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27 August 2010 Military News

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  • DoD News: DOD Announces Military and Overseas Voting Waivers DoD 27 Aug 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced today that Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia were denied waivers which would have temporarily exempted them from complying with the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act.
  • 380th AEW Airmen deliver helium to AOR AFNS 27 Aug 2010 -- While growing up in Columbus, Ga., Senior Airman Russell Chamblee worked for a construction company driving a 50-ton truck and trailer. Little did he know that the skills he learned then would be an important part of a program vital to warfighters on the ground.
  • USNS Mercy Marks End of Pacific Partnership 2010 Involvement Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) concluded operations in Timor-Leste Aug. 24, marking the end of the ship's participation in Pacific Partnership 2010.
  • Navy Awards $115M Mobile Landing Platform Advanced Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $115 million Advanced Design and Long Lead Time Material contract to General Dynamics NASSCO for the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program Aug. 13.
  • Pacific Region Militaries Join Humanitarian Community Workshop for Pacific Endeavor Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- Military representatives from Singapore and U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) hosted a humanitarian communication workshop for 16 Asia-Pacific nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as part of Pacific Endeavor at Changi Command and Control Center at Changi Naval Base, Singapore Aug. 16-27.
  • Mount Whitney Hosts U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands hosted more than 70 distinguished guests Aug. 25 during a reception aboard the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during the vessel's three-day port visit to Amsterdam.
  • Navy Concludes First CBR Defense War Game Tabletop Exercise Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- The Navy addressed potential deficiencies in chemical, biological and radiological defense (CBR) capabilities at its first CBR Defense Tabletop Exercise (TTX) held at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in Dahlgren, Va., Aug. 9-13.
  • CBR Defense Analyzed at War Game Tabletop Exercise Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- The Navy analyzed current chemical, biological and radiological defense (CBR) capabilities at the first CBR Defense Tabletop Exercise held at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division Aug. 9-13.
  • Shark Tank 2010 Students Train in Security Reaction Force Tactics Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- Reserve Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1 trained in the tactics of a Security Reaction Force (SRF) Aug. 21 at the inaugural field training exercise series Shark Tank 2010 on San Clemente Island, Calif.
  • USMC, Navy Exchange Subject Matter Experts to Enhance Training in Barbados Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked and stationed on board High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) held a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) session Aug. 24 with members of the Barbados Defense Force (BDF) during Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010 in Barbados.
  • Seabees Train to Build Expeditionary Pier Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 and 2 Seabees completed construction of a 500-foot elevated causeway system modular (ELCAS-M) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. Aug. 19.
  • USS Makin Island Holds Change of Command Ceremony Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- USS Makin Island (LHD 8) held its first change of command ceremony Aug. 27.
  • NNSY, NNSA Complete USS Peleliu Boiler Repairs Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) personnel completed a boiler repair on USS Peleliu (LHA 5) while the ship was deployed in Bahrain Aug. 15.
  • Seal Beach Pulls in Platinum Energy, Water Conservation Award Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Seal Beach, Calif., was awarded the Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Conservation Management Platinum Level of Achievement Aug. 19.
  • USS Denver to Participate in Disaster Preparedness Drill Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- USS Denver (LPD 9) is scheduled to simulate medical support and relief supplies transfer during the Tokyo Municipal Government's Disaster Preparedness Drill Aug. 29.
  • Enterprise Continues Preparations for Deployment Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- USS Enterprise's (CVN 65) Weapons Department will undergo the second phase of Conventional Ordnance Safety Review (COSR), an inspection designed to ensure proper handling procedures are followed in the stowage, movement, assembly and installation of ordnance carried aboard the ship, Sept. 27.
  • EOD Training, Evaluation Unit Changes Command Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 1 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., Aug. 26.
  • USS Makin Island Holds Change of Command Ceremony Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- USS Makin Island (LHD 8) held its first change of command ceremony Aug. 27.
