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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 05 Nov 2009 [PDF]
• Nov. 4 airpower summary AFNS 05 Nov 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 4 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Iraqis Arrest 6 Bomb Network Suspects AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- Iraqi security forces arrested six suspects during two security operations today targeting members of al-Qaida in Iraq-sponsored bombing networks.
• Marines end wing-level operations in Iraq USMC News 05 Nov 2009 -- Aviation operations have played an integral part of Marine Corps participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Mississippians, Iraqi Army partner to protect Q-West water supply Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard consulted with elements of the Iraqi Army at the Al-Qayyarah pump house.
• Engineers take on new role Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- For most Soldiers assigned to the 4th Brigade "Highlanders," 1st Armored Division, the unit's advise and assist mission requires a rethinking of traditional roles.
• 418th Medical Logistics Company deploys in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- More than 80 Soldiers assigned to the 418th Medical Logistics Company deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Iraqi Deputies Demand Minister Be Questioned Over Bombings RFE/RL 05 Nov 2009 -- Legislators demanding parliament's presidium question Interior Minister Bolani over security lapses.
• Tactical vehicle safety: Slow down Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- As of Feb. 2009, when the 1st Cavalry Division assumed command of the MND-B area of operations, there have been 81 military vehicle accidents.
• Forces Kill, Detain Militants in Afghanistan AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- Combined Afghan and international forces killed or detained suspected militants in Afghanistan’s Wardak and Khowst provinces.
• Debate Continues on Afghan Troop Decision VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Attention is again focused on US President Barack Obama's decision on whether to send more troops to the country.
• First group of Yuma's VMA-214 returns home from Afghanistan USMC News 05 Nov 2009 -- An advanced party from Marine Attack Squadron 214 returned after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan.
• Afghan Insecurity Prompts UN To Relocate International Staff RFE/RL 05 Nov 2009 -- UN: About 600 "nonessential" foreign staff are being temporarily relocated while authorities increase security.
• UN Relocates Staff in Afghanistan Over Security Concerns VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- UN is temporarily relocating more than half of its 1,100 international staff members in Afghanistan because of security concerns.
• UN to relocate some Afghanistan staff following deadly attack UN News Centre 05 Nov 2009 -- UN will temporarily relocate some of its staff as part of increased security measures following the deadly attack in the Afghan capital.
• Suspected US Drone Attack Kills 2 in Pakistan VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- A suspected U.S. drone missile attack has killed two people in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region that borders Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army Major Declared Sole Suspect in Hood Shooting AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is believed to be the lone shooter of some 43 people on Fort Hood, Texas, and he survived being shot by a civilian police officer, the base commander said.
• Gates, Top Leaders Pledge Support for Fort Hood Victims AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pledged today his department will do everything it can to help those at Fort Hood, Texas, recover from the fatal shooting there that left 12 dead and 31 wounded.
• FORSCOM Commander's message about Fort Hood shootings Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- As the commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the Soldiers and Family members affected by today's shooting at Fort Hood.
• DoD News: Army Secretary Expresses Ft. Hood Shooting Condolence DoD 05 Nov 2009
• DoD News: Secretary Gates on Ft. Hood Shooting DoD 05 Nov 2009
• Confirmed shooting at Fort Hood Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- Department of Emergency Services officials confirmed at approximately 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5 that more than one shooter fired shots into the Soldiers Readiness Processing Center and Howze Theater on Fort Hood.
• US Soldier Kills 12 in Rampage on Texas Base VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- A U.S. Army officer opened fire on a large military base in Texas Thursday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 30.
• Shooting at Texas Army Base Leaves 12 Dead, 31 Wounded VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- A U.S. Army officer, and possibly two accomplices, opened fire on a large base in Texas Thursday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 30. Local officials identified the shooter as Major Nidal Malik Hasan.
• Obama Addresses Horrific Outburst Of Violence At Fort Hood VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is calling a mass shooting at an Army base in Texas a horrific outburst of violence. The president says his thoughts are with the wounded and the families of the fallen.
• Gunmen Kill 12, Wound 31 on Fort Hood AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- President Obama condemned the fatal shooting rampage today on Fort Hood, Texas, that left 12 soldiers dead and another 31 wounded, and promised full-scale support to get to the bottom of what happened and help the Fort Hood community recover from the tragedy.
• Shooting at Texas Army Base, Multiple Deaths, Injuries Reported VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- U.S. army officials say gunmen have opened fire at an army base in central Texas, killing and wounding multiple victims.
• Seven dead, twelve injured in shooting at Texas military base RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- At least seven people were killed and twelve were wounded in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base in the U.S. state of Texas.
• General calls for focus on protecting satellites AFNS 05 Nov 2009 -- The chief of U.S. Strategic Command wants better tools for protecting against threats from space debris.
• New cyberspace support career field stood up Nov. 1 AFNS 05 Nov 2009 -- Air Force officials here converted more than 43,000 total force enlisted Airmen from former communications career fields to cyberspace support Nov. 1.
• 'Amazing progress' on future 173rd ABCT home Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- "This is absolutely amazing progress," said Gen. Carter F. Ham, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army, during his Oct. 28 visit to Dal Molin, the future home of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.
