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12 August 2010 Military News

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  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 Aug 2010 [PDF]

  • Airpower Summary for August 07 AFNS 12 Aug 2010
  • Airpower Summary for August 08 AFNS 12 Aug 2010
  • Airpower Summary for August 09 AFNS 12 Aug 2010
  • Airpower Summary for August 10 AFNS 12 Aug 2010
  • Airpower Summary for August 11 AFNS 12 Aug 2010

  • US Military Prepares to Leave Iraq, But May Stay If Asked VOA 12 Aug 2010 -- With Iraqi politicians still unable to form a government and two U.S. troop withdrawal deadlines looming, American and Iraqi officials are trading comments about the future of the bi-lateral defense relationship.
  • US Stands by 2011 Troop Withdraw Despite Iraqi Officer's Plea VOA 12 Aug 2010 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is standing by a deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq by the end of next year, despite a senior Iraqi officer's call for them to stay longer.
  • Transfer of authority ceremony bids paratroopers farewell, welcomes Vanguard Brigade to Al Anbar Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- Paratroopers from 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, officially handed their mission in Al Anbar, Iraq, to the Soldiers of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Aug. 2.
  • Mortar attack doesn't deter 512th QM Soldiers Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- Specialist Crystal Hodges, an aviation fueler with the 512th Quartermaster Company, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and native of Grand Rapids, Mich., walks down a gravel road to the aid station for the medical personnel to clean, re-bandage and repack her 4-inch-deep leg wound. The shrapnel from the mortar blast is still in there, but it doesn't deter her from returning to work or continuing her daily routine.
  • 3rd ID DCG, CP North prepare for responsible drawdown of forces Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- The Task Force Marne Command Post-North, is transitioning to stability operations by moving personnel to supplement the redeployment of Soldiers in crucial positions. CP-North will redeploy numerous Soldiers early, including Sgt. Lani Melendez and Spc. Hector Ramos who are knowledgeable on the communication systems and technology utilized in the operations office. To combat this, the Ops Office will rely heavily on their experienced noncommissioned officers who will train Soldiers from other CP-North offices to ensure operations keep running smoothly.
  • Improved security means more time training inside wire Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- "It's hard to fight complacency when you're just waiting around," admitted Sgt. 1st Class Elias Munoz as he and two of his Soldiers attempted to hook up cable for television in a room set aside for U.S. Soldiers here.

  • Higher Troop Casualties Likely in Afghanistan AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Increased troop casualties in Afghanistan are to be expected this summer, and likely will continue through the fall as U.S. forces ramp up counterinsurgency efforts in anticipation of a drawdown to begin next year, a military official said yesterday.
  • NATO Investigating Afghan Civilian Deaths VOA 12 Aug 2010 -- NATO says it is looking into whether its forces killed or wounded up to seven Afghan civilians during operations in southern Helmand province.
  • Afghan, Coalition Forces Keep Pressure on Insurgents AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Partnered Afghan and coalition forces continue to put pressure on insurgents in Afghanistan, military officials reported.
  • Top UN envoy urges extra vigilance to ensure safe Afghan polls next month UN News Centre 12 Aug 2010 -- With Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections just over a month away, the top United Nations envoy there warned today that security will be the main challenge and called for extra vigilance to ensure that the polls are safe.
  • Afghans Protest Civilian Deaths VOA 12 Aug 2010 -- Some 300 Afghans blocked a main road in Afghanistan Thursday to protest the alleged killing of civilians during a NATO raid in central Wardak province.
  • UK sending two more Tornados to Afghanistan IRNA 12 Aug 2010 -- Britain is sending two more Tornado ground attack jets to Afghanistan to provide "eyes in the sky" for deployed Nato troops.

