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22 September 2010 Military News

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OIF/OEF Casualty Update 22 Sep 2010 [PDF]

Airpower Summary for September 19 AFNS 22 Sep 2010
Airpower Summary for September 18 AFNS 22 Sep 2010

Soldiers teach Iraqi Police EOD fundamentals Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- Members of the Iraqi Police here are schooling up on counter-improvised explosive device techniques thanks to a week-long course taught by explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers.
USF-I helping Iraq fine-tune planning Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- A dozen generals from the Iraqi Ground Forces Command and Iraq's Ministry of Defense sat at a conference table, examining print outs of a slide displaying the organizations that make up USF-I's Future Operations Planning Section.

Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Insurgents AFPS 22 Sep 2010 -- Numerous insurgents were killed or captured in recent partnered operations conducted by Afghan and coalition forces in various provinces of Afghanistan, military officials reported.
Kabul Launches Controversial Plan To Empower Militia Fighters As Police RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- Amir Mohammad is among a handful of tribal leaders to remain in Kandahar Province's Arghandab district since the Taliban sent threatening letters to elders during the summer.
Afghan elections top the agenda of talks between Foreign Minister and UN chief UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- Last weekend’s Afghan parliamentary elections were the focus of talks today between the country’s Foreign Minister and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Airmen continue flow of nation-wide distribution of flood relief supplies in Pakistan AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- Three and a half weeks after their arrival in Pakistan, Airmen with the 621st Contingency Response Element continue to work in close partnership with the Pakistan government and military at Pakistan Air Force Base Chaklala to support the nationwide distribution of international aid to flood-affected Pakistanis.

Defense Policy / Programs

Book Says Obama Administration Divided On Afghan Strategy VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- A new book says U.S. President Barack Obama's top advisers have had stronger disagreements on the Afghan war strategy than previously acknowledged. Some high-ranking officials are said to have questioned whether the plan will succeed.
Obama Aides Divided on Afghan Strategy, According to New Book VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- A new book documents deep division among U.S. President Barack Obama's top advisors on the Afghan war strategy, with some key administration officials doubtful the new plan will succeed.

