to set up a government with maximum representation from across the country.
• Ban calls on re-elected leader to ensure freedom and democracy for all Afghans UN News Centre 03 Nov 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to take all steps necessary to ensure "genuine freedom, democracy, stability and prosperity."
• PAKISTAN: Little aid reaching "highly militarized" South Waziristan IRIN 03 Nov 2009 -- Around 240,000 people have fled South Waziristan since early October, according to UN agencies.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD News: Senior Executive Service Appointments DoD 03 Nov 2009 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments
• NSWC Crane Provides Battery Testing, Support for Minuteman III Missile Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2009 -- NSWCr, Crane Division providing USAF with tests and evaluations on Minuteman III batteries.
• Goodbye old friend: Huey retires after 30 years of service USMC News 03 Nov 2009 -- Now, after more than 30 years of faithful service, the old is replaced by the new, with the entrance of the new Huey, the UH-1Y 'Venom'.
• New US Warship's Bow Contains Steel from World Trade Center VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- A US warship built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center has arrived in New York.
• GW Carrier Strike Group Departs Hong Kong Following First Visit Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2009 -- The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GW CSG) departed Kowloon Bay Nov. 3 following a five-day port visit to Hong Kong.
• Customs training: Division brings MPs, customs experts to Wiesbaden to hone skills for deployment Army News 03 Nov 2009 -- When Soldiers deploy to Iraq early next year, one of their missions will be to help ensure equipment properly prepared and ready for shipment to meet current agreements.
• Little Rock officials lead joint force training effort at exercise AFNS 03 Nov 2009 -- Members of the 19th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., took the lead at the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 10-01.
• NRL Sensor Provides Critical Space Weather Observations Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2009 -- The Navy Research Laboratory's Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager launched Oct. 18, 2009.
• Defense officials receive first H1N1 vaccine shipments AFNS 03 Nov 2009 -- Defense Department officials have started receiving H1N1 vaccines and will begin distributing doses in the coming weeks.
• Vaccination key to Swine Flu prevention USMC News 03 Nov 2009 -- Medical clinics on base are encouraging service members to get their seasonal flu vaccines now.
• Like Body Armor, Flu Vaccine Aims to Protect Troops Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2009 -- The H1N1 flu vaccine is a measure the Defense Department is taking to safeguard U.S. military forces.
• Mental Health Pros Meet to Consider Treatments AFPS 03 Nov 2009 -- Improving mental health care for servicemembers and veterans requires a coordinated effort beyond health care providers and the military community.
• Mullen Praises World War II Japanese-American Troops AFPS 03 Nov 2009 -- For 3 days in October 1944, a Japanese-American military unit fought, answering the prayers of an American battalion pinned down by German forces.
• Command takes central role in area responder exercise Army News 03 Nov 2009 -- Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region sees the exercises as vital to being able to fulfill its mission.
• CERFP Lifts Simulated Victims out of Virtual Earthquake Area Army News 03 Nov 2009 -- New York National Guard forces taking part in Exercise Vigilant Guard in Western New York.
• Recovery Act Will Install New HVAC Rooftop Units in San Diego Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2009 -- NAVFAC Southwest awarded SRecovery Act spawned contract to install new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning rooftop units on Navy and Marine Corps buildings in San Diego.
• Venezuela blasts U.S.-Colombian military base deal RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- A new military cooperation agreement between Colombia and the United States is "a shame for the history of our continent."
• US Secretary of State 'Ready' to Meet With Japanese FM VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- US: Secretary of State Clinton is ready to meet with Japan's foreign minister, but Japanese officials say no decision has been made.
• U.S.-EU Joint Declaration and Annexes The White House 03 Nov 2009
• EU-U.S.: The Not-So-Special Relationship RFE/RL 03 Nov 2009 -- Climate change, energy cooperation, and a raft of topical international issues will dominate the first formal US-EU summit since President Obama took office in January this year.
• Ukrainian police stop Russian military cargo RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- Ukrainian police in the Crimea stopped a Russian truck carrying anti-ship missiles in the fifth such incident this year.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2009
• Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 11/3/09 The White House 03 Nov 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 03, 2009
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED $8.7 MILLION CONTRACT FOR T-11 PARACHUTESBAE Systems 03 Nov 2009 -- In the not so distant future, when paratroopers deploy their parachutes, the canopy that'll unfurl overhead may well be one of the new T-11 Personnel Parachute Systems manufactured by BAE Systems
• BAE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT U.S. AIR FORCE NUCLEAR TREATY MONITORING UNDER $20 MILLION CONTRACTBAE Systems 03 Nov 2009 -- BAE Systems has received a contract worth up to $20 million to support U.S. Air Force global monitoring for nuclear treaty compliance
• Boeing Delivers Upgrades for US Air Force ICBM Security SystemBoeing 03 Nov 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has delivered upgraded cryptography devices to Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Air Force for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. The devices provide additional communications security between the missile system's launch control centers and launch facilities.
• CACI Awarded $23 Million Task Order to Support U.S. Army Special Projects OfficeCACI 03 Nov 2009 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a new $23 million task order to provide engineering, technical, logistics and business management support to the U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications Tactical (C3T) Special Projects Office (SPO). The task includes supporting multiple special projects as well as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
• General Dynamics Awarded $17 Million Gun System Contract by RaytheonGeneral Dynamics 03 Nov 2009 -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $17 million contract to produce gun systems for the Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and the Centurion Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System by Raytheon Missile Systems (NYSE: RTN) of Louisville, Ky.