  • USS Sampson Holds Change of Command Ceremony Navy NewsStand 27 Aug 2010 -- USS Sampson (DDG 102) held a change of command ceremony in San Diego Aug. 25.
  • Air Force officials urge operational security vigilance AFNS 27 Aug 2010 -- Fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software, FBI officials said. One technique entices users to download an application or view a video that appears to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being legitimate. Once the user responds to the phishing site, downloads the application, or clicks on the video link, their computer becomes infected.
  • Senators weigh in on renewable energy at Nevada Forum AFNS 27 Aug 2010 -- Two senators addressed Nevada Forum attendees here Aug. 25 to laud the Air Force for its leadership in green initiatives and offer support in finding safe, compatible ways to continue renewable energy without impeding military training missions.
  • C-5M Super Galaxy delivers 7-ton particle detector AFNS 27 Aug 2010 -- A team of internationally renowned physicists led by Nobel laureate Dr. Sam Ting, specially requested the Air Force's largest, newly remodeled airlifter to transport the 7.5-ton Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer from the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland to Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Aug 26.
  • Operation Pacific Angel-Sri Lanka concludes AFNS 27 Aug 2010 -- Representatives from the U.S., Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mongolia concluded Operation Pacific Angel-Sri Lanka Aug. 14 through 22 here after providing humanitarian civil engineering and medical aid to people living in the Anuradhapura and Puttalam communities.
  • Eagles soar for last time at Hickam AFNS 27 Aug 2010 -- Pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, completed their last training mission with the F-15 Eagle from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Aug 25.
  • Engineers Seek New Edge for Warfighters AFPS 27 Aug 2010 -- Engineers at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s Communications-Electronics Center at Fort Monmouth, N.J., are designing handheld solutions that will give troops in the battlefield a strategic edge.
  • CSTX 2010 at Fort McCoy prepares Soldiers for deployments Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. Army Reserve has a five-year cycle for preparing, training and scheduling a unit for deployment. Under the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) program units are scheduled to be mobilized for one year and be home for four.
  • Mullen Encouraged By Midwest 'Conversation' AFPS 27 Aug 2010 -- As Navy Adm. Mike Mullen concluded another installment of his “Conversation with the Country” tour here today, he said he’s energized by how eager community and business leaders are to “re-connect” with veterans.
  • Engineer Soldiers deploy new surveying equipment during training at Fort McCoy Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- Pairs of Soldiers from the 176th Engineer Brigade walked along cantonment streets and fields and through the wooded areas on the training lanes at Fort McCoy - one Soldier carrying a pole with an oblong ball on the tip, the other Soldier with a hand-held device.
  • Sacramento District completes levee upgrades, reopens Guy West bridge Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- Following five weeks of continuous levee improvement construction, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District reopened the Guy West Bridge at California State University-Sacramento to pedestrian and bicycle traffic Aug. 23.
  • Gold Griffin medics conduct casualty evacuation training Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- Injured Soldiers screamed for help. One gasped for air, struggling with a sucking chest wound as another demanded to know if his buddy was still alive.
  • I Corps re-shifts its focus to Pacific Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- With news of the sinking of a South Korean navy vessel less than five months old, this year's annual exercise, Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2010, is a timely reminder of I Corps' defense commitments to the country's Asian-Pacific allies.
  • Mobile Media Training enhances leader communication skills Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- "It is vital that we continue to communicate clearly to the American public about the 'what' and 'why' our Army is doing on their behalf," said Col. James Hutton, chief of the community relations division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Headquarters Department of the Army at the Pentagon.
  • Commo troops have radios in their line of sight Army News 27 Aug 2010 -- There are few things more important to successful military operations than the ability for troops at different locations to communicate.
  • National Debt Poses Security Threat, Mullen Says AFPS 27 Aug 2010 -- The single biggest threat to national security is the national debt, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday, underscoring the importance of good fiscal stewardship and a need to stimulate economic growth.
  • Military Steps Up Role in Chesapeake Bay Preservation AFPS 27 Aug 2010 -- Military leaders pledged this week to step up efforts to help to control pollution and preserve the sprawling Chesapeake Bay, the United States’ largest estuary and home to 68 military installations.

