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05 March 2010 Military News

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  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 05 Mar 2010 [PDF]

  • Iraqis Arrest Six in Security Operations AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- Iraqi forces, with U.S. advisors, arrested six people yesterday suspected of planning terrorist attacks leading up to the country’s scheduled national elections, military officials said.
  • Pre-election Calm Validates ‘Advise, Assist’ Mission AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- Two days before Iraq’s national parliamentary elections, the biggest impression for Army Col. Peter Newell is what his 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, soldiers aren’t doing.
  • Scout training aids Iraqis in becoming air mobile qualified Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- With the advent of the helicopter, airborne military operations became centered on the concept of strategic mobility, or getting the maximum number of Soldiers into the area of operations in the shortest amount of time.
  • Vanguard Focus preps 4th IBCT for Iraq Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- The 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division kicked off its first collective training exercise at Fort Stewart, Feb. 22. The operation dubbed Vanguard Focus is preparing nearly 3,500 Soldiers for an upcoming deployment to Iraq.

  • GA National Guard units return to Fort Stewart from Afghanistan Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- Georgia's 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry is the third group - and so far, the largest - of Georgia's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to arrive at Truscott Air Terminal at Hunter Army Airfield from their year-long deployment in Afghanistan.
  • Forces Detain Insurgents, Seize Weapons AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- Combined patrols of Afghan and International Security Assistance Force servicemembers have detained several insurgents and seized numerous weapons in operations throughout Afghanistan in recent days, officials said.
  • European Governments Restrict Their NATO Forces In Afghanistan VOA 05 Mar 2010 -- International troops under the banner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are continuing to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. But, NATO field commanders are hindered by certain restrictions placed on troops by European governments.
  • U.S., Luxembourg partnership supports U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan AFNS 05 Mar 2010 -- As President Barack Obama's plan to plus up U.S. forces in Afghanistan goes into motion, members of the 86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron here are helping one of U.S. Air Force's in Europe's largest movement of war readiness materiel since Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
  • Command Issues New Rules for Night Raids in Afghanistan AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan has issued new rules governing night raids, acknowledging that although they can have value militarily, they also can foster ill will toward international forces on the part of the Afghan people.

  • Pakistan arrests another Afghan Taliban leader IRNA 05 Mar 2010 -- Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested another senior Afghan Taliban leader in the port city of Karachi, official sources said on Thursday.
  • Pakistan army kills 30 Taliban militants: official IRNA 05 Mar 2010 -- Pakistan security forces have killed 30 militants in a tribal region, officials said on Thursday.