BMETs deliver lifeline to hospital logistics AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- Whether it's the beep of a post-op patient's heart-rate monitor or the quiet hum of a newborn baby's incubator, 35th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians deliver a constant lifeline to the base's patient-mending machinery.
Senegal president praises Guard partnerships AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- The National Guard State Partnership Program is increasing understanding between people in African countries and the United States, the president of Senegal said here Sept. 19.
Airmen participate in Operation Market Garden anniversary AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- Nineteen Airmen along with three C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron traveled to Holland Sept. 16 to 19 to participate in the reenactment of the largest airborne assault in history to date.
Family Advocates Take Cause to Capitol Hill AFPS 22 Sep 2010 -- Dozens of military family members took to the nation’s capital today to educate lawmakers about their most pressing issues.
Ceremony kicks off Jackal Stone 2010 Special Operations Forces exercise in Poland Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- Special Operations Forces representing seven countries stood in formation as part of the official opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 multi-national special operations exercise Sept. 20 at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland.
Warfighters sharpen IED awareness on JKnIFE Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- The most current and relevant improvised explosive device facts are a few clicks away, online, at the Joint IED Defeat Organization's Knowledge and Information Fusion Exchange website.
'Plug and Play' - FORSCOM, USARC Forward Team Lays Foundation for Smooth BRAC Relocation Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- With just ten days remaining before more than 300 members of the advance echelons of Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Command and Headquarters, U.S. Army Reserve Command begin reporting here for duty, the liaison teams and "Torch Party" representing each command are making final preparations as the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure-directed relocation of the two commands' headquarters begins in earnest.
Soldiers train with new .50-caliber machine gun simulator Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- New York Army National Guard soldiers can now hone their M2 machine gun skills in the classroom before heading out for the range, thanks to a new training system called Individual Gunnery Training or IGT.
Laser cuts turnaround time at Tobyhanna Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- A laser now dramatically cuts turnaround time for metal work at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
Indiana National Guard retires M-198 howitzer Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- The 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Regiment, fired the final rounds using the M-198 155mm Towed Howitzer on Sept. 18 here.
E-IBCT Increment 1 Limited User Test currently underway at WSMR Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- wo battalions with the U.S. Army's 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, from Fort Bliss are conducting exercises at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), in New Mexico to test Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) Increment 1 equipment and technologies during the two-week Limited User Test (LUT) that commenced Sept. 15.
Using Lean Six Sigma and Predictive Modeling to Determine Optimal Sustainment Parameters for Systems in Theatre Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- In 2003, the Project Manager, Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (PM NV/RSTA) began fielding a much-needed, key quick reaction capability (QRC) in Afghanistan aptly named the Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID).
Civil Affairs Soldiers distribute school supplies in Djibouti Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- The Community Development Center (CDC) 5 stairwell in downtown Djibouti City was packed tight Sept. 13 as more than 180 children rushed out of the building. Each child carried a bundle of school supplies, a T-shirt and a smile passed on to them by the U.S. Army 418th Civil Affairs Battalion (CABN).
Army Corps completes $28 million school building for Defense Language Institute Army News 22 Sep 2010 -- Rising above the hills of the Presidio of Monterey is the Defense Language Institute's new general instruction building (GIB), completed in September by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.
Essex ESG Completes Valiant Shield 2010 Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) completed its participation in exercise Valiant Shield 2010 (VS10) Sept. 22, ending the 11-day joint U.S. military operation off the coast of Palau and Guam.
Carrier Strike Group 2 Embarks USS George H.W. Bush Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- USS George H.W Bush (CVN 77) permanently embarked its strike group, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, for the first time Sept. 20.
NSA Mechanicsburg Holds Change Command Ceremony Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mechanicsburg held a change of command ceremony aboard the facility Sept. 17.
Submarine Diversity Officer Enhances Undersea Community Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- A key person in the development of a more diverse submarine force left the command Sept. 17 to support an Individual Augmentee assignment in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, leaving Commander, Submarine Forces Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) grateful for his hard work and determined to stay on track.
MSRON 7 Holds Change of Command Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 7 held a change of command ceremony at the command's compound aboard U.S. Naval Base Guam Sept. 17.
USS New York Receives Piece of World Trade Center Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- World Trade Center Steel Foundation Vice President Ken Senter, along with Oak Ridge, Tenn. high school students, presented USS New York (LPD 21) with a piece of steel from the World Trade Center Sept. 17 in Norfolk.
USS Helena is Waterborne Again at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2010 -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) made the seamless transition from the dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Portsmouth, N.H., to the waters of the Piscataqua River with the help of their shipyard project team Sept. 9.
Net-centricity transcends the network, experts say AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- Several high-level Air Force, joint service and industry speakers discussed the powers and perils of operating in a net-centric environment at this year's Net-Centric Operations Conference at the Wentworth Hotel and Conference Center here Sept. 20.
German partnership enhances mission, saves JTACs money AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- From energy conservation practices to Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiatives, Airmen are looking for more efficient ways of conducting business.
36th LRS Airmen support Valiant Shield AFNS 22 Sep 2010 -- Airmen from the 36th Logistical Readiness Squadron stepped up their game during Valiant Shield 2010 by acting as master planners for all support, vehicle coordination and aircraft fueling needs.
Military Progresses in Identifying, Treating Brain, Mental Injuries AFPS 22 Sep 2010 -- Nine years of conflict has revolutionized the way the military treats its combat wounded, Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson Jr., the Navy surgeon general, told American Forces Press Service.
Working Group Unaffected by Senate Vote, Spokesman Says AFPS 22 Sep 2010 -- Yesterday’s Senate vote that failed to begin debate on the defense authorization bill was an internal legislative procedural matter and does not change the Defense Department’s process on the possible repeal of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, a Pentagon spokesman said here today.

Russian-U.S. arms reduction treaty should be ratified by end of year - army chief RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- A strategic arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States should be ratified by the end of the year, the Russian Armed Forces General Staff chief said on Wednesday.

Russia developing laser weapons - military chief RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Russia is working on a military laser system, the chief of Russia's Armed Forces General Staff said on Wednesday.
Test-launches of Russia's troubled Bulava missile delayed again RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Test launches of Russia's ill-fated Bulava ballistic missile will resume "soon," but not in September as previously announced, General Staff Chief Nikolai Makarov said on Wednesday.

Israel ready to counter Yakhont missiles — General Staff RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Israel is concerned by Russia's decision to sell anti-ship Yakhont missiles to Syria but the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) would be able to "deal" with the challenge, the chief of Israeli General Staff said on Tuesday.