  • Afghan Airmen Fly Aid to Pakistani Flood Victims AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Over the past month, members of the fledgling Afghan air force have been carrying out lifesaving humanitarian missions in Pakistan and Afghanistan, demonstrating their skills and giving a glimpse into the future shape of the air corps.
  • Mattis: U.S. Will Stand By Pakistan During Crisis AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- "As we did during the tragedy of the 2005 earthquake, we continue to stand by the Pakistani people during this crisis," Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, the new U.S. Central Command commander, said today of the humanitarian relief effort under way Pakistan.
  • Peleliu Helicopters Launch for Pakistan Relief AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit launched from the flight deck of the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu today as part of the continued U.S. humanitarian assistance to Pakistan in support of flood relief from a recent monsoon.

  • Guard troops receive orders, training for border duty Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- About one-third of the 1,200 troops that have been authorized to support the Department of Homeland Security-requested Southwest border mission have received their orders, Guard officials said today.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • Energy Secretary Announces Completion of W62 Dismantlement Program National Nuclear Security Administration 12 Aug 2010 -- Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has dismantled the last W62 nuclear warhead. Secretary Chu made the announcement after personally participating in the final W62 dismantlement during an August 11, 2010 visit to NNSA’s Pantex Plant outside Amarillo, Texas.
  • W62 Dismantlement Fact Sheet National Nuclear Security Administration 12 Aug 2010 -- The W62 warhead was designed by Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories. It was first deployed in the 1970’s and retired from service on 19 Mar 2010. While the actual production numbers in the stockpile are classified, the W62 played a significant role in the U.S. nuclear deterrent.

  • Commission Sentences bin Laden Aide to 14 Years AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- A military commission at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, sentenced a Sudanese man to 14 years’ confinement yesterday for material support he provided al-Qaida in the years leading up to its Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, military officials reported.

  • Transcript: Remarks by Secretary Gates to the Marine Memorial Club, San Francisco, California DoD 12 Aug 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
  • Transcript: Speech: George P. Shultz Lecture As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, San Francisco, California, Thursday, August 12, 2010 DoD 12 Aug 2010
  • Gates Orders Marine Corps Force Structure Review AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has ordered a thorough force structure review of the Marine Corps to determine what an expeditionary force in readiness should look like in the 21st century.

  • Clinton Presses Congress to Ratify Nuclear Treaty AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday reiterated the call she and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates have made for the Senate to move quickly to ratify the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