• Oregon Judge Rules for Army in Incineration Lawsuit Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- An Oregon judge denied a motion for summary judgment against the State of Oregon regarding Army chemical weapons destruction at the Umatilla Chemical Depot, Hermiston, Ore.
• Center Looks Ahead to 'Hybrid Threat' Training AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- When the National Training Center opened here in 1981, it presented the most realistic training environment imaginable to prepare troops for a potential large-scale, tank-on-tank confrontation with the Soviet Union in Germany’s Fulda Gap.
• Lejeune-based infantry Marines coordinate large-scale exercise on Yuma range USMC News 05 Nov 2009 -- Camp Lejeune-based infantry unit participated in a company-sized exercise to prepare for a deployment to Afghanistan.
• Thach Completes Around the World Deployment Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2009 -- The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) returned to San Diego Nov. 5 after an independent five-month surge through all of the numbered fleets.
• U.S. 7th Fleet to Participate in ANNUALEX Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2009 -- Ships, submarines and aircraft from the U.S. 7th Fleet will participate in a bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Nov. 10-18 in waters and airspace around Japan.
• HSV Swift Promoting Security Cooperation in Mauritania Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2009 -- High-Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift pulled into Nuoakchott Nov. 5, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions and theater security cooperation engagements.
• San Juan Makes Historic Visit to South Africa Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2009 -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) pulled into Simon's Town, South Africa, Nov. 4, setting the stage for a series of first-ever, at-sea engagements with the South African Navy submarine force.
• NSPS fired: Civilian employee pay system abolished by president USMC News 05 Nov 2009 -- A controversial pay-for-performance system used by DoD civilian employees was abolished by the president Nov. 2, 2009.
• Aircraft Emergency Landing Exercise Held At Naval Air Station Jacksonville Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2009 -- Hundreds of military and civilian personnel participated in the Oct. 29 emergency drill at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville.
• Seasonal and H1N1 flu updates Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- Moncrief Army Community Hospital has minimal remaining stock of seasonal flu shot available for adults.
• Warrior Care Month - November 2009 Army News 05 Nov 2009 -- Warrior Care Month is a concerted effort to educate wounded, ill,and injured Soldiers and their families about the transition assistance programs available to them.
• ARRA Project Brings AMI Metering to the Southeast Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast is bringing advanced metering to region installations.
• Fidel Castro slams U.S.-Colombian military base deal RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has condemned military cooperation agreement between the US and Colombia.
• Lavrov says surprised Poland seeking U.S. protection from Russia RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Moscow is surprised at media reports that Poland is seeking to host U.S. troops to protect it from Russia.
• Air Force Leaders Meet With African Counterparts to Discuss Needs AFPS 05 Nov 2009 -- Mali and Senegal air forces leaders echoed the requests of other African military leaders in asking for help in building airman skills and on improving capacity within their air domain.
• Russia to use military force abroad only as last resort - Medvedev RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Russia will use its Armed Forces outside the country only in extreme circumstances to protect Russian nationals.
• French Mistral warship to visit Russia November 23 RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- France's Mistral amphibious assault ship will arrive on an official visit to St. Petersburg on November 23.
• Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 11/5/09The White House 05 Nov 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 05, 2009
• ATK Awarded $4 Million Integration and Demonstration Contract to Develop an Alternative Warhead for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)ATK 05 Nov 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) was awarded a $4 million Integration and Demonstration (I&D) contract by the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command.
• Lockheed Martin Receives Contracts To Continue A-10 Modernization And Sustainment Lockheed Martin 05 Nov 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received three contracts totaling $7.7 million from the U.S. Air Force for the continued modernization and sustainment of the A-10 close air support fighter jet.
• BAE Systems Completes Indian Hawk Aircraft DeliveriesBAE Systems 05 Nov 2009 -- UK. After completing a flight development contract for the Indian Air Force (IAF), BAE Systems has delivered the 24th and final UK built Indian Hawk.
• Boeing: Brigade Combat Team Modernization Program Completes Production Readiness ReviewBoeing 05 Nov 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the Increment 1 capabilities of the U.S. Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization program have successfully completed their Production Readiness Review. The review was conducted Oct. 27-29 at Boeing's facility in Huntington Beach.
• Boeing Delivers 3rd Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet Ahead of ScheduleBoeing 05 Nov 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it delivered the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) third F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet three months ahead of schedule on Sept. 30, after completing production on the multirole fighter at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems' St. Louis facility.
• General Dynamics UK-led team delivers FRES SV bidGeneral Dynamics 05 Nov 2009 -- General Dynamics has submitted its bid to provide the British Army's next generation of reconnaissance Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• Lockheed Martin’s Guided MLRS Reaches New Distance Record In Successful TestLockheed Martin 05 Nov 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully fired a U.S. Army Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket 92 kilometers in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The flawless test highlighted recent product improvements of this battle-proven system to give it a longer reach, maintaining its accuracy and effectiveness while minimizing potential collateral damage.
