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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 08 July 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: July 5 AFNS 08 Jul 2010
• Airpower Summary: July 4 AFNS 08 Jul 2010
• Airpower Summary: July 03 AFNS 08 Jul 2010
• Human Terrain Analysis Team helps 'Bulldogs' meet neighbors Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- The Soldiers of Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division recently met with Iraqi citizens while supporting the United States Division-South Human Terrain Analysis Team in its mission of conducting assessments of local infrastructure and interviewing local population.
• Early redeployment allows Army, Spartan Brigade to keep promise Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- The decision to send U.S. Soldiers back early from Iraq is a critical part of meeting the President of the United States' mandated troop strength of 50,000 troops in Iraq by Sept. 1.
• Some 'Stop Loss' Soldiers to return from Iraq early Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- Hundreds of Soldiers will leave their units in Iraq and return home early over the next two months to help meet the president's mandated troop strength of 50,000 in the country by Sept. 1.
• Shi'ite Pilgrimage in Iraq Winds Down Amid Fits of Violence VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Iraqi officials are saying that more than 50 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded during the annual Shi'ite pilgrimage to honor one of 12 revered Imams. The violence came despite strict security measures by Iraqi security forces.
• Baghdad Attacks on Shi'ite Pilgrims Kill 70 in 3 Days VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Iraqi officials say attacks targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed at least 12 people in the Baghdad area Thursday, a day after similar bombings in the capital left at least 50 people dead.
• Afghan air force delivers on first airdrop AFNS 08 Jul 2010 -- In the sky over Kalat, Afghanistan, a C-27 Spartan crew member opened the bay door and two men stepped forward. They surveyed the target zone and with a well-practiced motion pushed the cargo out the back of the plane. Two seconds later the chute opened and the cargo descended under control to the ground. The mission was a success.
• Miscommunication Caused Fatal Air Strike, Officials Say AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- A joint assessment team composed of International Security Assistance Force and Afghan security forces members has determined that an air strike that killed six Afghan soldiers and injured one other this week was the result of miscommunication between ISAF and Afghan forces.
• Afghanistan presents national priorities to UN and international partners UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- The United Nations today welcomed the priority programmes laid out by the Afghan Government in such areas as governance, development, and peace and security ahead of a major international conference to be held in the country later this month.
• NATO developing education to 'cross-fertilize' Afghan forces Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- Ultimately to be successful, Afghanistan will need to develop strong, experienced leaders from within and NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan is creating a system that will help do just that, according to an officer there.
• Command Works on Integrated Training for Afghan Forces AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- NATO Training Mission Afghanistan is developing a system that will help integrate training provided to Afghanistan’s security forces and civil servants.
• Security Force Captures Haqqani Bomb Facilitator AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- An Afghan-international security force captured a Haqqani terrorist network facilitator for bomb components and several other suspected insurgents in Afghanistan’s Khost province last night.
• U.S.-Kazakh deal on 'special cargo' transit to Afghanistan comes into force RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- An agreement between the United States and Kazakhstan on railway transit of U.S. "special cargo" to Afghanistan came into force on Thursday after being published in official newspapers.
• New Survey Finds Corruption Doubled in Afghanistan VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- A new survey finds that corruption in Afghanistan has doubled since 2007, with Afghans paying nearly $1 billion in bribes last year.
• Analysis: Humanitarian space easing in Afghanistan? IRIN 08 Jul 2010 -- Humanitarian agencies are seeing promising signs of regaining space and acceptance from Taliban insurgents while attacks against NGO workers have reduced significantly over the past six months.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon DoD 08 Jul 2010-- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen
• Gates Recommends Mattis for Central Command Job AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today recommended Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command.
• Ships Depart Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2010 Exercises Navy NewsStand 08 Jul 2010 -- A total of 32 ships and five submarines from seven nations departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) July 6-7 to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 in the Pacific Ocean.
• PCU Missouri Successfully Completes Alpha Sea Trials Navy NewsStand 08 Jul 2010 -- Pre-Commissioning Unit Missouri (SSN 780), the U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine, returned to Groton, Conn., July 4, following the successful completion of its initial, Alpha, sea trials.
• Essex Completes INSURV Navy NewsStand 08 Jul 2010 -- USS Essex (LHD 2) completed a material inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) July 1, after a four-day assessment of the ship's condition and capabilities in Sasebo, Japan.
