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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 10 May 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: May 9 AFNS 10 May 2010
• Airpower Summary: May 8 AFNS 10 May 2010
• Airpower Summary: May 7 AFNS 10 May 2010
• Airpower Summary: May 6 AFNS 10 May 2010
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• Iraqis Arrest Suspected Vehicle Bomber, Extortionists AFPS 10 May 2010 -- Iraqi forces working with U.S. advisors arrested a suspected vehicle bomber and four accused extortionists in Iraq.
• Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 100 VOA 10 May 2010 -- A wave of attacks across Iraq killed more than people, and wounded about 300 others.
• Scores Killed, Wounded In Attacks In Iraq RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- More than 70 people have been killed and over 200 wounded in a series of shootings and bombings in Iraq.
• Gun, Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 67 in Iraq VOA 10 May 2010 -- Officials in Iraq say the death toll from a wave of shootings and bomb attacks across the country has risen to at least 67.
• Troops Seize Drugs, Fend Off Insurgents in Afghanistan AFPS 10 May 2010 -- Afghan and international forces seized weapons and drugs while continuing to disrupt the insurgency across Afghanistan.
• Man Arrested for Possible Attack on Afghan Plane VOA 10 May 2010 -- Afghan officials say authorities have arrested a man for allegedly trying to carry out an attack on a passenger plane.
• British marine killed in Afghan explosion IRNA 10 May 2010 -- A British marine has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Sangin, Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.
• NATO Soldier Killed In Afghanistan RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- NATO's International Security Assistance Force: One of its service members has died in an attack by militants in Afghanistan.
• AFGHANISTAN: Running on drugs, corruption and aid IRIN 10 May 2010 -- It is well known that the Taliban, local criminals and international drug cartels profit enormously from the drug trade; that corruption is rife; and that huge amounts of aid money are pouring into Afghanistan.
• Karzai's Political Juggling Act Heads To Washington RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- Royal culture lives on in Arg-e Shahi, the "Citadel of the King" that once housed the Afghan monarchy and now serves as the presidential palace in Kabul.
• Afghan President Karzai Arrives In Washington RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived in Washington on a four-day visit, in the wake of recent public spats between the two sides on governance and corruption.
• Afghanistan future already exists in Panjshir AFNS 10 May 2010 -- A mineral water-bottling plant, kabob restaurants and construction site of the Massoud Tomb Complex don't necessarily reflect images of a war-torn nation.
• Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1 returns from Afghanistan USMC News 10 May 2010 -- Marines from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1 returned from a six-month deployment in Afghanistan.
• Official Emphasizes Importance of Helping Pakistan AFPS 10 May 2010 -- Senior defense official emphasized the importance of U.S. support to Pakistan as it confronts the threat within its borders.
• Fierce Battle Kills At Least Nine Pakistani Soldiers, 30 Militants RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- Pakistani officials: 9 soldiers and 30 Taliban militants were killed in a fierce battle in the country's northwestern Orakzai region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, General McChrystal, and Ambassador Eikenberry The White House 10 May 2010
• Gates calls for significant cuts in defense overhead Army News 10 May 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates used the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe to declare war on duplicative overhead, bloat and needless spending in the Defense Department.
• SECNAV Announces Five New Principles for Navy Acquisitions Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced five governing principles for Navy and Marine Corps acquisitions at the Navy League's annual Sea, Air, Space symposium May 5.
• 7th Fleet Commander Celebrates Friendship with Russian Navy Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet praised the Russian Federation Navy for its proud history and called for additional efforts to build upon its friendship with the Russian Pacific Fleet May 8, the eve of Russia's Victory Day celebration.
• Fighter Squadron produces 205 sorties in three days AFNS 10 May 2010 -- Members of the 74th Fighter Squadron here recently produced a total of 205 sorties while conducting surge operations April 26 through 28.
• Barksdale Airmen test ability during exericise AFNS 10 May 2010 -- Approximately 150 maintenance Airmen, 2nd Bomb Wing pilots and support members participated in the 10-day Exercise Red Flag-Alaska.
• COIN STX gives Soldiers heads, tails on villager interactions Army News 10 May 2010 -- Preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan later this year, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division infantrymen conducted counter-insurgency, or COIN, training at Fort Polk training areas April 7 and 21.
• 162nd revives Tigerland, raises replica arches Army News 10 May 2010 -- Fort Polk was home to Tigerland, an advanced infantry training center during the Vietnam War, from 1962-1973.
• Wolfpack Battalion Conducts Live Fire Training Army News 10 May 2010 -- The Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Troops Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade immersed themselves in convoy live fire training last month.
• 1st Tank Bn. deploys to Black Sea region USMC News 10 May 2010 -- Marines will work in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions to promote regional stability, build enduring partnerships and build the capacity of partner nation's military forces.
