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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 04 May 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: May 3 AFNS 04 May 2010
• Airpower Summary: May 1 AFNS 04 May 2010
• Airpower Summary: April 30 AFNS 04 May 2010
• Airpower Summary: April 29 AFNS 04 May 2010
• RIVRON 1 Sailors Deploy to Iraq for Third Rotation Navy NewsStand 04 May 2010 -- Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 departed Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story May 1 for a six-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
• Iraqi Lawmaker Says Secret Prison Reports 'Exaggerated' RFE/RL 04 May 2010 -- A parliamentarian with Iraq's governing coalition has described media reports of secret prisons in Iraq as "exaggerated."
• Afghanistan Operations Yield Weapons, Drugs AFPS 04 May 2010 -- Afghan and international forces captured suspected militants and seized illegal weapons and drugs in recent Afghanistan operations.
• Three UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan in two days IRNA 04 May 2010 -- Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in the past two days ending a virtual month's lull during which the UK suffered no fatalities.
• New MC-12 unit activate
• New MC-12 unit activated at Kandahar Airfield AFNS 04 May 2010 -- Officials activated the Air Force's newest MC-12 Liberty squadron in a ceremony here May 1.
• d at Kandahar Airfield AFNS 04 May 2010 -- Officials activated the Air Force's newest MC-12 Liberty squadron in a ceremony here May 1.
• Army Sustainment Command - Forward steps up production for Afghanistan surge Army News 04 May 2010 -- The Army Sustainment Command - Forward has stepped up its operations to install armor and accessory kits for more than 1,300 vehicles headed to Afghanistan.
• Weathermen enable special operations forces in Afghanistan AFNS 04 May 2010 -- Critical enablers are components of the Air Force's Special Tactics teams and are attached to special operations force elements.
• Iran, Pakistan to support peace, stability in Afghanistan IRNA 04 May 2010 -- Iran and Pakistan have agreed to coordinate their positions to support sustainable peace, stability and development in Afghanistan.
• AFGHANISTAN: Italian NGO saga continues to make waves IRIN 04 May 2010 -- Controversy over operations of Italian aid agency Emergency is continuing throughout Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Official from the Pentagon DoD 04 May 2010
• Officials declassify nuclear stockpile details to promote transparency AFNS 04 May 2010 -- US officials released details about the country's nuclear stockpile, including progress made in dismantling warheads.
• Defense Department Ordered to Take Custody of High-Value Detainees DoD 04 May 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced today that two detainees were transferred yesterday from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, one each, to the custody and control of the governments of Bulgaria and Spain.
• UK loses secret evidence defence in Guantanamo case IRNA 04 May 2010 -- The British government cannot use secret evidence to defend a legal case brought by 6 former Guantanamo detainees over torture allegation.
• U.S. to make $15 mln airbase payment to Kyrgyz interim government RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- The United States will transfer $15 million to the Kyrgyz provisional government as rent for the Pentagon's transit center.
• Senior White House Adviser In Bishkek For Talks RFE/RL 04 May 2010 -- A senior White House adviser is in Bishkek for talks with the interim government.
• National Guard Chief Notes Pain of Transformation AFPS 04 May 2010 -- The National Guard is transforming itself to meet the threats of the 21st century, but the transition is hard and will be painful for units.
• USS Columbia Returns to Pearl Harbor Navy NewsStand 04 May 2010 -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack nuclear powered submarine USS Columbia (SSN 762) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Monday, May 3, following a six-month deployment to the western Pacific region.
• Coast Guard Cutter Stops in NAS Pensacola Prior to Assisting in Oil Spill Operations Navy NewsStand 04 May 2010 -- The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Oak (WLB-211) tested its oil spill recovery system May 3 before leaving Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla., May 4 to assist in oil spill operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Lakota helicopters make USAREUR debut Army News 04 May 2010 -- After a long wait, five new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters arrived Wednesday at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center.
• One step closer to deployment, 26th MEU stretches sea legs, builds interoperable team with Navy USMC News 04 May 2010 -- After two weeks of in-depth training aboard the ships USS Kearsarge, USS New York and USS Carter Hall, Marines and sailors with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit wrapped up Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON)/MEU Integration (PMINT) training, May 3.
• Airmen provide unique 'open-the-base' capability AFNS 04 May 2010 -- Transforming an abandoned airfield or an austere piece of land into a functional airfield in 12 hours might seem impossible to some.
• Army and Air Force test ability to deploy in joint exercise Army News 04 May 2010 -- Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at nearby Fort Bragg joined forces with the Air Force to demonstrate to each other the capabilities their service can provide.
• DOD using virtual reality for PTSD treatment Army News 04 May 2010 -- A humvee slowly drives down a dusty road in Afghanistan and seconds later, an IED explodes off to the right, causing the windshield to crack and the driver to swerve.
• 470th MI Brigade biometrics team demonstrates device for Colombia Army News 04 May 2010 -- Culminating a four-month initiative on March 25, a biometrics team from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade was in Colombia to demonstrate a device that could help the Colombian military improve force protection.