• NMCB 7 Completes Dire Dawa Water Well Navy NewsStand 08 Jul 2010 -- After 672 hours of operations, Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7's Detachment Horn of Africa successfully completed the drilling of their first freshwater well in the village of Adgia Falima, located in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, June 14.
• Navy Transitions to Paperless Leave Chits Navy NewsStand 08 Jul 2010 -- Beginning in August, the Navy will implement a self-service, paperless electronic leave system that will help safeguard personal information and cut processing time in half.
• 26th MEU and PHIBRON-4 bring it together for COMPTUEX USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- Marines and sailors with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit began their next pre-deployment exercise, boarding the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), this week.
• In-theater medical treatment keeps warriors in the fight AFNS 08 Jul 2010 -- A group of deployed Airmen stands around a table, carefully performing their jobs, as they've trained for years to do.
• New Marine unmanned aircraft unit stationed at Yuma air station USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- Yuma was recently selected as the site for a portion of the Corps’ newest squadron, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, which started setting up here in June.
• Intelligence Training Commands Host Korean Representatives Navy NewsStand 08 Jul 2010 -- A delegation of intelligence representatives from the Republic of Korea (RoK) visited the Center for Naval Intelligence (CNI) in Virginia Beach, Va., June 28, for an overview of U.S. Navy intelligence training.
• Cyber Solutions Depend on Partnerships, Official Says AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- Defense Department officials are reaching throughout government and the private sector to lay the framework for long-term solutions in computer network security, the department’s head of cyber policy said today.
• Medical center officials open state-of-the-art hemodialysis center AFNS 08 Jul 2010 -- The largest medical facility on the West Coast has seen major improvements in 2010 which have brought state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to the base.
• Training Prepares Civilian Employees for Deployment AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- A training program is equipping Defense Department civilian employees with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully deploy in support of humanitarian, reconstruction and combat-support military missions across the globe.
• SOTG takes part in non-lethal weapons seminar in Mongolia USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- More than a dozen Marines and sailors, attached to Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, arrived in Mongolia for the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar 2010, June 22.
• CAB Marines practice IED awareness, responses USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- More than 40 Marines from Combat Assault Battalion participated in counter improvised explosive device training under the watchful eyes of instructors from the Marine Corps Engineer Center June 23 in the Central Training Area.
• SOFA responsibilities on island USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- All personnel who fall under the United States-Japan Status of Forces Agreement have certain rights, privileges and special protections, according to the United States Forces Japan Instruction 51-701. However, with these rights and privileges come responsibilities.
• 31st MEU force recon prepares for unit certification USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- Marines from Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, made an assault on combat town here, June 25.
• Pashto learning to aid Afghan cultural exchange USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- More than 20 Marines participated in Pashto language classes in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, June 30.
• Gates, Mullen Urge Participation in Survey AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- Noting the importance of getting the opinions of those who would be most affected by a possible repeal of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today urged servicemembers to provide their input.
• Gates Emphasizes Media Engagement Rules AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- The Defense Department needs to cooperate with the media, but needs to clean up its act in how it goes about it, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
• 581st Area Support Medical Company Deployment Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- A deployment ceremony was held for the 581st Area Support Medical Company, 61st Multi-functional Medical Battalion, 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the 59th Transportation Detachment at Abrams Field House July 3.
• Force protection exercise puts Army, host nation teams to the test Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- Hostages being held at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield credit union, a car explosion and bus accident at the Mainz-Kastel Transportation Motor Pool and a chemical spill were all situations facing garrison and host nation responders during a Force Protection Exercise in Wiesbaden June 25-26.
• Guard opens language training center in Georgia Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- The newly constructed Georgia National Guard Language Training Center recently opened its doors at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., and provides the resources necessary for military intelligence linguists to hone their language skills.
• Recruiting Command takes holistic approach to recruiter development and training Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- For the first time, Recruiting Command will take a holistic approach to noncommissioned officer training and development from the moment NCOs receive notification of assignment to USAREC until the day they leave the command.e
• Leaders coordinate BRAC move Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- Planners and leaders from U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command met at Fort McPherson June 24 to coordinate the next milestone in the Base Realignment and Closure relocation of the two commands to Fort Bragg, N.C.
