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19 March 2010 Military News

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  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 19 Mar 2010 [PDF]

  • March 18 airpower summary AFNS 19 Mar 2010
  • Airpower Summary: March 17 AFNS 19 Mar 2010

  • Leaders look at road ahead in Iraq Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Iraqi authorities were "clearly out front" in providing security during the country's recent national elections, but the mission is not over as the groundwork continues being laid for an eventual pullout of U.S. forces, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team leaders said during a video teleconference Monday.
  • Mayor cell keeps living areas safe and clean for Soldiers Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Although the time is quickly approaching for the Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) to re-deploy home to Oregon, the mayor cell at logistics support area Anzio on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, must continue its mission until all Soldiers have left theater.
  • Forces Kill Suspected al-Qaida in Iraq Leader AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- A suspected senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader was killed and six suspected associates were arrested yesterday during a series of operations in Mosul, military officials reported.
  • Air Force official transfers hangar to Iraqi air force AFNS 19 Mar 2010 -- Members of the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-U.S. Air Force and the Iraqi air force stood shoulder to shoulder during a ceremony at Kirkuk Regional Air Base March 10 as Brig. Gen. Scott Hanson, 321st Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Staff Lt. Gen. Anwer Amen, Iraqi air force commander, signed a letter of acceptance and transfer for a newly restored aircraft hangar, ushering in yet another major milestone for the Iraqi air force's Squadrons 1 and 3.

  • UN Official Says Taliban Arrests Stopped Secret Talks VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- The U.N.'s former envoy to Afghanistan has criticized Pakistan for arresting top Taliban leaders, saying the moves have stopped secret talks between the United Nations and the Taliban.
  • 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers begin return from Afghanistan Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Nearly 150 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers arrived to a sea of cheering Family members and friends at Pope Air Force Base\'s Green Ramp Tuesday, marking the beginning of the unit's return from its one-year deployment to Afghanistan.
  • 9th ESB completes training for Afghanistan deployment USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- Marines and sailors from 9th Engineer Support Battalion from Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, wrapped up their Enhanced Mojave Viper training at the Combat Center with the completion of building a forward operating base March 12.
  • Commanders in Afghanistan Adopt Marja’s Lessons AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- The Marja operation has served as proof of principle for operations in Afghanistan, and commanders are working to adopt the principles in other areas in the country, a senior military official said here today.
  • UN Security Council Throws Supports To Extension Of Afghan Mission RFE/RL 19 Mar 2010 -- The UN Security Council has given its support to an extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year. A formal vote is expected March 22.
  • Troops Detain Suspected Insurgents, Find Weapons AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- Afghan and international forces detained numerous suspected insurgents and found stockpiles of weapons in recent operations around Afghanistan, military officials reported.
  • Belgium extends Afghan military mission IRNA 19 Mar 2010 -- Belgium has extended its NATO-led military operation in Afghanistan for another year, the Belgian news agency Belga reported Friday.
  • NATO Commander meets Pakistan’s army chief IRNA 19 Mar 2010 -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force commander, traveled to Pakistan Thursday to update Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on ISAF’s operations in Afghanistan, the US embassy and the army said.

  • UN reaches 2.7 million conflict-affected Pakistanis with food aid UN News Centre 19 Mar 2010 -- The United Nations food agency distributed some 37,000 metric tons of food to more than 2.7 million people in conflict-affected areas of Pakistan this month, including 1.6 million people who were displaced at the height of the crisis in 2009 and who have now returned to their original homes.

  • Turkey joins Multi-National Battle Group-East Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- The nation of Turkey officially has joined Multi-National Battle Group-East in the overall mission to provide safety and security and freedom of movement anytime and anywhere in Kosovo.

  • Under Secretary of Army visits Joint Task Force-Haiti Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal visited Haiti March 18 to witness firsthand the devastation caused by the earthquake in January and the progress of humanitarian relief support provided by Joint Task Force-Haiti.
  • 470th DISE teams roll to support Task Force Haiti Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Soldiers from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade continue to provide a variety of intelligence support to relief efforts in Haiti.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • US-Pakistan Talks Mark 'Intensification' of Partnership VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- The United States and Pakistan will hold their first strategic dialogue at the ministerial level in Washington next Wednesday (March 24).
  • CNO Welcomes Pakistan Counterpart Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead officially welcomed his Pakistani counterpart during a Full Honors Ceremony March 18 at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