Armed forces to be equipped with new missiles, flying boats IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- A remarkable number of short-range aerial missiles and flying boats are to be delivered to the Iranian armed forces soon, Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Wednesday.
Latest military equipment displayed in Sacred Defense ceremony IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- Latest home-made defensive equipment of the Iranian armed forces were displayed during a ceremony here Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the beginning of Iraq's eight-year imposed war against Iran in 1980.
Iran's Armed Forces highly prepared to counter any threat: Commander IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- Iran's Armed Forces are ready to encounter any foreign possible threats with high détente power, a senior military official said Wednesday morning.
Medvedev bans sale of S-300 missiles, other weapons to Iran RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree banning the delivery of S-300 missile systems, armored vehicles, warplanes, helicopters and ships to Iran, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Russia not to deliver S-300 missiles to Iran - Russian top general RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Russia will not deliver S-300 air defense missiles to Iran as planned because such transfers are prohibited under UN sanctions, the chief of the Russian general staff said Wednesday.

Sukhoi fighters pass flight tests at Indonesia base RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- All three Su-27SKM fighters delivered to Indonesia by Russia earlier this month have successfully passed flight tests at an airbase in the South Sulawesi province, a source at the base said on Wednesday.

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs aboard Air Force One en route New York, New York The White House 22 Sep 2010
Press Briefing by Mike Froman and Gayle Smith Previewing the President's Speech at the Millennium Development Goals Summit The White House 22 Sep 2010

Defense Industry

DoD News: Contracts for September 22, 2010
Raytheon-Boeing Team Goes 3 for 3 During Government-Funded JAGM Testing Raytheon 22 Sep 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) completed the final of three government-sponsored firings of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. During the Sept. 3 test, the JAGM used its millimeter wave radar guidance system to hit a moving target at 6 kilometers (3.75 miles).
U.S.-Taiwan defense industry conference slated for Oct. 3 CNA 22 Sep 2010 -- The annual Taiwan-U.S. Defense Industry Conference will be held in the U.S. state of Maryland Oct. 3-5, the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council said in a statement released Tuesday.
MEADS Life Cycle Costs Significantly Lower Than Fielded Systems, With Coverage Area Eight Times Greater Lockheed Martin 22 Sep 2010 -- The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has presented a required life cycle cost estimate to the three partner nations that proves the MEADS system design will significantly reduce the cost of ownership compared to air and missile defense systems that are currently fielded.
Thales Alenia Space to supply components for Russian satellites RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space signed a three-party agreement with two Russian space enterprises to supply electronic components for three communications satellites, the company said Wednesday.
Thales Alenia Space wins contracts to built payloads for Russia's Express AM8, AT1 and AT2 satellites Thales 22 Sep 2010 -- Thales Alenia Space announces tri-partite contracts with RSCC (Russian Space Operator) and JSC “ISS – Reshetnev Company” to supply the Express AM8, AT1 and AT2 communications satellite payloads.
Lockheed Martin and ZyGEM Accelerate DNA Identification for Law Enforcement, Homeland Security and Defense Communities Lockheed Martin 22 Sep 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and ZyGEM Corp. Ltd. today are unveiling a new DNA analysis system that has potential to transform how law enforcement, homeland security and defense communities use DNA-based identification in support of their missions.
Northrop Grumman-Built NASA Global Hawk Soars Through Hurricane Surveillance Missions Northrop Grumman 22 Sep 2010 -- NASA's unmanned Global Hawk aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), flew from NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. towards the East Coast on Sept. 2 to support a science research flight over Hurricane Earl. The flight marked the first time the NASA Global Hawk flew over a fully formed hurricane.

Other Conflicts

22 September 2010 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Sep 2010

Palestinians, Israelis Clash at Jerusalem Holy Site VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- Thousands of police have deployed in Jerusalem following clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police. Tensions rose further when Israeli police entered the holy precinct known to Muslims as the Haram al Sharif, and the Temple Mount to Jews.
Hamas Absent From Negotiations, but Looms Large VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- One question that emerges as Israeli and Palestinian leaders hold talks on a possible peace agreement is what future role Hamas will play. The militant Islamist group controls the Gaza Strip, but refuses to take part in the peace process, partly because its leaders believe negotiations brokered by Washington are biased in favor of Israel.
Israeli Police Enter East Jerusalem Mosque Compound VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- Israeli police and Palestinian rioters clashed in East Jerusalem Wednesday, including on a holy site for Muslims and Jews, after an Israeli security guard killed a Palestinian in an Arab neighborhood.
Ban discusses Middle East developments with top Russian official UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met with Russia’s Foreign Minister to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other international crises and hot spots, including Afghanistan, Sudan, Kosovo and Kyrgyzstan.