• Communication key inbringing Delta Company together USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- From the first moment recruits of Company D heard a drill instructor tell them to get off the bus their first day here, they have had little time to think for themselves. Though recruits may have thought they were just being told how and when to accomplish many tasks, the drill instructors of Co. D have been instilling the characteristics and traits of a United States Marine into each of them.
• Special-Purpose MAGTF conducts MRX to support Operation Continuing Promise 2010 USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 conducted a Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRX) June 21-23 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
• Marine Attack Squadron 311 return to Yuma after deployment in Asia with 31st MEU USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- Approximately 80 Marines and sailors from Marine Attack Squadron 311 are scheduled to return July 8 from a seven-month deployment to Japan, where they supported the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
• Bonuses released for lateral moves and reenlistment USMC News 08 Jul 2010 -- Headquarters Marine Corps recently released the Selective Reenlistment Bonuses for fiscal year 2011, and many Marines aboard the depot may now be eligible to receive large bonuses and lateral move options.
• Russian Black Sea Fleet gets new chief RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- Vice Adm. Vladimir Korolyov has been appointed the new commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, a fleet staff officer said on Thursday.
• Russian paratroopers recalled from Kyrgyzstan RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- Russian paratroopers have returned to their home base in Russia from Kyrgyzstan, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
• Russia needs more flying tankers for its Air Force RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- The inter-theater redeployment of aircraft during Vostok-2010 was one of the key events of the strategic war games, which end today. The Su-24 Fencer and Su-34 Fullback tactical bombers used midair refueling to fly to the Russian Far East.
• Fifty Russian armored vehicles near delivery to Palestinian territory RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- Fifty Russian BTR-70 armored personnel carriers (APC) destined for the Palestinian National Authority have been delivered to Jordan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said on Thursday.
• New Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan still relevant - Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- The issue of creating a new Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan's south is still on the agenda, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said.
• Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton en route Kansas City, Missouri The White House 08 Jul 2010
• July 8, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 08 Jul 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 08, 2010
• EADS North America to Submit KC-X Tanker Proposal EADS 08 Jul 2010 -- EADS North America today will submit its proposal in the United States Air Force KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition, a day ahead of the July 9 deadline. The 8,800+ page proposal details the unequalled capabilities of the EADS KC-45.
• EADS North America to submit KC-X tanker proposal one day early EADS 08 Jul 2010 -- EADS North America today will submit its proposal in the United States Air Force KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition, a day ahead of the July 9 deadline. The 8,800+ page proposal details the unequalled capabilities of the EADS North America KC-45, which is fully responsive to the U.S. Air Force Request for Proposal (RFP), and will be built in the U.S. by 48,000 Americans.
• EADS North America’s KC-45 tanker would support 1,500 jobs across North Carolina EADS 08 Jul 2010 -- EADS North America and AAR Cargo Systems today celebrated the opportunity to create local jobs and contribute vital capabilities to the KC-45 aerial refueling tanker, the only airplane offered in the U.S. Air Force tanker competition that is in production and flying today. If selected by the Air Force, U.S. production of the KC-45 would support 1,500 North Carolina workers, part of the 48,000 Americans who will produce this important system for the U.S. warfighter.
• Northrop Grumman to Provide Infrared Missile Warning Systems and Processors to the U.S. Navy for Heavy Lift Helicopter Fleets Northrop Grumman 08 Jul 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected to provide infrared missile warning systems (IRMWS) and processors to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in support of medium and heavy lift helicopter fleets. This equipment enables theater operations in areas previously denied due to threat conditions.
• Oshkosh Defense Responds to U.S. Army’s Need for Tactical Vehicles; U.S. Army Program Maintains Original FMTV Contract Timeline Oshkosh 08 Jul 2010 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has received two orders from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) to supply 950 U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers. Oshkosh continues to hold fast to the Army’s original FMTV delivery schedule and expects to complete deliveries for these latest awards by December 2011.
• Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstration Satellites Track Two-Stage Interceptor in Missile Defense Test Northrop Grumman 08 Jul 2010 -- The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration satellites, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), successfully detected and tracked a two-stage Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) during a U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test on June 6, 2010.

Other Conflicts

• 8 July 2010 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Jul 2010
• Israeli PM Calls For Direct Talks With Palestinians Without Delay VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he is willing to take political risks, but not security ones, to work out a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Speaking in New York City, Mr. Netanyahu said direct talks should begin between the two sides without delay.