• US Marines, Sailors arrive in Romania USMC News 10 May 2010 -- Marines and Sailors stepped into history as the first Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force in the Black Sea region.
• Hospital Ship Mercy Visits Pearl Harbor, en route for Pacific Partnership Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 8, while en route for its Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10) mission.
• U.S. forces arrive in Vietnam for Pacific Angel 10-2 AFNS 10 May 2010 -- Thirty-nine U.S. military personnel from bases throughout the Pacific and continental U.S. arrived here May 8 to participate in Pacific Angel 10-2.
• USNS Matthew Perry Completes Underway to Hawaii Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- On its first underway to the middle Pacific, Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) completed a scheduled port visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Lahaina, Maui, May 6.
• Navy Personnel Command Gets Back to Business Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- Just a week after torrential rains sent up to four feet of water across Naval Support Activity Mid-South (NSA) Millington, Navy Personnel Command (NPC), with the assistance of NSA personnel, have restored the majority of services that support the fleet.
• Navy Reservist Assists FEMA in Oil Spill Cleanup Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- Seven Navy emergency preparedness liaison officers assisting in the cleanup efforts off the Louisiana coast..
• Navy Experiences Unclassified Network Outage Navy NewsStand 10 May 2010 -- The Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) experienced a server malfunction on the unclassified network May 7 that created an enterprise-wide service disruption.
• More than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets RIA Novosti 10 May 2010 -- More than 4.2 million people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets, no incidents were registered.
• Moscow set to resume its influence with Damascus RIA Novosti 10 May 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is to pay an official visit to Syria on May 11 for the first time in the history of bilateral relations.
• Russian, Syrian leaders to discuss economic, energy, military cooperation RIA Novosti 10 May 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev will pay an official visit to Syria and will discuss with his counterpart Bashar Assad military cooperation.
• "Fajr 5" rocket used during war game: Army commander IRNA 10 May 2010 -- Commander of Army's Ground Force Brig. General Pourdastan announced that "Fajr 5" rocket was used for the first time during war games.
• Missiles fired at 4th phase of Velayat 89 war game IRNA 10 May 2010 -- Various types of surface-to-surface, air-to-surface and surface-to-sea missiles were fired at the `Velayat 89' war games.
• Foreign military officials at Iran Velayat 89 maneuver IRNA 10 May 2010 -- Military officials from countries of Iraq, Qatar and Oman attended the final stage of the Iranian Army forces war games dubbed "Velayat 89."
• Army ground forces start drill in south of Iran IRNA 10 May 2010 -- Iran's Army Ground Forces started the first stage of its operations in continuation of the "Velayat 89" war games.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 10 May 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 10, 2010
• ATK Receives New Order for Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE II) Kits ATK 10 May 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) announced today that its Eagle Industries, Unlimited subsidiary has received a delivery order from the U.S. Army to produce Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE II) kits in a new camouflage pattern, that the Army chose specifically for the Afghanistan conflict. Eagle will begin delivery of the MOLLE II equipment kits by the end of August, 2010 to support the U.S. Army's operational needs in Afghanistan.
• Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator Boeing 10 May 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today unveiled the fighter-sized Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, a test bed for advanced technologies.
• Delivery of RAAF Air Tanker Support Equipment to Begin EADS 10 May 2010 -- As part of the Commonwealth’s AIR 5402 acquisition process under which Airbus Military is providing the RAAF with five such aircraft, designated by the air force as KC-30A MRTT, some 4,500 individual components - 500 units of Ground Support and Test equipment and 4,000 spares - will be delivered to 33 Squadron at RAAF Amberley, in Queensland, Australia, over the next three months.
• Oshkosh Corporation Receives $410 Million Delivery Order For Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles Oshkosh 10 May 2010 -- Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today that its Defense division has received a delivery order valued at more than $410 million from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) for the production and delivery of 2,634 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S. Army. This award is for deliveries scheduled between March and December 2011. To date, Oshkosh Corporation has received orders valued at more than $690 million under the five-year FMTV requirements contract.
• U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $34 Million for Laser-Guided Maverick Raytheon 10 May 2010 -- The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) $34.4 million to continue design work on the AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missile, the newest variant of the Maverick. The contract requires Raytheon to develop, integrate and test the missile's guidance and control section.
• SAIC Awarded $128 Million Contract By U.S. Army to Support Army Sustainment Command SAIC 10 May 2010 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army to provide support services to the Army Sustainment Command (ASC) Distribution Management Center. The contract has a six-month base period of performance, four one-year options, and a total value of more than $128 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois and at other U.S. Army sites worldwide.

Other Conflicts

• Middle East: as proximity talks start, hopes for progress voiced at UN UN News Centre 10 May 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hopes the latest initiative will lead to direct negotiations between the two sides.
