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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 30 Nov 2009 [PDF]
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Nov. 29 airpower summary AFNS 30 Nov 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 29 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Iraqi Police Arrest 15 with Alleged Al Qaida Ties AFPS 30 Nov 2009 -- Iraqi police and U.S. advisors apprehended 15 suspects with alleged ties to al Qaida in Iraq during operations.
• Logistics Agency Prepares to Move 'Mountain' from Iraq AFPS 30 Nov 2009 -- Drawdown is the return of all U.S. forces back to their home stations and the closing out the military presence in Iraq.
• Fort Hood welcomes home 'Greywolf' heroes Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- Family members and Soldiers gathered to officially welcome home 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's Soldiers.
• Paratroopers install vehicle scanners in western Iraq Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- US advise and assist forces installed vehicle-scanning equipment at several traffic check stations in Al Anbar province.
• Building Iraqi Security Forces Through Partnership Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- MNSTC-I, in partnership with the Government of Iraq, develops professional security ministries and forces capable of maintaining internal security and defending against external threats.
• Airmen, Iraqi army technicians destroy stockpile of munitions AFNS 30 Nov 2009 -- Airmen and Iraqi army technicians destroyed a stockpile of captured munitions and improvised explosive device components.
• Airman advises Iraqis on ISR missions AFNS 30 Nov 2009 -- USAF officer assigned to the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission is an advisor to Iraqi intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance airmen.
• Tennessee Army National Guard maintains, operates critical northern Iraq aviation asset Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- Nestled in a remote location, by design, is a special aviation operation in northwest Iraq.
• Obama provides glimpse of Afghanistan strategy Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- President Barack Obama will announce his decision on the strategy and troop request for Afghanistan "shortly after Thanksgiving."
• Obama Briefs Aides, Commanders on Afghan Strategy Before Announcement VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- President Obama has communicated his strategy for Afghanistan to his top aides and commanders and issued orders for it to be implemented.
• Airmen provide ground forces airpower in Afghanistan AFNS 30 Nov 2009 -- Joint terminal attack controllers conduct their symphony of airpower with radios and field computers.
• Britain to Send More Troops to Afghanistan VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Britain has confirmed an additional 500 British troops will be heading to Afghanistan in the next month, bringing its force level there to 9,500.
• UK to send more Afghan troops despite declining morale IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth confirmed that 500 more British troops would be sent to Afghanistan.
• Poland to send up to 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Poland could send up to 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to boost its 2,000-strong military contingent in the country.
• NMCB 74 Surveyors, Making the Unknown Known Navy NewsStand 30 Nov 2009 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 received support from Navy engineering aides, who provided an accurate representation of the topography of Camp Leatherneck's expansion site.
• Western aid used for Afghan war not fight poverty, report finds IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- Report: Western aid in Afghanistan is being used primarily for war on terrorism rather relieving poverty and suffering in the country.
• Remains of U.S. Paratrooper Found in Afghanistan AFPS 30 Nov 2009 -- The remains of a U.S. paratrooper reported missing since early this month in western Afghanistan were recovered yesterday, military officials said.
• Pakistan determined to flush out terrorists: Rehman Malik IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- Interior Minister Malik expressed the government's resolve to flush out terrorists from the country at any cost..
• Army Chief vows to eliminate menace of terrorism IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Makeen and Wana to celebrate Eid with troops engaged in operations in South Waziristan.
• 4 militants killed, over 70 arrested in northwest Pakistan IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- At least four militants were killed in a military operation in northwest Pakistan's tribal areas.
• US offers Pakistan enhanced military, economic support IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- US President Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership, including additional military and economic cooperation.
• PM says there is no threat to government IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said there is no threat to the government and the democracy in the country.
• PPP workers determined to foil conspiracies: Zardari IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- PPP Co-Chairman and President Asif Ali Zardari: Party workers determined to foil conspiracies and continue to build a modern Pakistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Navy Recruiting Command Meets Recruiting Goals for 31st Consecutive Month Navy NewsStand 30 Nov 2009 -- Navy Recruiting Command marked its 31st consecutive month of meeting all elements of its recruiting mission goals.
• Army to display flexible technology Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- The Army's research and development community is gearing up for a public technology demonstration Jan. 4-9 at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
• DARPA Launches Network Challenge Competition AFPS 30 Nov 2009 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will take the Internet technology it helped create 40 years ago a step farther.
• Final UH-60 A-to-A recap bird launches Army News 30 Nov 2009 -- UH-60A crew members launched the last A-to-A recapitalized Black Hawk from the depot.
• Global Positioning Systems Improve Helicopter Safety AFPS 30 Nov 2009 -- Senior helicopter pilot: Global positioning system technology is being applied to older rotary-wing aircraft to help save lives.
