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22 July 2010 Military News

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Current Operations

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

  • Troops See Return on Investment in Iraq, General Says AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- U.S. forces deployed in Iraq are seeing a return on their investments as they prepare to drawdown from seven years of military operations there, a spokesman for U.S. Forces Iraq said today.
  • 3/69 Armor Regiment Soldiers train IA on M1A1 Abrams Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- At 8:30 a.m. it is 98 degrees Fahrenheit under the tarpaulin. A group of eager Iraqi Army soldiers huddle around Sgt. Jasen Sumner as he explains how to conduct preventive maintenance checks and services on the track pads of the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. Sumner speaks, his linguist translates, and the students nod their heads in understanding.

  • Liaison Officer Connects Afghan Police With Communities AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- NATO Training Mission Afghanistan’s new liaison officer is finding ways to bring together local organizations and protect and serve the Afghan people.
  • Officials Report Numerous Afghan-Coalition Operations AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- Numerous Afghan-coalition operations were conducted across Afghanistan in recent days, military officials reported.
  • Aviation unit displays effectiveness on the ground in Afghanistan Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- As battle tactics in Afghanistan are adjusted to defeat the enemy, adaptability is a valuable asset to any Army unit involved in combat actions. At Forward Operating Base Shank, Task Force Brawler, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, TF Falcon, is displaying its adaptability by being as equally effective on the ground as they are in the air. With the creation of a civil affairs team, led by Capt. Douglas Gray, civil affairs officer in charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, TF Brawler, from Ojai, Calif., supports the ongoing counterinsurgency tactic by helping remote villages in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan.
  • ISAF Docs Struggle to Save Scores of Children in Afghanistan USMC News 22 Jul 2010 -- A call comes in to the Camp Bastion Hospital – medical evacuation helicopters are inbound. The staff scrambles to ensure they have enough medical personnel available. They also have to prepare special kits for this batch of patients they are about to receive – the pediatric kits.
  • Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan Can 'Turn' by Obama Deadline VOA 22 Jul 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer says critics who claim it will take years to even have a chance to defeat the Afghan insurgency ignore the fact that a similar counterinsurgency strategy turned around a similarly difficult situation in Iraq in 2007. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, spoke to reporters traveling with him to South and Central Asia Thursday.
  • Two British soldiers shot dead in Lashkar Gah IRNA 22 Jul 2010 -- Two British soldiers have been shot dead while trying to rescue a wounded colleague in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announced Thursday.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 22 Jul 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Governments of Spain and Latvia.

  • The multiple roles of the C-17 Globemaster III AFNS 22 Jul 2010 -- The C-17 III Globemaster here serves as the visual centerpiece of the United States' static display coral at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show here.
  • Lajes Field Airmen support Pakistan air force on deployment to exercise AFNS 22 Jul 2010 -- On their way to the U.S. to sharpen their close-air-support skills, six F-16 fighter jets from Pakistan and their crew members stopped at here July 14 through 15 before heading to a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
  • Marines turn up HEAT during training USMC News 22 Jul 2010 -- Being inside a vehicle during a collision or rollover can be a terrifying experience. However, there is training available that can give Marines a heads up when their world turns upside down.
  • New ADA simulator offers high-tech training Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- With a point of a finger the Air and Missile Defense Crewmember team-in-training spotted simulated aircraft in the digital terrain of the Joint Fires Multipurpose Dome. The rumble of the plane was heard and felt Friday, as Soldiers from Avenger class number 10-10 stepped onto the platform with a stinger missile in hand.
  • Army advances in UV, LED technology Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- Improvised buildings in remote areas can give the U.S. military indispensable combat advantage, but cost millions of dollars to operate. But going 'green' in constructing forward operating bases in desert locations just may be the right cost-saving solution.
  • AFRICOM commander sees progress in Africa Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- The commander of U.S. Africa Command Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies July 20 that AFRICOM has moved into an operational stage.
  • Camp Bullis - An Emerald City in the rough Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- From a distance, Camp Bullis almost looks serene as it sits surrounded by acres of lush green forest, nestled at the base of the San Antonio foothills. It looks like a place of tranquility, but take a closer look, you'll find Camp Bullis has a lot more going on behind that wall of green forest than meets the eye.
  • 100th MDB gets 'swing' shift, spends day at ropes course Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- As the sun shone down through the cloudless Colorado sky, Soldiers of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-Based Midcourse Defense) worked on building teamwork, cohesion and friendships as they made their way through a ropes course July 15.
  • 310th returns from deployment Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- Smiles and hugs filled the Army Reserve Center gymnasium last week as Soldiers from the 310th Human Resources Sustainment Center returned home to their families following a one-year deployment to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • 457th Civil Affairs Battalion trains with Romanian Soldiers Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- In remote villages of Afghanistan, it is difficult for the population to obtain food, water, medical supplies, and other items essential for survival. One of the roles of Civil Affairs is to move into these areas, assess the needs, and restore the infrastructure necessary to deliver these items. On the training grounds of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here, Civil Affairs Soldiers gain the advantage of going through realistic scenarios to prepare them for these missions.
  • For CLB-3 Mojave Viper offers training like no other USMC News 22 Jul 2010 -- Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 3, III Marine Expeditionary Force combined with augmented Marines and sailors, participated in First Responder Lane Training during an Enhanced Mojave Viper pre-deployment training evolution here, July 15.
  • 1st MAW supports joint bilateral jump USMC News 22 Jul 2010 -- More than 100 Marines and U.S. soldiers along with Royal Cambodian Armed Forces personnel participated in Operation Angkor Sentinel Friendship Parachute Jump July 17-18.
  • Marines take aim for future exercise USMC News 22 Jul 2010 -- About 50 Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participated in live-fire training on Camp Schwab July 14.
  • CNO Highlights Partnership with French Navy During Visit to France Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Chief of naval operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead praised the naval forces of France and cited the shared interests and capabilities of the US and French navies during a visit here July 17-21.


