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22 March 2010 Military News

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Current Operations

  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 22 Mar 2010 [PDF]

  • DoD News: Department Authorizes Non-Chargeable Rest and Recuperation for Iraq and Afghanistan DoD 22 Mar 2010 -- The Defense Department announced today that Iraq and Afghanistan have been designated as non-chargeable rest and recuperation (NCR&R) locations, authorizing service members deployed there (for 270 days or more) 15 days of administrative absence, to be used in conjunction with benefits provided under the R&R leave program.

  • Iraqis Arrest 8 Terrorism Suspects AFPS 22 Mar 2010 -- Iraqi security forces arrested eight terrorism suspects over the weekend.
  • EOD Mobile Unit 2 Deploys Navy NewsStand 22 Mar 2010 -- Approximately 60 Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 2 departed Naval Station Norfolk's Naval Air Terminal March 22 to begin their deployment to Iraq to assume command of Task Force Troy – North.
  • Patch Ceremony Gives Soldiers Bi-Coastal Representation Army News 22 Mar 2010 -- Soldiers of the 716th Quartermaster Company, 80th Ordnance Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command Expeditionary, celebrated a milestone with a combat patch ceremony marking 90 days in theatre here Feb. 27.
  • Civil engagement program helps prepare Iraq for future AFNS 22 Mar 2010 -- As U.S. officials prepare to draw down troops in Iraq, efforts are being made to ensure the effect on the country's infrastructure is minimal.
  • Construction begins on new fuel pipeline at Southwest Asia base AFNS 22 Mar 2010 -- Construction on a new 2.7-mile pipeline to bolster ground refueling operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing began March 17 at a non-disclosed base here.
  • Databases help move equipment out of Iraq Army News 22 Mar 2010 -- Units preparing to redeploy to their home stations at the end of a Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment and the managers charged with the responsible drawdown of forces and equipment have one thing in common: a lot of paperwork before people and equipment can move.

  • Officials Give Update on Afghanistan Operations AFPS 22 Mar 2010 -- International Security Assistance Force Joint Command officials in Afghanistan provided details on various operations conducted in Afghanistan in recent days:
  • AFGHANISTAN: Money well spent? IRIN 22 Mar 2010 -- Afghanistan has been showered with foreign aid since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, but it has been an uphill battle for the government and its donor allies to prove it was all money well spent.
  • Militant Hizb-e Islami Delegation Meets With Afghan President RFE/RL 22 Mar 2010 -- President Hamid Karzai has met in the Afghan capital with a senior delegation from the militant Hizb-e Islami, one of the groups that have been fighting against central government and NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, on possible paths to peace.
  • Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan by one year UN News Centre 22 Mar 2010 -- The Security Council voted today to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another 12 months and to expand its mandate to include support for the parliamentary elections scheduled for September.
  • Karzai Meets with Taliban-Allied Insurgent Group VOA 22 Mar 2010 -- spokesman for President Hamid Karzai says the Afghan leader has met with a delegation of Hezb-e-Islami, one of the major insurgent groups fighting Afghan and coalition forces.

  • US Army Ship Visits NAVSTA Guantanamo Bay to Deliver Haiti Supplies Navy NewsStand 22 Mar 2010 -- The U.S. Army logistics support vessel General Frank S. Besson, Jr. (LSV 1) pulled into Naval Station (NAVSTA) Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba, March 8 and loaded 21 container express (CONEX) boxes of food and humanitarian relief supplies to support Operation Unified Response in Haiti.
  • 410th Contracting Support Brigade continues support in Haiti Army News 22 Mar 2010 -- The 410th Contracting Support Brigade, with the support of the Expeditionary Contracting Command, continues to provide contingency contracting support to the Combined Joint Task Force in Haiti.

  • US, Chilean Sailors Complete Assessment of Chilean Shipyard, Naval Base Navy NewsStand 22 Mar 2010 -- A U.S. Navy assessment team composed of 12 Sailors and civilians completed a five-day assessment of needed repairs for a local shipyard and naval base in Talcahuano, Chile.