• USS Patriot Completes ULTRA-S Navy NewsStand 30 Nov 2009 -- USS Patriot completed the annual Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessment - Sustainment inspection Nov. 19.
• Marines train with Israeli Special Forces USMC News 30 Nov 2009 -- For one week 27 Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, trained in the tactics used by Israelis in an active-shooter scenario.
• Medvedev, Obama discuss new arms reduction pact RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Russian and US presidents discussed a new bilateral arms reduction treaty in a phone conversation on Monday.
• Russia, U.S. to draft new arms reduction pact on time - MP RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- MP: Russia and US will manage to draft a new arms reduction treaty before the expiry of the current pact on December 5.
• What kind of ship do the Russian naval infantry need? RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- November 27 is Russian Marines Day, celebrated since 1996 in commemoration of the establishment of the first regiment of marines.
• Russian army brigades to include sniper units RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Special platoons of sharpshooters will be included in Russian army brigades.
• Russian destroyer joins anti-piracy mission off Somalia RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- A Russian naval task force from the Northern Fleet led by the Admiral Chabanenko destroyer resumed Russia's an anti-piracy mission.
• Draft: European Security Treaty President of Russia 30 Nov 2009
• Russia Unveils Proposal For European Security Treaty RFE/RL 30 Nov 2009 -- Moscow has released a draft of a proposal for a new European security agreement the Kremlin says should replace outdated institutions such as NATO.
• Russia hands NATO draft European security treaty RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Russia's envoy to NATO: Handed a new treaty on European security drafted by Russia to the alliance's secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
• Greece supports further discussions on Europe security pact RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Greece, the current chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, supports further discussions on the European security pact.
• Indian Army Chief's statement on limited nuke war irresponsible: PM IRNA 30 Nov 2009 -- PM Gilani: Indian Army chief’s statement relating to the limited nuclear war was irresponsible.
• Su-30MKI fighter jet crashes in western India, pilots survive RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- An Indian Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed near Jaisalmer in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, but both pilots survived.
• Somalia: Security Council mandates action against pirates for another year UN News Centre 30 Nov 2009 -- Security Council renewed for another 12 months the authorization for States and regional organizations fighting piracy off the Somali coast.
• UN extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- The UN Security Council extended on Monday the mandate of an international anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia for another year.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 30 Nov 2009
• Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 11/30/09 The White House 30 Nov 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 30, 2009
• SAIC Awarded Contract by Defense Intelligence Agency SAIC 30 Nov 2009 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency, Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA/MSIC) to provide signature measurement, prediction, and analysis support
• CACI Awarded $24 Million Contract to Upgrade Common Ground Systems In U.S. Army Operations CACI 30 Nov 2009 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a $24 million task order to provide program management and technical engineering services to upgrade Common Ground Systems (CGS) with subsystems from the U.S. Army's Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) Ground Mobile system.
• ATK Receives $5 Million Award for U.S. Army's Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) ATK 30 Nov 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $5 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first phase of the Army's Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI).
• Dauntless Departs Clyde as Day Breaks BAE Systems 30 Nov 2009 -- Dauntless, the second of the Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers for the Royal Navy, has left the Clyde for the final time today
• BAE Systems and Mahindra sign Joint Venture Agreement BAE Systems 30 Nov 2009 -- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a land systems focused, joint venture defence company, based in India
• Boeing EA-18G Growler to Advance to Full Rate Production Boeing 30 Nov 2009 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] EA-18G Growler was approved to advance into Full Rate Production (FRP) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on Nov. 23. The St. Louis-based EA-18G program now can proceed from Low Rate Initial Production to FRP quantities of approximately 20 aircraft per year.
• 3rd Boeing WGS Satellite Set to Launch From Cape Canaveral Boeing 30 Nov 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite it has built for the U.S. Air Force has completed prelaunch testing.
• Key NPOESS Sensor Ready for Delivery; Testing on VIIRS Completed Northrop Grumman 30 Nov 2009 -- A critical sensor for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environment Satellite System (NPOESS) has successfully completed all testing at Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) subcontractor, Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), and is ready for delivery.
• Japanese Troops Conduct Successful Training and Patriot Test Firings at Fort Bliss Raytheon 30 Nov 2009 -- The Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) concluded its annual training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas.
• Boeing Receives Follow-on Contract for B-1 Targeting Pod Software Upgrades Boeing 30 Nov 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received a $23 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Phase 2 of the B-1 Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod software upgrade. The upgrade will add additional capability to the B-1 bomber aircraft's targeting system by allowing it to more accurately identify both stationary and moving targets.