• Israel Claims Hezbollah Storing Weapons in Lebanese Villages VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Israel's military has released aerial photographs it says show Hezbollah stockpiles of weapons in towns and villages in south Lebanon.
• SRI LANKA: Returning IDPs face jumbo squatters IRIN 08 Jul 2010 -- Internally displaced persons (IDPs) returning to Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province face a big problem - elephants which have taken a liking to abandoned homesteads.
• UN and African Union discuss joint efforts to assist countries emerging from war UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- Representatives from the United Nations and the African Union met today in New York to discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the two bodies to support the efforts of post-conflict countries, particularly in Africa, to establish lasting peace.
• Kashmir Streets Remain Under Army Lockdown VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Tens of thousands of Indian soldiers are patrolling the streets of Indian-controlled Kashmir for a second day, enforcing a rigid curfew aimed at ending weeks of violent protests.
• ICC suspends trial of Congolese warlord accused of recruiting child soldiers UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) today suspended proceedings in the case of a Congolese warlord accused of recruiting child soldiers, saying that prosecutors have refused orders to disclose information to his defence.
• UN urges Lebanese to engage in dialogue to resolve tensions with peacekeepers UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- The head of the United Nations force in southern Lebanon has called on the local population to engage in dialogue with his peacekeepers to resolve any issues concerning recent military activities carried in the area, which have led to a number of confrontations.
• UN Closes Sri Lanka Office After Days of Protests VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is recalling the top U.N. official in Sri Lanka and closing the U.N. office in Colombo, following three days of Sri Lankan protests against a U.N. war crimes panel.

News Reports

• Three Britons Convicted in Airliner Bomb Plot VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Three men in Britain have been found guilty of conspiracy to murder hundreds of people in a terrorist attack. The men were tried in connection with a plot to detonate homemade liquid bombs on trans-Atlantic flights.
• U.S. Charges Al-Qaeda Leader In NYC Subway Terror Plot RFE/RL 08 Jul 2010 -- Five men, including a naturalized American citizen who is also a leader of Al-Qaeda, have been charged in the United States with plotting to attack the New York City subway system last summer.
• 3 al-Qaida Suspects Arrested in Norway, Germany VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Three suspected al-Qaida members have been arrested in Norway and Germany, in what Norwegian and U.S. authorities say was a terrorist plot linked to similar ones in the United States and Britain.
• Three Terror Suspects Arrested in Alleged Terror Plot VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Norwegian and U.S. authorities say they have arrested three men, two in Norway and one in Germany, who have links to al-Qaida and were planning a bomb attack. The names of the three men have not been released yet.
• 10 Russians in Spy Case Plead Guilty, Ordered Deported VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- A U.S. judge has ordered 10 suspects in a Russian spy ring deported as part of a swap between the United States and Russia.
• Alleged Russian Spies to Appear in Court, Swap Talk Continues VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Ten members of a suspected Russian spy ring are set to appear in a U.S. court, as indications grow that they may soon be swapped for alleged American spies jailed in Russia.
• Church: Cuba Offers to Free 52 Political Prisoners VOA 07 Jul 2010 -- Cuba's Roman Catholic Church says the government has agreed to release 52 political prisoners, and that five would be allowed to go free within hours and leave for Spain.
• Cuba Set To Release 52 Political Prisoners RFE/RL 08 Jul 2010 -- As early as July 8, Cuba may release five political prisoners who have spent the past seven years in jail after a 2003 opposition crackdown.
• Russia says nuclear issue must not dominate Iran Six talks RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- The Iranian nuclear issue should be on the agenda of the Iran Six talks, but must not be the only topic discussed by the parties, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
• Final tests completed at Iran's Bushehr NPP RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2010 -- Final tests were completed at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran ahead of the scheduled launch in mid-September, Russia's Atomstroyexport said in a statement on Thursday.
• Lack of crucial reforms could undermine progress in Guinea-Bissau, warns Ban UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- The progress made by Guinea-Bissau following last year’s political crisis could be jeopardized unless major reforms in the areas of defence and security are carried out, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report.
• West Africa needs to work on good governance, Ban says UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- Although some West African countries have made positive gains in consolidating peace and human rights, such strides are being undercut by the paucity of good governance, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes in a new report.
• ILO: Forced Labor Still Widespread in Burma VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- The United Nations' International Labor Organization (ILO) says Burma has made limited progress in curtailing the use of forced labor.