  • EOD Expeditionary Support Unit Changes Command Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base July 15.
  • Legacy of Deterrence - Our Boomers Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Atlantic Fleet ballistic missile submarines continue the legacy of strategic deterrence. July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the Navy's first fleet ballistic missile submarine launching the first fleet ballistic missile.
  • Peruvian Submarine Arrives in Norfolk Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- The Peruvian submarine BAP Angamos (SS 31) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk July 22 for a scheduled port visit as part of a Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) deployment.
  • Security Team Critical Aboard Enterprise Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Sailors aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) performed an at-sea gun shoot to train new members of its security force July 20 as part of the crew's training leading up to the ship's 21st deployment.
  • Team SPAWAR's PEO C4I Establishes New Program Office Focused on Information Assurance, Cyber Security Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- The Navy's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) formally established a new program office July 20.
  • EODMU-1 Tests UUVs for Use in Anti-Mine Warfare Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, tested new unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), July 15 in the waters off Oahu during Rim of the Pacific 2010 (RIMPAC).
  • Swift Crew Volunteers at Guatemalan School Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- The crew of High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 participated in a community relations event at a local school July 19.
  • Quarterly Monetary TA Caps Stabilize Program Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- The Navy's Tuition Assistance (TA) program will apply quarterly monetary caps on the TA funds distributed to the fleet effective Oct. 1.
  • Iwo Jima Hosts Continuing Promise Reception Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) hosted distinguished visitors for a reception and tour July 19 in honor of commencing Continuing Promise 2010.
  • Enterprise Sailors Put Anchor on Target Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Sailors aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) successfully completed a precision anchorage July 19.
  • Australians and NGO Join Seabees to Complete Clinic for Pacific Partnership 2010 Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Australian engineers from Second Combat Engineer Regiment (2CER) and a nongovernmental organization (NGO) joined forces with Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 from Gulfport, Miss., July 22 to complete renovations to the Puskesmas Kalumpang medical clinic.
  • USS George Washington Welcomes Guests of All Ages Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Sailors from USS George Washington (CVN 73), welcomed aboard a variety of guests for public tours of the 100,000-ton nuclear aircraft carrier July 22 as part of the ship's port visit to Busan.
  • Devastator, Pioneer Hunt Hawaii Mines for RIMPAC Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Two San Diego-based Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercise, from June 28 to Aug. 1.
  • Air Force, Navy team recall earthquake relief experiences to help Trinidadians AFNS 22 Jul 2010 -- Two members of a joint medical team are sharing their experience from recent humanitarian assistance missions to help Trinidadian officials here plan for and respond to national disasters.
  • New Office Aims to Reduce Military’s Fuel Usage AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- When Sharon E. Burke was sworn in earlier this month as the Pentagon’s first director of operational energy plans and programs, her mission was clear: reduce the amount of energy needed in war zones, and decrease the risk to troops that transport and guard the military’s fuel.
  • Army Works to Expand Combat Stress Detection AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- Since 2003, the Army medical community has worked feverishly to establish processes that will improve the speed at which post-traumatic stress among military members is diagnosed, the Army’s surgeon general said here today.
  • Media Roundtable With Secretary Gates from Jakarta, Indonesia DoD 22 Jul 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
  • Statement by Secretary Gates at Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia DoD 22 Jul 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
  • Gates Recaps Discussions with Indonesian Leaders AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said discussion of “broadening, deepening and elevating ties” between the United States and Indonesia highlighted meetings he had here today with the country’s president and defense minister.
  • Gates Seeks Stronger Military Ties With Indonesia AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here today for meetings intended to enhance defense ties between the United States and Indonesia.
  • Mullen Seeks to Continue Good Relations With Indian Military AFPS 22 Jul 2010 -- The military-to-military relationship between the United States and India has grown dramatically in the past 20 years, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wants to keep the process on track.
  • Squadron provides 'electronic armor' to global warfighters AFNS 22 Jul 2010 -- Approximately 170 professionals at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, use complex systems and produce information to arm warfighters with the knowledge needed to safely perform their duty.