• Raytheon Advances Zumwalt Program With Innovative Technology From Small Business PartnerRaytheon 05 Nov 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and small business partner KaZaK Composites Inc., Woburn, Mass., have completed the design phase of the composite ballistic screen for integration onboard the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000).

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 05 Nov 2009
• Abbas Threatens to Quit Over Stalled Peace Process VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he does not want to run for re-election in January.
• Palestinian President: 'No Intention' to Seek Re-Election in January VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Palestinian President Abbas has "no intention" of running for re-election in a presidential vote he has called for January.
• Abbas Aides: Palestinian Leader Will Not Seek Re-Election VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Palestinian officials say President Mahmoud Abbas does not plan to run for re-election in January.
• Abbas may withdraw from Palestinian elections - spokesman RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas may decide against running in the January presidential elections.
• General Assembly backs findings of UN report into Gaza conflict UN News Centre 05 Nov 2009 -- General Assembly endorsed the report of the UN investigation which found that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were guilty of serious human rights violations during the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
• Israel Accuses Iran of War Crimes Over Arms-Laden Ship VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Israel's PM accusing Iran of committing a war crime for allegedly trying to send an arms-laden ship to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
• Israel calls for UN probe into alleged Iran arms smuggling RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Israel's PM: UN should investigate Iranian attempts at arms smuggling rather than criticize Tel Aviv over its role in the 2008/09 Gaza Strip conflict.
• Israel Displays Huge Weapons Cache from Captured Ship VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Israel is displaying a vast array of what it says are Iranian weapons from a ship captured on the high seas.
• Israel says seized weapons bound for Hezbollah RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Israeli Defense Forces have said a vessel intercepted by the country's naval commandos was carrying a huge party of arms from Iran to Lebanese Hezbollah militia.
• Nigeria's Rivers State Governor Vows to Demolish Waterfront Homes VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Governor of Nigeria's Rivers State says he will go ahead with the controversial demolition of a waterfront settlement.
• Georgian Opposition Wants U.S. To Renounce Recognition Of Kosovo RFE/RL 05 Nov 2009 -- Chairman of Georgia's opposition Labor Party in Washington to discuss Georgian-US-Russian relations.
• Belarusian Parliamentarians To Visit South Ossetia, Abkhazia RFE/RL 05 Nov 2009 -- A group of Belarusian lawmakers will travel to Georgia and its breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to decide about the recognizing the regions as independent states.
• Belarus sets up working group on Abkhazia, S.Ossetia recognition RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Belarusian parliament has resolved to establish a working group to consider recognition of former Georgian republics.
• Belarus to consider recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- The Belarusian parliament is to consider next week the recognition of the 2 former Georgian republics.
• Ex-Georgian officer granted asylum in Russia RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Russia has granted refugee status to a former Georgian officer.
• Lavrov to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina for settlement talks RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2009 -- Russian FM Lavrov will pay an official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on in order to discuss the Bosnian settlement and bilateral relations.
• UN's Balkan war crimes tribunal decides to appoint defence counsel for Karadžic UN News Centre 05 Nov 2009 -- UN war crimes tribunal instructed its registrar to appoint a defence lawyer for former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić.
• Judges Appoint a Lawyer for Karadzic and Adjourn Trial Until 1 March VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Judges at the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague have appointed a lawyer for Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic.
• Former Rwandan tea industry executive jailed for eight years by UN tribunal UN News Centre 05 Nov 2009 -- Former head of the government office that controlled the Rwandan tea industry sentenced to eight years in prison over his role in the African country’s 1994 genocide.
• International Criminal Court trial of former DR Congo leader to start next April UN News Centre 05 Nov 2009 -- ICC announced that the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo will begin in April 2010.
• UN peacekeepers involved in abuse are being punished, world body says UN News Centre 05 Nov 2009 -- Dozens of UN peacekeepers implicated in cases of sexual abuse and exploitation have been disciplined and punished.

News Reports

• Clinton Holds Emotional Meeting with Families of Hikers Held in Iran VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton held an emotional meeting with the families of American hikers detained in Iran.
• US Diplomats Urge Burma's Military to Talk With Opposition, Ethnic Groups VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Senior US officials have urged Burma's military government to talk with opposition groups before controversial elections.
• ICC Prosecutor to Request Probe Into Kenya's Post-Election Violence VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court will request ICC judges to open an investigation into crimes committed after the disputed 2007 elections.
• Blood And Velvet In Eastern Europe's Season Of Change RFE/RL 05 Nov 2009 -- It was a tumultuous year in world history -- a year that saw the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism across much of Eastern Europe.
• Fall of Berlin Wall Had Impact on African Continent VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union two years later.
• South Korea Creates Council to Help Improve Image Overseas VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Some South Koreans think their nation has an image problem.
• India Bars Foreign Media from Border State During Dalai Lama Visit VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- India's government is prohibiting foreign media personnel from covering the Dalai Lama's visit to a border monastery.
• New Book Calls for Revisiting Liberia's 'Historic' Relations With United States VOA 05 Nov 2009 -- Since its independence more than 160 years ago, Liberia has often been said to have a special relationship with the United States.