  • Additional Bidder Could Enter Tanker Competition AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- A company that had been partnering with Northrop Grumman before it withdrew from the KC-X tanker competition has asked for additional time to submit a proposal, a senior defense official confirmed today.
  • 3rd LAR remembers, honors unit's war-fighting legacy USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- Third Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion displayed pride in their Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments March 15 when they unveiled a rocked-propelled grenade launcher at their battalion headquarters.
  • Navy Establishes Expeditionary Training Group Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Expeditionary Training Group (ETG) held an establishment ceremony March 19 on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story.
  • HSL 46 Detachment 5 Returns from 6-Month HOA Deployment Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 Detachment 5 returned home Mar. 17 after a six-month counter-piracy operations deployment to the Horn of Africa (HOA).
  • ITEMPO Data Required for Haiti Operations Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- New reporting guidelines for Individual Personnel Tempo (ITEMPO) affects Sailors deployed in support of Operation Unified Response (OUR) Haiti.
  • U.S. Fleet Forces to Commence Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield '10 Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Navy shore installations and activities in the continental United States, Hawaii and Guam will participate in Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield '10 (SC/CS-10), an annual security training exercise coordinated by U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) from March 22-26.
  • Driving simulators prepare troops for real thing Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Troops driving commercial vehicles between bases in Kuwait are driving on the world's most dangerous highways according to the Traffic National Strategy, but there's a program here to help combat gruesome road conditions.
  • 324th ESB toubleshoot data links during COMEX Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Signal Soldiers occupied their weekend, March 5 to 7, conducting transmissions and communication trouble shooting exercises near the U.S. Army Reserve Center at Fort Gordon, Ga.
  • Fort Rucker's 'Flatiron' welcomes more UH-72A Lakotas Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Air Ambulance Detachment "Flatiron" officials continue modernizing their fleet as they phase out Vietnam-era UH-1 Hueys, replacing them with new UH-72A Lakota helicopters, at Cairns Army Airfield.
  • Historic theater to gain new life under $16.9 million BRAC renovation, expansion project Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- After sitting vacant for more than two decades, one of the first dedicated movie theaters built by the U.S. Army in the United States is about to begin a journey back in time.
  • Electric vehicles help post go 'Army Green, Army Strong' Army News 19 Mar 2010 -- Fort Sam Houston acquired 20 low-speed electric utility vehicles in January - known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles - as part of a larger Department of Defense order for 4,000 electric cars and trucks tagged for worldwide usage.
  • Miramar Brig Construction Addresses Environmental Concerns Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Environmental concerns are an important priority in the construction of state-of-the-art facilities at Navy Consolidated Brig Miramar (NCBM), scheduled for completion in February 2011.
  • Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish School for the Deaf in Ghana Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West volunteered for a community outreach project March 14-16 at the Sekondi School for the Deaf during the ship's port visit to Ghana.
  • Stellar Quarter for Navy's Fuel Savings Navy NewsStand 19 Mar 2010 -- Naval Sea Systems Command's (NAVSEA) Incentivized Energy Conservation (i-ENCON) initiative announced March 18 that Navy ships realized 354,000 barrels of fuel avoidance during the first quarter fiscal year 2010.
  • Predator passes 700,000 hours AFNS 19 Mar 2010 -- Airmen of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing reached a new flight milestone March 12 when they surpassed 700,000 flight hours in the MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft.
  • Deployed U-2 pilot achieves 100 combat missions AFNS 19 Mar 2010 -- Maj. William Gottenberg helped the Dragon Lady breathe a lot of fire lately. The over 16 year Air Force veteran and pilot recently achieved 100 combat missions in the U-2 Dragon Lady in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
  • Lajes officials take step toward solar power AFNS 19 Mar 2010 -- As part of the Air Force officials' renewable energy initiative, members of the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron have taken a step toward saving taxpayers money after installing and testing their first solar energy-producing panels in a military family housing unit Feb. 22 here.
  • Active, Reserve Components Maintain Strong Recruiting AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- Three of the four services and all of the reserve components met or exceeded their recruiting goals for February, Pentagon officials reported.
  • Gates, Mullen, To Join U.S. Delegation to Mexico AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will travel to Mexico City next week as part of a U.S. delegation focused on helping the Mexican government fight drug-trafficking cartels and other security threats.
  • Military Gears Up for 2010 Census AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- The Defense Department is working with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure that all military personnel are accounted for in the 2010 census, a defense official said here today.
  • Airmen gain experience while supporting Canadian military training AFNS 19 Mar 2010 -- More than 50 Canadian airmen and six CF-18 Hornets deployed to Altus Air Force Base to conduct forward air control training with the Canadian army March 8 through 23 here.
  • Guard Must Maintain Readiness, McKinley Says AFPS 19 Mar 2010 -- A new threat environment means a transformed National Guard should maintain its force after drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Guard’s highest-ranking general said here this week.
  • VMFA-115 returns from Japan USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- Approximately 175 Marines and three corpsmen with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, also known as the Silver Eagles, along with 60 augments with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, returned to the Air Station after a six-month deployment, Friday.
  • Behind the scenes of embarkation, logistics USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- Living in an area without food, water or shelter can make survival very difficult, especially in a hostile environment. Even in garrison, without supplies, mission accomplishment is an impossible task to complete.
  • Logistics Marines reach new heights with improved radio USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- In 1899 when Guglielmo Marconi sent the letter “S” across the English Channel in one of the first instances of wireless communication, he did so by using a directional antenna that sent data similar to Morse code.
  • APS-10 Marines welcome MARFORAF Cmdr to Bundase Training Camp USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- Brig. Gen. John Forkuo, director general of training for the Ghanaian Army, accompanied Brier to the camp to observe an afternoon of military instruction and thank the Marines for volunteering to be part of America’s fighting force.
  • MWSS-273 H&S Company launches lance corporal's 'course' USMC News 19 Mar 2010 -- “Knowledge is the basis of enlightened leadership. Lead now so that you may lead tomorrow,” said Capt. Marvin Goodwin, the Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Headquarters and Support Company company commander.