• Lockheed Martin-Microsoft Agreement to Bring Better Training to Warfighters Lockheed Martin 30 Nov 2009 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Microsoft Corp. entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement that allows Lockheed Martin to further develop the Microsoft® ESP™ PC-based visual simulation software platform to better train warfighters for battle.
• Rafael Releases New Member of Spike Family – Spike NLOS Rafael 30 Nov 2009 -- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announces the release of the Spike NLOS weapon system.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers First Production F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System Lockheed Martin 30 Nov 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has marked successful entry into low rate initial production on the F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). The first production units have been delivered to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX, for integration onto the aircraft.
• Northrop Grumman Delivers Next-Generation FBCB2 Software to U.S. Army Northrop Grumman 30 Nov 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered the next version of Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) software to the U.S. Army to begin formal government testing.

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 30 Nov 2009
• Israeli Reports Say Major Prisoner Swap Imminent VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- News reports in Israel are quoting court documents as saying the Israeli government could release nearly 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in a possible exchange agreement between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
• Staff abductions and regional stability in Darfur concern senior UN official UN News Centre 30 Nov 2009 -- Senior UN peacekeeping official voiced “extreme” concern over the fate of 2 abducted staff members of the joint UN-AU mission in Darfur.
• Security Council renews arms embargo and sanctions in DR Congo UN News Centre 30 Nov 2009 -- The Security Council extended and expanded the arms embargo and related sanctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for another year.
• CAR Military Recapture Rebel-Held Town VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Military officials in the Central African Republic say they have retaken a key northern town that was captured by rebels last week.
• PHILIPPINES: Clan violence could undermine humanitarian work - aid officials IRIN 30 Nov 2009 -- A further increase in clan violence on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao could undermine humanitarian work.
• Spanish Aid Workers Abducted in Mauritania VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Three Spanish aid workers have been taken by armed men in Mauritania.
• Georgia Says Bus Driver Detained By Russians In South Ossetia RFE/RL 30 Nov 2009 -- Georgian Foreign Ministry: Russian soldiers have detained an ethnic Georgian in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.
• Karadzic Rejects Legitimacy of Hague Tribunal VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has filed a motion with the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, challenging the legitimacy of the court to prosecute him.

News Reports

• US Calls Honduras Election Significant but Insufficient Step to End Political Crisis VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- US State Department: Presidential election in Honduras was a significant, but insufficient step, to end to political crisis there.
• Lobo Wins Honduran Presidential Vote VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Porfirio Lobo has won the presidential election in Honduras, with about 56 percent of ballots cast.
• Lobo leads in Honduran presidential election count RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Porfirio Lobo of the Honduran opposition National Party leads the country's presidential election.
• Porfirio Lobo leads in Honduran presidential race - exit polls RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Porfirio Lobo, presidential candidate for the Honduran opposition National Party, is leading in Sunday's election.
• Zelaya calls on Honduran people to say "no" to dictatorship RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has called on the Honduran people to say "no" to the "dictatorship" by boycotting the elections being held in the country.
• Swiss minaret ban discriminates against Muslims, says UN expert UN News Centre 30 Nov 2009 -- Independent UN expert on religious freedom voiced regret at the Swiss vote to ban the construction of new minarets.
• Condemnation Follows Swiss Voter Approval of Minaret Ban VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- French FM joined with Muslim human rights groups and the Swiss government in criticizing referendum banning the construction of new minarets.
• Swiss ban on minarets sparks international controversy RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Switzerland's decision to ban the construction of mosque minarets has sparked criticism from politicians and religious figures worldwide.
• U.S. congratulates Jose Mujica on election as Uruguay president RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- The United States on Monday congratulated Jose Mujica on his victory in Uruguay's presidential election.
• Former leftist rebel wins Uruguay presidential vote RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- Jose Mujica won the runoff election to become Uruguay's president, and has been congratulated by the incumbent, Tabare Vazquez.
• Counting Underway in Equatorial Guinea Presidential Election VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Incumbent Teodoro Obiang is expected to have the most votes in Equatorial Guinea presidential election count.
• Namibia Opposition Mulls over Election Lawsuit VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- An official of Namibia's main opposition party says a coalition of opposition groups may legally challenge the results of last week's general election.
• Trial of Nazi suspect Demjanjuk starts in Munich RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2009 -- The trial of Ukrainian-born John Demjanjuk, charged with involvement in the murder of 27,900 people during World War II, started in Munich.
• Demjanjuk Trial Begins in Germany VOA 30 Nov 2009 -- Suspected former Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk is on trial in Germany Monday, in what is likely to be one of the last major Nazi-era war crimes trials.
• GLOBAL: UN calls for continued humanitarian funding IRIN 30 Nov 2009 -- The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, John Holmes, urged donors not to squeeze funding to humanitarian emergencies while launching the annual Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) in Geneva on 30 November.