  • Russia's Nafta Moskva buys chunk of military airfield - paper RIA Novosti 22 Jul 2010 -- Nafta Moskva, the investment vehicle of Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, won a Defense Ministry auction to acquire 46 hectares of the Kubinka military airfield in the Moscow region for more than $7 million, Kommersant business daily said on Thursday.

  • Ukraine proposes cutting military by 20% RIA Novosti 22 Jul 2010 -- Ukraine is to downsize its Armed Forces by some 20% to 150,000-160,000 personnel in five years, the government press service said on Thursday.

  • Iraqi logistics unit completes capstone urban exercise Army News 22 Jul 2010 -- A team of Soldiers from 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division met with the 32nd Company, 8th Iraqi Army Division Transportation Directorate in Numaniyah July 14 to conduct a capstone situational training exercise(STX).

  • July 22, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 22 Jul 2010
  • Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 7/22/2010 The White House 22 Jul 2010

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • Obama: Time to Form Iraqi Govt. 'Without Delay' VOA 22 Jul 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday urged Iraqi leaders to form a government "without delay" to end the political deadlock in Baghdad following March parliamentary elections.

  • IRGC Chief Commander: Nonchalance, great threat for revolution IRNA 22 Jul 2010 -- Commander in Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran Guard Corps said here Wednesday evening we cannot be nonchalant towards Islamic Revolution, as nonchalance is a great threat and martyrs expect us to safeguard their ideals properly.

  • Clegg provokes controversy saying Iraq war was illegal IRNA 22 Jul 2010 -- Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has provoked controversy by describing the Iraq war as ‘illegal’ while standing in at the despatch box in parliament for the first time for Prime Minister David Cameron.

  • Freed Russian spy Sutyagin plans to return to Russia RIA Novosti 22 Jul 2010 -- Disarmament researcher Igor Sutyagin, one of four Russians exchanged as part of a Russian-U.S. spy swap in early July, says he plans to return to Russia, Ekho Moskvy radio station quoted the scientist as saying on Thursday.
  • Security Council calls on Guinea-Bissau to improve rule of law UN News Centre 22 Jul 2010 -- The Security Council today voiced concern at the current security situation and threats to constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau, and stressed the need for the Government and people of the West African nation to work towards stability and the rule of law.
  • Venezuela's Chavez Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Colombia VOA 22 Jul 2010 -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has severed diplomatic relations with neighboring Colombia after Bogota accused his country of harboring leftist guerrillas.
  • Lebanon to Raise Israeli Spy Accusations at UN VOA 22 Jul 2010 -- Lebanese officials plan to raise accusations of Israeli espionage at the United Nations, after authorities arrested and charged several Lebanese telecom workers with spying for Israel.
  • China urged to respect Taiwan's right to join world bodies CNA 22 Jul 2010 -- Premier Wu Den-yih urged China Thursday to refrain from blocking Taiwan's bids to join non-political non-government organizations (NGOs) in order to forge mutual trust for expanded engagements in the future.
  • Georgia Coming Back In From The Cold RFE/RL 22 Jul 2010 -- Over the last few weeks there has been a parade of high-level visitors to Tbilisi and Batumi. It began with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, followed by the foreign ministers of Poland, France, and Luxembourg. It also included the head of the newly created European Union foreign-policy service, a deputy prime minister of Ukraine, and, finally, the president of Azerbaijan.



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