Defense Policy / Programs

Defense Industry

  • DoD News: Contracts for March 22, 2010
  • BAE Systems Test Pilot Makes First Vertical Landing in the F-35 Lightning II Aircraft BAE Systems 22 Mar 2010 -- BAE Systems' test pilot Graham "GT" Tomlinson has taken to the skies and successfully completed the first ever vertical landing of the short take off vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
  • Boeing Highlights BBJ Convertible Airplane and C-17 Globemaster III Capabilities at FIDAE Air Show Boeing 22 Mar 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], the world’s leading aerospace company, will highlight its commercial and defense capabilities during this year’s FIDAE International Air and Space Fair, which begins March 23 in Santiago.
  • General Dynamics UK team awarded contract to deliver Specialist Vehicle for British Army General Dynamics 22 Mar 2010 -- General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited has been selected by the Ministry of Defence to provide the next generation of armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army. The MoD has chosen General Dynamics’ ASCOD SV tracked vehicle as the winning design for the demonstration phase of the Specialist Vehicle competition, providing both the Scout variant and the Common Base Platform for up to 580 SV vehicles. ASCOD SV is the latest generation of a proven European design which has been significantly redesigned by General Dynamics’ UK engineering team, and will provide unparalleled military capability for the British Army over the 30 years of the vehicles’ life.
  • Northrop Grumman Returns Restored B-2 Bomber to Active Duty Northrop Grumman 22 Mar 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has returned to service with the U.S. Air Force a freshly painted, completely overhauled B-2 stealth bomber known as the "Spirit of Pennsylvania."
  • Oshkosh Defense and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada Team for Canadian Wheeled Vehicle Programs Oshkosh 22 Mar 2010 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada have finalized an agreement that will team the two companies in pursuit of two Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) wheeled vehicle programs, the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) and the Standard Military Pattern (SMP) portion of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS). General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company’s parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
  • U.S. Transportation Command Awards $18 Million Task Order To SAIC SAIC 22 Mar 2010 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U. S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to support the Agile Transportation for the 21st Century (AT21) initiative by providing process and systems improvement and reengineering for business process management (BPM) development activities. The task order has a six-month base period of performance, four one-year options, a six-month extension period, and a total value of more than $18 million, if all options and extensions are exercised. Work will be performed in O'Fallon, Ill., and Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The task order was awarded under the Defense Information Systems Agency's ENCORE II contract.
  • Thales secures Daring-class support contract Thales 22 Mar 2010 -- Thales UK has secured a six-ship, seven-year support contract for the Royal Navy’s Daring-class destroyers’ fully integrated communications system (FICS). The multi-million pounds contract requires Thales to guarantee the availability of the communications systems fitted to these new ships.
  • Russian firm denies rumors of U.S. aerial tanker bid RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2010 -- Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on Monday it does not plan to enter a lucrative contract to replace the U.S. Air Force's fleet of aerial tankers.

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • Clinton Says Iran Sanctions 'Will Bite' RFE/RL 22 Mar 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told an influential pro-Israel lobbying group that she's optimistic the UN Security Council will approve sanctions against Iran that will be strong enough to make it finally disclose the scope of its nuclear program.
  • Clinton urges united effort against Iran nuclear program RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2010 -- A growing number of countries join the United States in applying pressure on Tehran to revert its course on developing a nuclear weapon, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday.

  • Pakistan Seeks Permission To Investigate Nuclear Scientist RFE/RL 22 Mar 2010 -- Pakistan's government has sought court permission to investigate disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan on charges of illegally transferring nuclear know-how to Iraq and Iran.

  • Human rights alliance demands inquiry into UK torture role IRNA 22 Mar 2010 -- Human rights organisations and civil liberty campaigners have joined forces with MPs to demand an independent inquiry into the UK's role in torture and rendition during the so-called war on terror.
  • Rio Tinto Executives Plead Guilty to Bribery in China VOA 22 Mar 2010 -- Four mining executives on trial in Shanghai have pleaded guilty to taking bribes in a case that has raised international concern about doing business in China.
  • Former US Presidents to Review Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts VOA 22 Mar 2010 -- Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton are arriving in Haiti this week to survey reconstruction needs following the January 12 earthquake. Haitian officials say less food aid and more jobs are needed to get the Haitian economy running again. Some major organizations are scaling back donation efforts beginning April 1. Many Haitians are still in urgent need of food.
  • EU Ministers Discuss Afghanistan, Mideast, Eastern Neighbors RFE/RL 22 Mar 2010 -- Meeting in Brussels, the European Union's foreign ministers discussed the situation in Afghanistan, the Middle East peace process, and the bloc's eastern neighbors.
  • U.S. Lawmakers Pass Health-Care Reform RFE/RL 22 Mar 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has achieved a landmark victory of his presidency in securing passage of a health care reform bill through the House of Representatives.



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