UN to help deliver voter registration material for referendum on southern Sudan UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations is set to start distributing voter registration materials for next year’s referendum on the self-determination of southern Sudan, the head of the UN office supporting the process said today.
Lebanon: UN envoy welcomes Cabinet’s efforts to ease tensions after recent clashes UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations envoy for Lebanon today welcomed a move by the country’s Cabinet to try to end the heated rhetoric of recent weeks and rely upon dialogue to ease tensions that escalated after armed clashes last month between Shi’a and Sunni Muslim groups.
DR Congo: UN mission chief concerned over violence in troubled North Kivu UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today voiced deep concern over continuing violence in the eastern province of North Kivu, where the Government is investigating a series of recent killings.
Top UN official urges Nepalese parties to step up efforts to complete peace process UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations envoy to Nepal today called on all sides to redouble their efforts to complete the remaining tasks under the country’s stalled peace process before the world body’s mission in the South Asian nation wraps up its work next year.
Karabakh Armenians Expect No Progress From Peace Talks RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- The ethnic Armenian leadership of the Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh has downplayed expectations from talks expected between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in New York this week, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports.

News Reports

Nations Repeat Commitment to Negotiated Solution on Iran Nukes VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- The United States and five other world powers, meeting Wednesday in New York, reaffirmed their commitment to an early negotiated solution to the long-running standoff with Iran over its nuclear program. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this week has signaled an interest in new talks.
Salehi confers with Brazilian and Turkish officials in Vienna IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- Vice-President and head of Iran's nuclear organization Ali Akbar Salehi conferred with heads of Brazilian and Turkish delegations here on Wednesday.
Sacred Defense Week ceremonies begins with military parade IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- The national Sacred Defense Week ceremonies started Wednesday morning with the parade of different units of Iran's armed forces in southern Tehran.
IAEA general conference held in Vienna IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference was held here on Tuesday.
Ahmadinejad's revealing remarks faces US with new challenges IRNA 22 Sep 2010 -- Iranian president's revealing remarks in New York have created new questions about efficiency of the US foreign policy and ideas of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the US mass media.
Iran's Ahmadinejad Harks Back To Koran, Cold War To Turn Tables On The West RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- For decades it was the standard rallying cry of the Soviet Union and its sympathizers: that behind the West's rhetorical wall of concern for human rights lay a closet rattling with the skeletons of double standards and hypocrisy.
Blast In Iran City Kills 10; 'Antirevolutionaries' Blamed RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- Reports from Iran say a bomb explosion during a military parade in a northwestern city has killed 10 people.
Ahmadinejad dismisses again U.S., Israeli war threats RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad dismissed on Tuesday the possibility of a military strike on Iran because "the United States has no capacity to enter another war" and "Israel is too weak" to deal with Iran.

Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Offensive Against Suspected al-Qaida Members VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- Yemen's government says four of its soldiers have been killed in a continuing offensive against suspected members of al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The government has laid siege to a southern town in a bid to capture the suspects, thought to number in the dozens.

French Police: Al-Qaida Could Hit France VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- French police suspect that al-Qaida affiliates in North Africa may be plotting a major bomb attack on a crowded target in France.
FBI Chief: Al-Qaida 'Unwavering' in Efforts to Attack US VOA 22 Sep 2010 -- The head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says al-Qaida's efforts to carry out high-profile attacks on the United States since September 11, 2001, have been "unwavering."

Remarks by the President at the Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York, New York The White House 22 Sep 2010
Secretary-General and Sudanese Vice-President discuss upcoming referenda UN News Centre 22 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the First Vice-President of Sudan Salva Kiir today held discussions on the upcoming referenda in the African country on the self-determination of southern Sudan and the central region of Abyei.
Provincial Government In Pakistan Wants Bigger Share Of U.S. Aid RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- The government of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has rejected the central government's formula for the distribution of U.S. aid money to Pakistan, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports.
Nominee For U.S. Envoy To Azerbaijan Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- President Barack Obama's pick for the next U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan has cleared a key congressional hurdle with approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Russia Hosts International Arctic Forum RFE/RL 22 Sep 2010 -- Russia, Norway, Canada, Denmark, and the United States -- have been trying to claim legal control over parts of the region.
Poland 'dissatisfied' with Russian documents on Smolensk plane crash RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- Polish experts working in Moscow on a probe into the plane crash that killed the Polish president and 95 others near Smolensk in April are "dissatisfied" with the documents supplied by the Russia side, Poland's TVN24 channel said on Wednesday.
First Kourou launch of Soyuz-ST rocket could be March 2011 RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2010 -- The first flight of Russia's Soyuz-ST carrier rocket from the European space center in French Guiana may take place in March 2011, a senior Russian space official said on Wednesday.

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