  • UN urges all States to maintain momentum and ratify nuclear-test-ban treaty UN News Centre 27 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging all Member States that have not yet done so to ratify the United Nations-backed treaty banning nuclear tests, saying it is important to build on the momentum made on disarmament and non-proliferation over the past year.

  • Changes proposed to Russia's military procurement system - paper RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2010 -- The Russian Federal Service for Defense Contracts (Rosoboronzakaz) has proposed changes to the country's procurement system, a business daily said on Friday.

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  • Ban welcomes DPR Korea’s release of detained US national UN News Centre 27 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes, a United States national who was freed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on humanitarian grounds during a visit to Pyongyang by former US President Jimmy Carter.
  • US Man Imprisoned in North Korea Arrives Home VOA 27 Aug 2010 -- Aijalon Mahli Gomes has arrived in the northeastern U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, where he was immediately mobbed by family members who welcomed him home after eight months in a North Korean prison.
  • Report on Jimmy Carter's Visit to DPRK KCNA 27 Aug 2010 -- Jimmy Carter, ex-president of the United States, and his party visited the DPRK from Aug. 25 to 27.
  • Jimmy Carter Leaves KCNA 27 Aug 2010 -- Jimmy Carter, ex-president of the U.S., and his party left here on Friday after wrapping up their visit to the DPRK.
  • Kim Jong Il Elected Delegate to Conference of WPK KCNA 27 Aug 2010 -- A meeting of delegates of the Korean People's Army of the Workers' Party of Korea took place at the April 25 House of Culture on Wednesday, according to Rodong Sinmun Friday.
  • North Korea Releases American Imprisoned Since January RFE/RL 27 Aug 2010 -- North Korea is one of the world's most closed societies, with a government whose actions are famously difficult to predict.
  • China Remains Silent on Possible Kim Jong Il Visit VOA 27 Aug 2010 -- The Chinese government maintains silence about reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is in China. News organizations, including Chinese media, report heavy security and high-level motorcades in a northeastern Chinese city where Mr. Kim is believed to be visiting.

  • 'Torturer Of Tehran' Loses His Untouchable Status RFE/RL 27 Aug 2010 -- With a frightening reputation and friends in high places, Said Mortazavi for years appeared to have the untouchable status that bred impunity and led his enemies to label him the "torturer of Tehran."

  • PAKISTAN: Reaching flood victims by truck, mule and chopper IRIN 27 Aug 2010 -- Getting food and other aid to eight million or more people in urgent need is a logistical challenge. Based on World Food Programme (WFP) costs and times, IRIN takes a look at the main options for transporting 100 tons of food 100km.
  • Floods Prompt Mass Evacuations In Pakistan's South RFE/RL 27 Aug 2010 -- Pakistan is evacuating 300,000 people from another southern city in Sindh Province as a flood surge has breached embankments on the Indus River, inundating homes and swamping vast areas of farmland.
  • UN: Pakistan Floods Displace 1 Million More People VOA 27 Aug 2010 -- The United Nations says new floods in southern Pakistan have displaced about 1 million people since Wednesday, worsening the impact of a month-long flooding disaster.

  • Bout denies knowledge of Russian state, military secrets RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2010 -- Russian businessman Viktor Bout, awaiting extradition to the United States on arms trafficking charges, said on Friday he knows no Russian state or military secrets.
  • Russian diplomat's article on Bout case does not represent official position RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2010 -- An article on the Viktor Bout case published on Thursday by a Russian Foreign Ministry official in the English-language Moscow Times daily does not represent Russia's official position on the issue, the ministry said in a statement.
  • Washington says recently spoke with Moscow on Bout's extradition RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2010 -- Moscow recently spoke with Washington about alleged arms smuggler Viktor Bout, who is expected to be extradited from Thailand to the United States, the U.S. Department of State said.

  • Landmark Moment as New Kenyan Constitution Takes Effect VOA 27 Aug 2010 -- In an historic ceremony Friday morning, thousands of Kenyan's gathered to witness the establishment of a new constitution in the east African nation. The implementation of the new document is being hailed across the country as the birth of the second Kenyan Republic.
  • Kenya: Ban welcomes promulgation of new constitution UN News Centre 27 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated Kenyans and their leaders on the occasion of the promulgation of the country’s new constitution, which was backed by a large majority of citizens in a referendum earlier this month.

  • Ban commends Solomon Islanders for peaceful legislative elections UN News Centre 27 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended Solomon Islanders for taking part in peaceful and orderly parliamentary polls that led to the selection this week of Danny Philip as the new Prime Minister of the Pacific archipelago.
  • NIGER: Almost 200,000 displaced by floods IRIN 27 Aug 2010 -- Further heavy rains in Niger have caused the number of people displaced by flooding to soar from 111,000 last week to 198,740 this week, says the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is calling on donors and aid agencies to urgently send shelter materials, blankets and mosquito nets.



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