• Navy Medicine Reaches Milestone in Malaria Vaccine Development Navy NewsStand 04 May 2010 -- Navy Medicine researchers announced a milestone April 28 in the decades-long effort to develop a highly effective malaria vaccine to protect military personnel.
• Louisiana Guard Aids Oil Spill Operations AFPS 04 May 2010 -- Louisiana National Guard members participated in oil-spill response operations at the Breton Sound Marina in Hopedale, La., with St. Bernard Parish officials and workers from a private company called Oil Mop.
• Coast Guard Cutter Stops in NAS Pensacola Prior to Assisting in Oil Spill Operations Navy NewsStand 04 May 2010 -- The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Oak tested its oil spill recovery system before leaving Naval Air Station Pensacola.
• Corps of Engineers trains for earthquake response Army News 04 May 2010 -- Earthquakes in Chile, Haiti, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, Mexico, Indonesia and Italy have shaken the world's awareness with tremors of destruction in the past five years.
• S. Korean President Says Deadly Sinking Not Accident VOA 04 May 2010 -- South Korea's president has made a very public demonstration of his role as commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.
• NATO to dangle membership 'carrot' in front of Georgia - Rogozin RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- NATO will continue to use Georgia for as long as it can by dangling the "carrot" of membership in the military alliance in front of it.
• Russian warships exercise in Indian Ocean RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- Two Russian warships started a series of exercises in the Indian Ocean.
• Russia's Air Force rehearses for Victory Day parade over Moscow RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- A rehearsal for the May 9 Victory Day parade started in Moscow booming with the powerful roar of military aircraft engines.
• Russia to upgrade Admiral Gorshkov for India on time RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- Russia will keep to the time period specified in the contract for the retrofit of the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
• Iran To Hold Naval War Games In Gulf RFE/RL 04 May 2010 -- A top commander says Iran's navy will start eight days of war games in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
• Iran starts production of air-defense systems RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- Iran on Tuesday launched production of an indigenous short-range air-defense artillery system, codenamed Mesbah.
• Minister opens production line of Mesbah anti-aircraft system IRNA 04 May 2010 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi opened the production line of Mesbah anti-aircraft system.
• Huang vows to pursue Lafayette slush funds held in Switzerland CNA 04 May 2010 -- Taiwan's top prosecutor will continue to pursue kickbacks related to a 1990s frigate deal being held in a Swiss bank accounts.
• Taiwan awarded at least US$591 million in Lafayette ruling CNA 04 May 2010 -- An international court ruled that French company that sold six frigates to Taiwan in 1991 violated a provision in the contract.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs The White House 04 May 2010
• Press Briefing by Assistant Secretary Philip J. Crowley Department of State 04 May 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 04, 2010
• Boeing Delivers Additional Training Capability for GMD Missile Defense System Boeing 04 May 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], working with industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, has delivered a second GMD System Trainer (GST) for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system at Fort Greely. GMD is the United States’ only defense against long-range ballistic missile threats.
• Raytheon Delivers 100th Standard Missile-3 Block IA to Missile Defense Agency Raytheon 04 May 2010 -- In a significant production milestone, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the 100th Standard Missile-3 Block IA to the Missile Defense Agency.
• ATK Receives $52 Million Training Tank Ammunition Order From U.S. Army ATK 04 May 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $52 million order for 120mm training tank ammunition from the U.S. Army. The award is for the third year of a four-year contract.
• Boeing Marks 10 Years of Communications Support for Australian Navy Collins-class Submarines Boeing 04 May 2010 -- Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], has successfully supported communications systems aboard the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Collins-class submarine fleet for a decade.
• Boeing Announces Formation of Airlift and Tankers Division Boeing 04 May 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the formation of the Airlift and Tankers (A&T) division within its military aircraft business unit. The new division will lead the company's sustained pursuit and execution of U.S. and international tanker and fixed-wing mobility aircraft business.
• Kaman Demonstrates Cargo Airdrop Flight Tests with Unmanned Helicopter Lockheed Martin 04 May 2010 -- Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation [NASDAQ GS: KAMN], has proven in recent tests that the unmanned K-MAX helicopter can resupply troops with cargo airdropped by parachute.
• Northrop Grumman Signs Teaming Agreement With RUAG Aviation for F-5 Worldwide Sustainment and Life Cycle Logistics Northrop Grumman 04 May 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and RUAG Aviation, Emmen, Switzerland, have signed an agreement to provide worldwide sustainment and life cycle logistics as an effort to offer a broad capability to countries flying the F-5 Tiger aircraft.
• Gowind family:DCNS to self-fund construction of highly innovative OPV DCNS 04 May 2010 -- DCNS, a leading player on the world market for capital warships, also aims to win new business in the corvette/OPV sector. In line with this policy, the Group has decided to self-fund the construction of a Gowind offshore patrol vessel. The new ship is designed for a wide range of government missions at sea. Shipbuilding will begin soon at DCNS's Lorient centre.