  • New uniform for OEF protects Soldiers, hides them better Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan will now go with a new uniform in their mobility bag -- one that fights fire and fleas, and makes them more invisible to insurgents.
  • Army helps test future Marine amphibious assault vehicle Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- U.S. Army Research Laboratory ballistics and lethality engineers recently completed testing of high-power water jets that propel the U.S. Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle. The tests mark a critical step in readying the highly-complex amphibious assault vehicle for its 2014 full-up, system-level live fire test and evaluation.
  • Third Army co-hosts Land Forces Symposium Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- Senior leaders from 13 countries in Third Army/U.S. Army Central's area of operations came together for the fifth Land Forces Symposium in Columbus, Ga., Aug. 1 through 4.
  • Fort Sill promotes anti-terrorism awareness Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month so some recruiting is being done. The Army is recruiting you. Yes, you and everyone who works and or lives on Fort Sill to do their part in watching out for suspicious activity.
  • Airmen enhance F-15E capabilities with helmet-mounted cueing system AFNS 12 Aug 2010 -- The concept is like something out of a movie -- the ability to find a target from a jet cockpit with the naked eye and lock onto it simply by fixing your gaze upon it. This science fiction concept has become a reality at the 336th Fighter Squadron.
  • Alaska Guard completes two missions, awarded 12 saves AFNS 12 Aug 2010 -- Members of the Alaska Air National Guard fought the ever-changing weather conditions in their state to complete two complicated rescue missions this week.
  • Mojave Viper culminating exercise tests capabilities USMC News 12 Aug 2010 -- Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (reinforced), Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in the culminating Mission Rehearsal Exercise, July 31-Aug. 5, to finish their Enhanced Mojave Viper pre-deployment training here.
  • Endurance course teaches 9th ESB jungle warfare USMC News 12 Aug 2010 -- Approximately 20 Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participated in an endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, July 23.
  • Service members master Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques USMC News 12 Aug 2010 -- Marines aboard Okinawa and coastguardsmen from Hawaii broadened their skill sets as they participated in the 11-day Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Masters Course on Camp Hansen and the Central Training Area.
  • Marines get hands-on CBRN training USMC News 12 Aug 2010 -- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents can be extremely dangerous and are not always readily noticeable. Because of this, it is increasingly important that Marines are trained in recognizing, monitoring, and decontaminating these agents.
  • The history of Pendleton stretches centuries before World War II USMC News 12 Aug 2010 -- Names such as Tarawa and Lejeune are seen on street signs or in housing areas throughout Marine Corps’ Installations, but some may wonder where Camp Pendleton’s unfamiliar camp names originated.
  • USS Albany Returns From Deployment Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) returned to Norfolk Aug. 11 from a regularly scheduled six-month deployment.
  • USS Taylor Celebrates 500 Years of Danish Navy in Copenhagen Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- USS Taylor (FFG 50) moored pier side in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 10, to participate in the 500 year anniversary of the Danish navy.
  • GW Hosts Reception for Distinguished Singapore Guests Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. ambassador to Singapore was among the more than 300 military officials and distinguished guests to attend a reception Aug. 11 hosted by USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the ship's hangar bay.
  • Republic of Korea Navy Officers See US Navy Training Up-Close Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- On a fact finding trip for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), the commander from the Korean Naval Force Analysis/Test and Evaluation Group and members of his staff visited the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) and Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) Aug. 9.
  • Naval Postgraduate School Pioneers "Seaweb" Undersea Sensor Networks Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- For more than a decade, staff and students at Naval Postgraduate School have been developing "Seaweb" through water acoustic communications technology enabling distributed autonomous ocean sensors to operate as an underwater wireless wide-area network.
  • CANES Program Successfully Completes Key Engineering Milestone Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- The Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program announced the completion of a key milestone in San Diego Aug. 11.
  • USS Gunston Hall CO Relieved of Command Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- Rear Adm. Dave Thomas, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT), relieved Cmdr. Fred R. Wilhelm, the Commanding Officer of the Little Creek-based amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Aug. 12, due to loss of confidence in Wilhelm's ability to command.
  • Greyhawks Descend On Naval Air Station Jacksonville Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- A Greyhawks detachment from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron(VAW )120 will conclude a 12-day shore-based training evolution at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Outlying Field Whitehouse Aug. 13.
  • Elimination of Field Service Record Approaches Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- Navy Personnel Command (NPC) is reminding Sailors that paper enlisted field service records (FSR) will closeout Sept. 30.
  • New Orleans Helps Community in Colombia during A-SPS 10 Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- Sailors and Marines from USS New Orleans (LPD 18), Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and other embarked units participated in a community relations project in Bahia Malaga, Colombia, Aug. 3-4, as part of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010.
  • Progress Visible At P-8 Integrated Training Center Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- The first walls and structural steel of the future P-8 Integrated Training Center are taking shape aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
  • NPS Professor Tapped as Top Political Adviser to Commander, Task Force Kandahar Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- A professor from Naval Postgraduate School who was selected to be the senior political aide and counterinsurgency adviser to the Canadian commander of Task Force Kandahar arrived in Afghanistan Aug. 10.
  • Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Changes Leadership Navy NewsStand 12 Aug 2010 -- During a change of command and retirement ceremony aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Vice Adm. Melvin G. Williams Jr. was relieved as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (CJOS) by Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway Aug. 12.
  • Army transforms recruit training Army News 12 Aug 2010 -- Like the times, the Army is changing and it's starting from the ground up with Basic Combat Training. The transformation went into effect July 1, as the standard for training future Soldiers.
  • Aircrews practice capabilities during Global Gem AFNS 12 Aug 2010 -- More than 150 Airmen and 12 F-22 Raptors from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., arrived here July 31 in support of the Air Force's first Exercise Global Gem joint training.
  • Follow me, save me, repair me: crash recovery AFNS 12 Aug 2010 -- The 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron's wheel and tire, transient alert, and crash recovery flight is a flight with three unique missions housed under one roof, that deals with out-of-the-ordinary aircraft, wheels and damage.
  • Gates Urges ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Survey Response AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Servicemember feedback will make Congress and the Defense Department better informed as officials evaluate repeal of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in a letter to troops today.
  • Gates Thanks Sailors for Mediterranean-Haiti Deployment AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today thanked the crew of the USS Higgins for their service during a recent deployment that took them around the world.
  • Modernization Ahead for Defense Department Schools AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- A program to improve Defense Department schools and ensure 21st century learning environments for military children is set to begin in October, department officials said today.
  • Program Manager Highlights Laser Science, Technology AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- The word “laser” evokes an array of retro-futuristic images, from spy movie villains’ evil schemes to space-age firefights.
  • Realignment, Closure Plan Continues on Track AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- It’s “all systems go” here as this Army Installation prepares to receive three new organizations and about 5,700 of their employees as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission plan.
  • Ground, Air Crews Keep Goods Moving in Polar Mission AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- It takes more than a skilled pilot experienced in flying in polar conditions to deliver millions of tons of fuel, food, people and cargo to the remote science outposts both here and in Antarctica.
  • Polar Mission Pushes Crews, Planes to Limits AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- A packed LC-130 Hercules cargo plane lurches forward across the snowy ice sheet here,struggling to gain lift.
  • National Guard Aircrews Fuel Polar Research AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- Standing on the crunchy snow at this remote camp 11 degrees latitude north of the Arctic Circle, all that crosses the horizon in every direction is only more snow.
  • USNS Mercy Arrives in Timor-Leste AFPS 12 Aug 2010 -- The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy arrived here yesterday for its final Pacific Partnership 2010 mission port.

