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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 19 Nov 2009 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: November 16 AFNS 19 Nov 2009
• Airpower Summary: November 17 AFNS 19 Nov 2009
• U.S. Officials Study Effect of Iraq Election Law Veto AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- American forces are waiting to see what effect the veto of Iraqi election legislation may have on the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq.
• Forces in Afghanistan Kill Militants, Detain Suspects AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- Afghan and international forces killed several militants and detained terrorism suspects in two Afghanistan provinces yesterday, military officials reported.
• US Defense Secretary Urges Against Afghan Withdrawal Timeline VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- US Defense Secretary Gates is urging caution on those who are calling for a timetable for an allied withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• Improvements in Afghan Governance Will Take Time, Gates Says AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- Improving the quality and professionalism of Afghanistan’s central government will not be accomplished quickly.
• Mullen: Talks Favor Broad Afghanistan Solution AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- President Obama’s security team recognizes troops alone aren’t the answer as it begins wrapping up strategy deliberations about the way ahead.
• Karzai Sworn in for Second Term as Afghan President VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second term after months of political uncertainty.
• Clinton Cites Opportunity in Karzai's Second Term AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- Secretary of State Clinton praised Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the renewed commitment he expressed in his second-term inaugural address.
• Clinton Says Karzai's Inauguration Speech Demonstrated 'Good Faith' RFE/RL 19 Nov 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton discussed the numerous obstacles the Afghan leader faces in his second term.
• Afghanistan stands at 'critical moment' - Clinton RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton: Afghanistan stands at a "critical moment" ahead of President Hamid Karzai's second term.
• Karzai Pledges To Fight Corruption As He Starts Second Term RFE/RL 19 Nov 2009 -- Afghan President Karzai has been inaugurated for a second 5-year term in the capital, Kabul, in an elaborate ceremony.
• UN chief congratulates Afghan President on inauguration UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban reaffirmed the commitment of UN to support Afghanistan’s progress towards peace, stability and development.
• UN secretary general congratulates Karzai on inauguration RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- UN Secretary General Ban welcomed Afghan President Karzai's commitment to fight corruption.
• Moscow backs Afghan leader Karzai, pledges further support RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- Moscow supports the plan of action outlined by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in his inauguration speech.
• Russia's Lavrov meets with Karzai in Kabul RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- Russian FM Lavrov has met with newly elected Afghan President Hammid Karzai ahead of his inauguration.
• Afghan Minister Rejects Charges Of Corruption RFE/RL 19 Nov 2009 -- An Afghan government official has rejected suggestions that he accepted millions of dollars from Beijing in exchange for awarding a lucrative mining contract.
• Aid agencies assisting hundreds of thousands of displaced Pakistanis – UN UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners are assisting hundreds of thousands of civilians uprooted by the latest military operations in Pakistan which intensified nearly three weeks ago.
• At Least 19 Reported Dead in Pakistan Blast VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber killed at least 19 people outside a court building in Peshawar.
• Bomb blast kills at least 16 in Pakistan RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- At least 16 people were killed and another 25 wounded in a bomb blast near a judicial complex in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar.
• Sailors Seek to Deter Piracy AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- USS Chosin has assumed the role as flagship for the counter-piracy efforts of Combined Task Force 151 after arriving in the US 5th Fleet area of operations.
• T-34C Pilot Identified Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- The remains of Lt. John Joseph Houston were positively identified by medical personnel of Training Squadron 28 Nov. 18.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. DoD 19 Nov 2009 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
• Media Availability with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and German Minister of Defense Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg DoD 19 Nov 2009 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and German Minister of Defense Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
• Secretary Gates Remarks at the National Guard Joint Senior Leadership Conference, National Harbor, Md. DoD 19 Nov 2009 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• LCS 2 Completes Acceptance Trials Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Future USS Independence successfully completed acceptance trials this week, after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations.
• Precision airdrop technology showcased at world's largest demonstration Army News 19 Nov 2009 -- Yuma Proving Ground hosted the fifth biennial Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration.
• Combat Assault Battalion provides one-of-a-kind support USMC News 19 Nov 2009 -- CAB, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, is the only battalion-sized combat assault unit in the Marine Corps.