  • Russia, U.S. close to signing arms treaty - top diplomats RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2010 -- Russia and the United States are close to signing a new arms reduction treaty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
  • Russian strategic bombers complete 3-day efficiency drills RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2010 -- Russian Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers have completed a series of efficiency drills, an Air Force spokesman said on Friday.
  • Russia plans four test launches of Bulava missile in June RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2010 -- The Russian Navy is planning to conduct at least four test launches of the Bulava ballistic missile at the end of June, a senior Navy official told RIA Novosti on Friday.

  • IRIN In-depth: The landmine hangover IRIN 19 Mar 2010 -- People who dared to think of a world free of anti-personnel mines used to be viewed as altruists and idle dreamers, at odds with the world's realities, in which the weapons were seen as necessary and intrinsically valuable items in any armoury.
  • GLOBAL: Campaigners target landmine use by "non-state actors" IRIN 19 Mar 2010 -- The steep decline in anti-personnel landmine use in the past decade by governments is being mirrored by a similar trend among armed non-state actors (NSAs).

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • Medvedev does not rule out sanctions against Iran - Lavrov RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev does not rule out the possibility of imposing reasonable sanctions on Iran, the Russian foreign minister said on Friday.

  • Iraq's Kurds Lose Political Dominance In Kirkuk RFE/RL 19 Mar 2010 -- Before the March 7 parliamentary elections in Iraq, there was no question of who dominated politics in mixed-population Kirkuk -- it was the two main political factions in the neighboring Kurdish autonomous region.

  • Clinton to Discuss More Border Cooperation on Mexico Trip VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- A senior U.S. official says the United States has what he called a "co-responsibility" in ending the drug-related violence that has plagued Mexico's northern border.
  • FBI Aids Mexico Probe Into Killing of US Consulate Worker VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- Agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation are providing support to Mexican authorities investigating last Saturday's murder of three people associated with the U.S. consulate in Juarez, just across the Rio Grande River border from the city of El Paso, Texas. The FBI is also interrogating gang members in El Paso who have ties to a drug trafficking cartel in Mexico.

  • South Koreans Rally in Support of North Korean Logger Held in Russia VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- South Korean human rights activists are calling on the Russian government not to send a North Korean logger back to his homeland. The logger was arrested in eastern Russia this week.
  • Three cross-Taiwan Strait agreements to take effect March 21 CNA 19 Mar 2010 -- The three agreements Taiwan signed with China last December during the fourth round of formal talks between the two countries' top negotiators will take effect starting March 21, Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Deputy Secretary-General Ma Shaw-chang said Friday.
  • India Seeks Extradition of US Suspect In Mumbai Terror Attack VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- India is seeking to extradite a U.S. citizen who has pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai. The Indian government wants to question him about the attacks, which killed 166 people, including six Americans.
  • In Brief: A regional take on food security IRIN 19 Mar 2010 -- A study commissioned by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has been taking stock of food security initiatives in Eastern Africa, and the authors urge those involved in such efforts to "think regionally".
  • Paris Club gives 100% debt relief to Democratic Republic of Congo RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2010 -- Paris Club member states and Brazil have written off the entire $2.4 billion debt of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the countries in recognition of the DRC's anti-poverty efforts, the group has said.
  • Burma's Election Preparations Undemocratic, say Rights, Exile Groups VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- Burma rights and exile groups want the international community to denounce the government's preparations for elections this year, saying they are undemocratic and are increasing ethnic tensions.
  • Thai Anti-Government Protesters Hope to Boost Numbers, Prolong Rallies VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- In Thailand thousands of anti-government protesters plan to step up their campaign to pressure the government to resign. Protesters have gathered for a week in Bangkok.
  • Russia to resume space tourist program in 2-3 years RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2010 -- Space tourists will be able again to fly on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the international orbital station in two to three years, Russia's top space official said on Friday.
  • Russia Braces For Nationwide Antigovernment Protests RFE/RL 19 Mar 2010 -- Russia is bracing for a day of nationwide antigovernment protests on March 20, with demonstrators set to take to the streets in dozens of cities across the country's 11 time zones.
  • ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and OHB proposal for Third-Generation Meteosat satellites Thales 19 Mar 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency to enter into exclusive negotiations concerning the proposal for Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites, on behalf of Eumetsat, the European meteorological satellite organisation. Thales Alenia Space France, as prime contractor, submitted a proposal in conjunction with German manufacturer OHB that satisfied all criteria set by ESA.



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