  • Haitian Minister of Health Thanks Comfort's Crew Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- The Haitian Minister of Health visited the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) March 4 to express his gratitude for the extraordinary efforts of the crew in response to the earthquake that struck Haiti earlier this year.
  • U.S. Military’s Medical Role in Haiti Declines AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- It’s been a week since the last Haitian patient was treated aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort, as the need for immediate medical attention is declining two months after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the island nation, the Joint Task Force-Haiti surgeon said.
  • Fort Bragg engineers assist in Haiti humanitarian efforts Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- The massive earthquake that devastated Haiti Jan. 12 left death, destruction and a country in ruins. The disaster also caused many military and civilian agencies to respond to the needs of the Haitian people.
  • JTF-Haiti prepares to readjust its forces Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- Seven weeks after the earthquake that rocked the nation of Haiti, the U.S. military is preparing to readjust its forces as the government there and non-governmental organizations exercise more and more control over relief and reconstruction efforts.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • Statement by President Obama on the 40th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty The White House 05 Mar 2010
  • DoD News: Navy to Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Dewey DoD 05 Mar 2010-- The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Dewey, Saturday, March 6, 2010, during an 11 a.m. PST ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif.
  • Yokota Airmen participate in large-force exercise AFNS 05 Mar 2010 -- Airmen and aircraft from the 374th Airlift Wing here participated in the Ryukyu Air Warrior exercise Feb. 22 at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
  • Air Combat Command leader visits Davis-Monthan Airmen AFNS 05 Mar 2010 -- The commander of Air Combat Command visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Feb. 23 and 24 to learn more about the base mission and thank the Airmen, civilians and family members for their service.
  • Missouri Air Guard C-130s, crews fly to Chile AFNS 05 Mar 2010 -- Two Missouri Air National Guard C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with 47 crewmembers are en route March 5, to aid earthquake-ravaged Chile.
  • Officials Launch Probe into Pentagon Shooting AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- The Pentagon Metro station was closed soon after the shooting incident, and modified bus and train service resumed at 11:30 a.m. today. The Metro Entrance Facility and the upper bus platform remain closed, but the lower bus platform is open. All other buses will continue to drop off and pick up at the Corridor 3 “Kiss and Drop” location.
  • Heidelberg opens Warrior Zone Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- After months of hard work, the Warrior Zone on Patton Barracks is set open and will offer a new place for Soldiers and their guests to hang out and socialize.
  • Turbine engine mechanics show versatility Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- Twenty mechanics from the turbine engine value stream are helping to repair 310 Stryker vehicles between December 2009 and June 2010. The program, a partnership between General Dynamics Land Systems and Anniston Army Depot, shows the flexibility of the turbine engine workforce as they adapt their work to a wheeled, diesel vehicle.
  • 641st MTC inactivated Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- The 641st Mobilization Troop Command formally ceased operations Monday during an inactivation ceremony outside Ridgway Hall.
  • Battalions transfer authority Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- The Reserve battalions used to conduct one station unit training for the 198th Infantry Brigade swapped leadership roles during a relief-in-place transition of authority ceremony Friday at Sand Hill's Kannell Field.
  • Combined Arms Center welcomes new commander Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. assumed command of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth at a ceremony March 3 in the Lewis and Clark Center's Eisenhower Auditorium.
  • Battle action complex holds close to environmental regulations Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- North of Fort Polk in the piney woods of Peason Ridge is the Digital Multi-Purpose Battle Action Complex, a 240-acre tract of land replete with cameras for recording military exercises and delivering after action reviews. The DMPBAC is one-of-a-kind as far as battle simulation. Every mobile target is battery operated and everything is remote-controlled at the site.
  • 3rd Sqdn learns counterinsurgency techniques from 162nd Inf Bde Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- As part of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division's predeployment training for their upcoming mission to Afghanistan, the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment was the first Fort Polk unit to fully take part in a counterinsurgency, or COIN, and combat advising academy led by the Directorate of Cultural Influence and Counterinsurgency from the 162nd Infantry Brigade.
  • Key Army leaders visit U.S. Army Africa, discuss importance of citizen Soldiers Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- Senior Army leaders received an update on U.S. Army Africa's progress during recent visits to the command's headquarters at Caserma Ederle.
  • Chairman’s Corner: Three Principles for Use of Military AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- As I laid out during the Landon Lecture this week, our nation has been at war continuously over the last nine years against a syndicate of Islamic extremists, led by al-Qaida and supported by a host of both state and nonstate actors. I have watched -- and advised -- two administrations as they have dealt with this struggle, and I have come to three principles about the proper use of modern military forces.
  • Mullen: History Will Reveal Decisive Special Operations Role AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- Addressing a group of Navy SEALs here yesterday, the nation’s top military officer said history would show the decisive contributions provided by special operations troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • Army approaches million unmanned flying hours Army News 05 Mar 2010 -- The Army's fast approaching one million hours of unmanned aviation flight with its unmanned aerial systems.
  • Computer Game Trains 'Art of Battle Command' AFPS 05 Mar 2010 -- A computer-based game is helping to support the training of military commanders and their staffs in counterinsurgency and stability operations.
  • Afghanistan-bound Marines use assets to engage IEDs USMC News 05 Mar 2010 -- Combat engineers and a company of attached tankers with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion wrapped up a week-long mission rehearsal exercise here Feb. 28.
  • ‘Grey Hawks’ maintainers’ gain skill during transition USMC News 05 Mar 2010 -- The MV-22 “Osprey’s” computerized avionics system is more advanced than that of its predecessor, the CH-46E “Sea Knight,” and the mechanics at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron161 are finding it easier to maintain.
  • Logistics Marines adapt training to defeat enemy USMC News 05 Mar 2010 -- The training tempo has increased for the Marines of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group as they prepare for upcoming deployments to Afghanistan as part of the President’s push in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
  • Chinhae Supply Delivers to U.S. Navy Ships in Korea Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- Sailors from U.S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, (FISC) Yokosuka Detachment at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) support USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a port visit to the Republic of Korea March 5.
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Speaks with Naval Special Warfare Members Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Naval Special Warfare members San Diego March 4.
  • Blue Ridge Arrives in Korea Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19 arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) March 5 in support of Commander U.S. 7th Fleet and 7th Fleet staff, who are participating in the combined military exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2010.
  • Stennis Test Mission Readiness During Underway Period Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returned to its homeport of Bremerton, Wash., Feb. 19 after completing a monthlong underway off the coast of Southern California.
  • NMCB 7 Deploys Detachment to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 deployed March 3 a 22-person detachment from Rota to Ouagadougou, Burkina for approximately two-and-a-half months.
  • NMCB 40 Medical Prepares to Save Lives Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 took another step toward deployment readiness Feb. 5.
  • NAVFAC Awards Multiple Award Construction Contract for Spain Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Europe Africa Southwest Asia (EURAFSWA) awarded a Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) on Feb. 19 for projects at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota and other locations throughout Spain.
  • Navy EMP Experts Develop New Strategies to Protect Fleet Electronic Systems Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2010 -- The Navy Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Assessment Group is evaluating fleet mission-critical systems and developing a strategy to mitigate the effects of high-altitude EMP - a radiated electromagnetic field associated with a nuclear detonation.
  • Training enhances combat readiness USMC News 05 Mar 2010 -- The training conducted during Forest Light, a bilateral exercise between U.S. forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, has the added benefit of helping troops maintain combat mindsets and stay sharp on their units tactics, say Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participating in the exercise.

  • Brown defends controversial decision to invade Iraq IRNA 05 Mar 2010 -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown Friday defended the controversial decision to invade Iraq as peace protester accused him of having “as much blood on his hands” as his predecessor Tony Blair by being the “paymaster general” of the war.

  • Russian military yet to identify causes of Bulava missile's woes RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2010 -- The Russian military is still working to establish the reasons for the misfiring of the troubled Bulava ballistic missile, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.
  • Russia to maintain but not build up nuclear deterrent - Medvedev RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2010 -- Russia is not planning to build up its strategic potential, but will keep its nuclear weapons, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.

  • U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2010

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