• DCNS presents the frigate Aquitaine at ceremony attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy DCNS 04 May 2010 -- DCNS revealed the frigate Aquitaine, the first of the European FREMM multimission frigate programme, at a ceremony attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Over 1200 people witnessed the event at DCNS’s Lorient centre, the home of excellence in French surface combatant construction for almost 400 years. DCNS will build a batch of 11 FREMM frigates with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2012 and continue until 2022.
• Thales awarded further interactive training contract for Royal Navy’s Daring class Thales 04 May 2010 -- Thales UK has been awarded the second phase of a contract for the provision of interactive 3D media to be used for training maintainers of the long-range radar on the Royal Navy new Daring-class (Type 45) destroyers. This second phase, under contract with BAE Insyte, is to provide SCORM* conformant, web-enabled, training media for Type 45 maintainer trainers.
• Thales onboard FREMM Thales 04 May 2010 -- Thales is proud to be onboard the FREMM Aquitaine, the first in a world-class series of frigates to be put to water this week in preparation for further testing. Thales systems comprise a significant portion of the operational value of these frigates, for which prime contracting duties for shipbuilding and combat systems management are handled by DCNS in France.
• U.S. Navy receives first Electronic Modular Enclosure for DDG 1000 Raytheon 04 May 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the first Electronic Modular Enclosure (EME) for the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000) to the U.S. Navy.
• Raytheon's Expanded Mission Capability Radar Completes Flight Testing Raytheon 04 May 2010 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) expanded mission capability SeaVue radar completed its flight testing on an MQ-9 Predator aircraft.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 May 2010
• Press Conferenec by the Security Council President United Nations 04 May 2010
• Palestinian President Seeks Support in Peace Talks VOA 04 May 2010 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Saudi Arabia , trying to strengthen support ahead of a U.S. effort to start indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
• Syria Again Sanctioned for Role in Middle East VOA 04 May 2010 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Asad is playing a more prominent role in the Middle East, buttressed by his alliance with Iran and links to Lebanon's militant group, Hezbollah.
• Fighting Factions Each Claim Victory in Somali Fighting VOA 04 May 2010 -- A pro-government militia and Islamist insurgents in Somalia both are claiming victory after nearly two days of heavy fighting in the capital, Mogadishu.
• UN urges calm in Darfur as fresh clashes erupt despite peace process UN News Centre 04 May 2010 -- The joint AU-UN mission in Darfur urged the Government and one of the leading insurgent groups in the western Sudanese region to stop fighting.
• Ban outlines proposals for reduced UN force in Chad UN News Centre 04 May 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban laid out his proposals for a revised mandate for the UN mission in the Central African Republic and Chad.
• South Sudan Official Denies Split in SPLM Ranks Following Attack on Military Base VOA 04 May 2010 -- Authorities in South Sudan have confirmed that one of their military bases was attacked apparently by one of their own.

News Reports

• N. Korean Leader Expected to Meet with Chinese President VOA 03 May 2010 -- Chinese officials appear to be catering to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's demands for secrecy.
• Chinese Foreign Ministry not commenting on Kim Jong-il's visit RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- China's Foreign Ministry neither confirmed nor denied that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was in China.
• Kyrgyzstan Orders Ousted President's Extradition RFE/RL 04 May 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan's interim government have ordered prosecutors to seek the extradition of former President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who was ousted in a violent revolt last month.
• Kyrgyz interim government strips Bakiyev of presidential immunity RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan's interim government stripped ousted Kurmanbek Bakiyev of presidential immunity.
• Thailand's Political Crisis Edges Toward Resolution VOA 04 May 2010 -- Thailand's political crisis has moved toward resolution, after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva presented a national reconciliation plan welcomed by anti-government opponents.
• Many Red-Shirt Protesters Skeptical of Government Offer VOA 04 May 2010 -- Leaders of Thailand's anti-government red shirt movement have reacted warmly to a government plan to end protests that have crippled the nation's capital.
• Thai Protests Leaders Welcome PM's Reconciliation Plan VOA 04 May 2010 -- Leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters say they will consider a new government reconciliation plan.
• Thailand's Uneven Democratic History Continues VOA 04 May 2010 -- As the Thai government and opposition protesters move toward a reconciliation agreement, attention will shift to plans for elections.
• Nepal's Maoist Leader Warns That Protests Could Turn Violent VOA 04 May 2010 -- The leader of Nepal's Maoists is warning that the tone of the street demonstrations will change if the governing coalition does not immediately heed their demands.
• ICC prosecutor to travel to Kenya to lead probe into political violence UN News Centre 04 May 2010 -- The Prosecutor of the ICC Luis Moreno-Ocampo will travel to Kenya to start investigations into the violence that broke out in the east African country following the 2007 general elections.
• Ukrainian opposition angered by possible Gazprom-Naftogaz deal RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- A proposed merger between the two largest gas companies of Russia and Ukraine has caused a surge of criticism.
• Thirty Years After Tito's Death, Yugoslav Nostalgia Abounds RFE/RL 04 May 2010 -- At a marketplace in the city of Split, a group of elderly Croats talks about whether a statue should be erected to honor late President Franjo Tudjman.