• U.S. 2nd Fleet Ships Return From Joint Exercise Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Ships of Destroyer Squadron 24 (DESRON 24) returned home following participation in exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, Nov. 19.
• Blue Ridge Wraps Up Fall Deployment Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Sailors and Marines from USS Blue Ridge returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 19, completing a two-month deployment throughout the Pacific Ocean.
• Unmanned Systems Evolution Discussed at Conference Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Navy and Marine Corps leadership addressed "Expeditionary Warfare in a Complex Joint Operating Environment."
• Army Guard Leaders Key to Ready, Capable Force, Director Says AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- The quality and readiness of the Army Guard is in the hands of its senior leadership.
• Gates Supports 'Contiguous Training' for Reserve Components AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- Defense Secretary Gates sees benefits of a new plan that allows reserve-component servicemembers to conduct pre-deployment training before the clock starts ticking on their 12-month mobilization cycles.
• Navy Trains NASA Astronaut Candidates Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Members of the 2009 astronaut candidates completed water survival, aviation physiology and aviation indoctrination flight training at Pensacola.
• Navy Seeks 100 Percent Participation in Electronic Service Records Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- As the Navy moves forward with plans to eliminate the enlisted field service record more than 130,000 Sailors need to establish a self-service account.
• Fort Jackson starts H1N1 vaccinations Army News 19 Nov 2009 -- At Fort Jackson, Moncrief Army Community Hospital has already begun vaccinating beneficiaries and other civilians for H1N1.
• Army Graduates First Master Resilience Trainers Army News 19 Nov 2009 -- Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program taking a deliberate approach to equip Soldiers with the psychological tools to unlock their potential in this era of sustained operations.
• Hero who led last major U.S. bayonet charge dies Army News 19 Nov 2009 -- Retired Col. Lewis L. Millett, who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading what was reportedly the last major American bayonet charge, died Nov 14.
• Gates Welcomes New German Defense Minister AFPS 19 Nov 2009 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomed new German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to the Pentagon.
• Expeditionary Team Trains Next Generation of Cambodian Sailors Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Five Sailors made history when they concluded two training courses for Royal Cambodian Navy officers Nov. 13,
• JMRC 'Grizzlies' help Republic of Georgia forces develop training observer-controllers Army News 19 Nov 2009 -- In the near future, Georgian troops may begin to experience the same fear of the a laser device OCs use to set off sensors Soldiers wear during training.
• Russian warships to resume anti-piracy mission off Somalia in late Nov. RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- A Russian naval task force will resume an anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa later this month.
• Russia-NATO Council to hold ministerial meeting on Dec. 4 RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- A meeting of the Russia-NATO Council's foreign ministers will be held on December 4 in Brussels.
• EU to extend anti-piracy mission off Somalia through 2010 RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- EU has decided to extend the mandate of its piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2010.
• SOMALIA: Residents and sandbank stymie pirates' plan IRIN 19 Nov 2009 -- Residents of a coastal town in Puntland saved the crew of a fishing boat when they foiled an attempt by pirates.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 19 Nov 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 19, 2009
• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES U.S. NAVY INFORMATION AND OPERATING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION CONTRACT WORTH UP TO $233 MILLION BAE Systems 19 Nov 2009 -- BAE Systems has received a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $233 million to provide information and operating systems integration and related services at land-based facilities and on various platforms such as ships, submarines, and ground vehicles.
• Boeing Completes 2nd Canadian Industrial and Regional Benefits Program for CF-18 Modernization 3 Years Ahead of Schedule Boeing 19 Nov 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has successfully completed its Industrial & Regional Benefits (IRB) Program for Phase 2 of the CF-18 Fighter Avionics Modernization Program for the Canadian Forces. This achievement, reached three years ahead of schedule, underscores the company's continued success in meeting its industrial participation commitments.
• New Army Mandate Leads to $5.6 Million Contract for Oshkosh Oshkosh 19 Nov 2009 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has received a $5.6 million firm fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of 26 egress trainer cabin modules for the Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) and initial spare parts for a stateside training and certification standard program.
• Boeing, Royal Australian Air Force Commission C-17 Aircrew Training System Boeing 19 Nov 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on Nov. 18 commissioned a C-17 Globemaster III Aircrew Training System (ATS) at RAAF Base Amberley.