  • Russia Marks 10th Anniversary Of 'Kursk' Disaster RFE/RL 12 Aug 2010 -- Russia is marking the 10-year anniversary of the "Kursk" nuclear submarine tragedy. The Russian Navy is flying its flags at half mast and naval officers and academies throughout Russia will observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the 118 sailors who died aboard the "Kursk."
  • Interview: 'If Putin Was Told Everything Was Under Control, He Was Deceived' RFE/RL 12 Aug 2010 -- Today Russia marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the "Kursk" nuclear submarine. One hundred eighteen crew members lost their lives, many of them after being trapped for days hundreds of meters below the surface of the Barents Sea. RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Viktor Rezunkov asked submarine Captain Igor Kurdin, chairman of the St. Petersburg Club of Submariners, how the catastrophe has affected the Russian Navy.
  • Russian admiral calls for deployment of torpedoes mothballed after Kursk disaster RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- A unique torpedo that was withdrawn from use after the Kursk submarine tragedy should be returned to the Russian Navy, a former North Fleet commander said on Thursday.
  • Kazan helicopter plant expects 33% increase in sales in 2010 RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- Russia's Kazan helicopter plant expects to increase sales by one-third to 20 billion rubles ($654 mln) year-on-year in 2010, the plant's general director said on Thursday.
  • Russia's Black Sea Fleet commemorates Kursk submarine tragedy RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- The personnel of the Black Sea Fleet gathered in downtown Sevastopol on Thursday to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Kursk nuclear submarine tragedy.
  • The Kursk tragedy: Causes, theories, aftermath RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- Ten years ago to the day, August 12, 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 crewmembers on board.
  • France concerned over Russia's S-300 deployment in Abkhazia RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- The French Foreign Ministry has said the deployment of Russian S-300 air defense systems in the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia undermines stability in the region.
  • U.S. not surprised by Russia's missile deployment in Abkhazia RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- Washington is not surprised by reports that Russia deployed S-300 air-defense systems on the territory of former Georgian republic of Abkhazia, the U.S. Department of State said.

  • Russia to modernize fifth Indian submarine RIA Novosti 12 Aug 2010 -- A fifth Indian Kilo class diesel-electric submarine has arrived to Russia's Zvezdochka shipyard for an overhaul under a recent contract, the shipyard company said on Thursday.

  • August 12, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 12 Aug 2010

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