• Israel hits Palestinian smuggling tunnels RIA Novosti 10 May 2010 -- Israel planes destroyed two smuggling tunnels near the Gaza-Strip-Egyptian border in dawn attacks.
• PA's Fayyad to hold talks with German chancellor in Berlin IRNA 10 May 2010 -- PM of the western-backed Palestinian Authority Fayyad is due to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
• AMISOM Denies Part in Somalia Mosque Bombing VOA 10 May 2010 -- Top official of the AU's Mission in Somalia has dismissed the allegation that peacekeepers are to blame for mosque bombing.
• Safety of Darfur peacekeepers tops talks between UN, African Union and Sudan UN News Centre 10 May 2010 -- The protection of blue helmets serving in Darfur has topped the agenda of talks between the UN, AU and the Sudanese Government.
• UNMIS Will Continue With Mandate VOA 10 May 2010 -- An official of the U.N. Mission in Sudan: World body will continue discharging its duties and responsibilities to protect ordinary Sudanese as mandated by the Security Council.
• YEMEN: Rebel occupation of schools threatens northern ceasefire IRIN 10 May 2010 -- A rebel occupation of a number of schools in northern Yemen threatening to undermine a recently signed ceasefire.
• Serbia Uncovers Mass Grave of Kosovo Albanians VOA 10 May 2010 -- A Serbian war crimes prosecutor says a mass grave with bodies of about 250 ethnic Kosovo Albanians has been discovered in the country.
• Serbia Finds Mass Grave Of Kosovo Albanians RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- Serbia has discovered a mass grave with the bodies of about 250 ethnic Albanians believed to have been killed in the 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo.
• Despite challenges, Burundi can give wider region lesson in democracy - UN envoy UN News Centre 10 May 2010 -- After decades of ethnic war in which hundreds of thousands of people died, Burundi has the chance to set a new standard.
• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 May 2010

News Reports

• Remarks by the President and Solicitor General Elena Kagan at the Nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court The White House 10 May 2010
• Obama Nominates Solicitor General Kagan for Supreme Court VOA 10 May 2010 -- President Barack Obama has nominated US Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be an associate justice on the US Supreme Court.
• Kyrgyzstan Asks Latvia To Detain Ousted Leader's Son RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan has asked Latvia to detain the son of ousted Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiev.
• Former Kyrgyz Government Official On Hunger Strike In Jail RFE/RL 10 May 2010 -- The former head of Kyrgyzstan's presidential secretariat has begun a hunger strike in prison.
• Thailand Red-Shirts Spell Out New Conditions VOA 10 May 2010 -- Thailand's red-shirt leaders say they will continue their weeks-long protest in Bangkok unless certain conditions are met.
• Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Prepares to Visit Rivers State VOA 10 May 2010 -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan makes his first official visit to the Niger Delta this week.
• Nigeria's Ruling Party Divided Over Political Reforms VOA 10 May 2010 -- Nigeria's new president is expected to nominate a new vice president this week.
• US Envoy 'Disappointed' With Outcome of Burma Mission VOA 10 May 2010 -- US envoy Kurt Campbell says he is disappointed with the outcome of his latest mission to Burma.
• US Official Meets Burma's Detained Democracy Leader VOA 10 May 2010 -- Top US diplomat on East Asia has met with Burma's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the military government's controversial election plans.
• Philippines Vote Proceeds Despite Glitches VOA 10 May 2010 -- Despite long delays caused by new automated voting machines, millions of Filipinos have headed to the polls to choose a new president.
• British Prime Minister Promises to Resign by September VOA 10 May 2010 -- British PM Brown says he will resign by September.
• Political Negotiations in Britain Continue VOA 10 May 2010 -- Four days have passed since Britons went to the polls, but the shape of the country's future government is unclear.
• Power-sharing talks delicately poised in UK IRNA 10 May 2010 -- Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was meeting his party’s MPs to discuss a power-sharing deal with the Conservatives after last week’s election result ended in deadlock.
• Britain inching towards new government IRNA 10 May 2010 -- British political leaders inching towards the formation of a new government, although its composition remains unclear three days after last week's general election result ended in deadlock.
• Thales Alenia Space wins a contract to design and build high-capacity APSTAR 7B telecommunication satellite for APT Thales 10 May 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space announced it has signed, on April 23, 2010, a contract with the APT Satellite Company Limited, a leading satellite operator in the Asia Pacific Region, for the design, manufacture and delivery on ground of a high-capacity telecommunication satellite. The contract also includes Launch Campaign, Launch and Early Operational Phase, In Orbit Tests as well as On Site Support, Dynamic Satellite Simulator, Satellite Control Centre and Baseband Subsystem.