• Boeing Delivers 2nd and 3rd C-130 AMP Trainers to US Air Force Boeing 19 Nov 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed delivery of two more trainers for the U.S. Air Force's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Avionics Part Task Trainer and Cockpit Familiarization Trainer were declared "Ready for Use" on Sept. 25 and Oct. 22, respectively.
• Raytheon-Developed Unmanned Ground Control System Completes Major Milestone Raytheon 19 Nov 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) achieved a key milestone for the U.S. Navy as the Tactical Control System (TCS) was deployed recently on the USS McInerney to support a counternarcotics mission in Central America as part of the MQ-8B Fire Scout program.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Nov 2009
• Israel launches airstrike on Gaza tunnels RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- The Israeli Air Force delivered an airstrike on the Gaza Stripdestroying 2 tunnels used for smuggling on the border with Egypt and an armory shop.
• Lebanon: UN force commander confers with prime minister on security in south UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- Military chief of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon met separately with PM Hariri and Parliament Speaker Berri.
• Leaders of Rwandan rebel militia arrested for atrocities committed in DR Congo - UN UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- Top UN envoy to DRC welcomed the arrest of 2 leaders of a rebel Rwandan militia.
• UN Mission Defends Its Peacekeeping Efforts in DRC VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- MONUC says it will pursue its mandate despite calls by critics urging its departure.
• UN blue helmets help passengers in DR Congo when plane overshoots runway UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- UN peacekeepers helped passengers and provided emergency medical treatment after an airliner over-ran Goma airstrip.
• Cambodian troops arrive to bolster UN force in Chad, Central African Republic UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- UN mission set up to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid in Chad and Central African Republic received a boost.
• Peruvian opposition urges recognition of S.Ossetia, Abkhazia RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- Peru's opposition party has submitted a proposal to the Peruvian Congress to recognize S. Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent.
• Belarus MPs visit Georgia's borders with Abkhazia, S.Ossetia RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- A delegation of Belarusian MPs visited Georgia's borders with Abkhazia and S. Ossetia and talked with displaced people.
• UN General Assembly Condemns Human Rights Violations in Burma, North Korea VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- UN General Assembly has expressed its grave concern about on-going human rights violations in Burma and North Korea.
• No Changes For Bosnia's High Representative Office RFE/RL 19 Nov 2009 -- Body that oversees the peace process in Bosnia will not change the status of the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• Former Bosnian-Serb Political Leader Trial to Resume in Early March VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- Former Bosnian-Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic is being tried before the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
• Welcoming progress, UN official urges more support for Sri Lanka’s displaced UN News Centre 19 Nov 2009 -- The top United Nations humanitarian official has welcomed the recent releases of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in northern Sri Lanka, and underscored the need to ensure full freedom of movement for those remaining.

News Reports

• Zelaya accuses U.S. of inaction on Honduras coup RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has accused the US of doing nothing to resolve the political crisis and restore democracy in his country.
• EU Selects New President VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- Newly appointed European Union President Herman Van Rompuy, addresses the media at the European Council building in Brussels, 19 Nov 2009
• EU Gears Up to Appoint New President VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- Hours before European leaders meet in Brussels to choose the European Union's first permanent president, they remain divided on their choice.
• EU leaders set to decide on first president RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- Leaders of the EU's 27 countries will meet in Brussels evening to decide who will become the bloc's first president.
• Bangladesh Supreme Court Upholds Assassins' Death Sentences VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- In Bangladesh, 5 former army officers convicted of the 1975 killing of the country's independence leader could face the death penalty.
• Ethiopia Convicts 27 in Coup Plot VOA 19 Nov 2009 -- An Ethiopian court has convicted 27 people accused of conspiring to create public havoc in an attempt to bring down Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government. Some of the defendants could face the death penalty.
• ZIMBABWE: Weapons theft stokes fears of instability IRIN 19 Nov 2009 -- Break-in at a military armoury in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, is sowing fears that the missing guns may be used to fuel instability.
• Thales Alenia Space to deliver second flight model very-high-resolution optical imaging instrument to EADS Astrium for European Pleiades program Thales 19 Nov 2009 -- Thales Alenia Space has delivered the second flight model high-resolution (HR) optical imaging instrument for integration, testing and validation in the Pleiades earth observation satellite in construction at Astrium facilities in Toulouse.