• Lockheed Martin Awarded $292 Million Contract To Provide Support For Pentagon NetworksLockheed Martin 03 Nov 2009 -- The Pentagon’s network infrastructure will continue to receive top tier operations and maintenance support now with an award of a $292.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) by the U.S. Army Information Technology Agency (ITA).
• SAIC Awarded $160 Million Task Order by Naval Sea Systems CommandSAIC 03 Nov 2009 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to provide the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) with engineering support services.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Offices of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the General Assembly President United Nations 03 Nov 2009
• Clinton to Ask Egypt for Help; Can Cairo Deliver? VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton is winding up her Middle East trip with a last minute stop in Cairo.
• Clinton Tries to Appease Arab Anger About Praise for Israeli Settlement Offer VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton is trying to quiet Arab complaints about her praise for an Israeli offer to limit Jewish settlements on the West Bank.
• US Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Lobby Holds Its First National Conference VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- For decades, AIPAC has been the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, bolstered by a massive membership.
• Ban calls on Israel to halt eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem UN News Centre 03 Nov 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban called on Israel to halt what he called “provocative” actions after another Palestinian family in East Jerusalem was evicted.
• MONUC Re-affirms Decision to Suspend Logistical Support VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- UN Mission in Congo stands by its decision to withdraw support for government troops accused of human rights abuses.
• Rights Group Demands UN Aid Cut-Off to Congolese Army VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- HRW: UN has taken the right step in suspending logistical support for a Congolese army unit accused of committing atrocities.
• Sri Lanka Objects to US Plan to Interview Army Chief VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- Sri Lanka has raised strong objections to plans by United States authorities to interview the country's army chief, who is currently visiting the country.
• War Crimes Suspect Karadzic Demands More Time to Prepare Defense VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- Bosnian-Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic appeared at the Yugoslav war crimes Tribunal in The Hague for an administrative hearing.
• Karadzic attends court session in Hague RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic attended a court session in The Hague for the first time, telling the judges he needed more time to prepare his defense.
• Karadzic to attend special session of Hague Tribunal RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will attend a special session of the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.
• As Maoists stage protests in Nepal, UN urges respect for human rights UN News Centre 03 Nov 2009 -- UN called on Nepal's Government and other parties in the Asian country to ensure that the human rights of all people are protected and respected.

News Reports

• Iran playing by own rules 30 years after U.S. Embassy seizure RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- Thirty years after students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the country's leadership continues to ignore the norms of international relations.
• Interview: Former U.S. Hostage Calls For Iran To Change RFE/RL 03 Nov 2009 -- Thirty years ago, a group of Iranian students stormed US Embassy in Tehran and took US diplomats and embassy staff hostage.
• Former Iran Hostages Recall US Embassy Takeover 30 Years Ago VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- November 4 is the 30th anniversary of the siezure, by young Iranian militants, of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
• Clinton Says Washington Following Through on Obama Cairo Promises VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton: Washington is following through on promises made by President Obama in a June speech to the Muslim world.
• Honduran Congressional Leaders to Discuss Plans for Ousted President VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- Honduran congressional leaders will meet to a discuss plan that could lead to the reinstatement of President Zelaya.
• Honduran Lawmakers Study Deal on Zelaya Reinstatement VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- Honduran lawmakers are studying a deal to end the crisis over President Zelaya's ouster in a coup in June.
• Senior US Diplomats Meet With Burma's PM VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- In a step toward re-engaging with Burma's military government, senior United States diplomats have held talks with Burmese officials.
• Madagascar Talks Open With Plea for Compromise VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- Talks on Madagascar's political impasse opened with a plea for rival factions to put aside mutual animosities for the sake of the country's economic survival.
• Debate Still Rages Over Who Won the Cold War VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- The 20th anniversary of the 1989 East European revolutions has re-opened contentious debate over who won the Cold War.
• Poll Finds Generational Split In View Of Postcommunist Reforms RFE/RL 03 Nov 2009 -- People in countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain have mixed feelings about the changes democracy and capitalism have brought.
• Hungarians Have Mixed Feelings About Collapse of Communism VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- The collapse of the Berlin Wall, in November, 1989, was preceded earlier that year by the opening of the Iron Curtain in Hungary.
• Merkel Addresses US Congress on Berlin Wall Anniversary VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- German Chancellor Merkel, in Washington to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, is speaking to a joint meeting of both houses of the U.S. Congress.
• Berlin Wall Crumbled 20 Years Ago VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- For nearly three decades the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War; it divided a city and in effect the entire country.
• Czech Court Clears Way for President to Sign New EU Treaty VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- The Czech Republic's Constitutional Court has removed the last obstacle to a new EU charter by dismissing a complaint that had been brought against the document.
• Czech President Klaus signs EU reform treaty RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- Czech President Klaus signed the EU's Lisbon Treaty after the country's Constitutional Court ruled that the ambitious reform treaty was in line with the Czech constitution.
• British Coup Leader Pardoned In West Africa VOA 03 Nov 2009 -- A British man sentenced to 34 years in jail for his part in a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea has been granted a presidential pardon.
• Arctic Sea to resume voyage on Thursday RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2009 -- The Arctic Sea freighter, after a mysterious hijacking case, is set to go to sea again Thursday.