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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 22 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 21 Aug 2011
• US, NATO Operations to Wind Down After Gadhafi Defeat VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- It is not clear how much longer U.S. and NATO forces will continue their operations in Libya after the expected rebel defeat of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• Combined Force in Khost Province Kills Insurgents AFPS 22 Aug 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents and detained a Haqqani terrorist network facilitator in Khost province.
• Gunmen On Motorbikes Torch 19 NATO Fuel Tankers In SW Pakistan RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- Gunmen on motorbikes in Pakistan have set ablaze at least 19 tanker trucks that were carrying fuel for NATO forces.
• Gunmen torch 10 NATO oil tankers in Pakistan IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- Unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province attcked tankers, carrying oil for NATO troops in Afghanistan.
• US intelligence men dodge Pakistani security personnel IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- The US military officials entered the northwestern city of Peshawar without any special permission to enter the area.
• Death Toll Nears 100 in Karachi, Pakistan VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- Nearly a week of political and ethnic violence has killed at least 91 people in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.
• Pakistani PM rules out army’s Karachi deployment IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- Pakistani PM Gilani has ruled out deployment of army in the country's financial hub of Karachi, where violence has claimed 80 lives in five days.
• Pakistan Provincial Education Minister Injured In Ambush RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- The education minister of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has been injured in a road accident after his car came under fire from unidentified militants.
• Combined Maritime Forces' USS Mitscher Assists Vessel in Distress NNS 22 Aug 2011 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), assigned to Combined Maritime Forces' Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, provided assistance to a vessel in distress Aug. 13.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Contingency contracting support to CENTCOM nearly doubles Army News 22 Aug 2011 -- The Army Contracting Command is almost doubling its support to the warfighter in theater this fiscal year, sending almost 100 contingency contracting officers to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar.
• USS Ronald Reagan Drops Anchor in Guam NNS 22 Aug 2011 -- Sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit Aug. 21.
• Navy Awards $500 Million Contract for Solar Energy NNS 22 Aug 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $500 million maximum, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) to Island Pacific Energy LLC, Pacific Energy Solutions LLC, and Photon Finance LLC, Aug. 19.
• Combined Task Force 68 Changes Command NNS 22 Aug 2011 -- Members of Commander, Naval Expeditionary Task Force Europe and Africa (CTF 68) welcomed their new commodore during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 19.
• Navy Convenes Phase I Enlisted Retention Board NNS 22 Aug 2011 -- Phase I of the quota-based Enlisted Retention Board convened Aug. 22 at Navy Personnel Command (NPC).
• 50th Space Wing gains control of newest GPS satellite AFNS 22 Aug 2011 -- Officials from the 50th Space Wing 2nd Space Operations Squadron accepted command and control of the second GPS Block IIF satellite.
• Taiwan MND rebuts as 'fictional' report of China's jet fighter intrusion CNA 22 Aug 2011 -- A newspaper report claiming that two of China's Su-30 jet fighters intruded into Taiwan's airspace in late June was not factual.
• Two Polish Officers Charged In Presidential Air Disaster RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- Military prosecutors in Poland have charged two officers with negligence in connection with the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski last year.
• Poland charges two over training of Kaczynski crash pilots RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Polish prosecutors have charged two senior officers who trained pilots who flew the plane that crashed in western Russia with President Lech Kaczynski on board in April 2010.
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest The White House 22 Aug 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, August 22, 2011 US Dept. of State 22 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 22, 2011
• BAE Systems Hits Delivery Milestone for Thermal Weapon Sights BAE Systems 22 Aug 2011 -- BAE Systems has now delivered its 100,000th thermal weapon sight to the U.S. Army in support of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The sights are widely used on rifles, machine guns, and mounted weapon systems, providing soldiers with the ability to acquire and engage targets independent of darkness and common battlefield obscurants.
• Boeing Receives UK Contract for 14 New Chinooks Boeing 22 Aug 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a $1.64 billion (£1 billion) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters and associated support for the first five years to the Royal Air Force (RAF).
• Boeing CONECT Upgrade Successful in Flight Test Aboard B-52 Boeing 22 Aug 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Aug. 3 successfully completed an evaluation flight of the B-52 Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) interphone system. The six-hour flight from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., evaluated the interphone system's readiness for formal flight tests and accomplished formal flight tests of other CONECT capabilities. The interphone system enables crew members to communicate with one another, other aircraft and the ground.
• General Dynamics Awarded $33 Million for Common Missile Compartment Development and Submarine Repair Work General Dynamics 22 Aug 2011 -- General Dynamics Electric Boat has received two U.S. Navy contract modifications with a combined value of $32.9 million to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the next-generation strategic deterrent and to support nuclear-submarine repair work. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• Lockheed Martin Team Begins Construction of Nation’s Next Littoral Combat Ship Lockheed Martin 22 Aug 2011 -- A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team has begun construction on the nation’s fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at Marinette Marine. The team plans to deliver LCS 5, the future USS Milwaukee, to the U.S. Navy in 2014.
• Additional Northrop Grumman Viper Strikes With Moving Target Capability Being Added to KC-130J Arsenal Northrop Grumman 22 Aug 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract for additional Viper Strikes munitions to equip the U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hawk aircraft and bring greater utility to the Marines' KC-130J refueling and cargo aircraft.
• Raytheon Continues Ship Self-Defense System Open Architecture Hardware Deliveries Raytheon 22 Aug 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the 28th Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS MK 2) hardware ship set ahead of schedule. The ship sets will be installed on new ships and will also upgrade legacy combat management systems on in-service ships, bringing them up to U.S. Navy-certified open architecture (OA) standards.
• SAIC Awarded $19 Million Contract by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) SAIC 22 Aug 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to provide engineering and physical life sciences research and development services in support of the NRL Chemistry Division. The single-award contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract ceiling value of more than $19 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at NRL facilities in Washington, D.C.
• 2nd Boeing-built GPS IIF Satellite Enters Service with US Air Force Boeing 22 Aug 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force has achieved operational acceptance and entered service. With testing complete, GPS IIF-2, now called SVN-63, is the newest satellite to join the active 31-satellite GPS constellation operated by the Air Force 50th Space Wing and the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 22 August 2011 United Nations 22 Aug 2011
• Statement by the President on Libya The White House 22 Aug 2011
• Situation Fluid, But Gadhafi Regime Nears End, Obama Says AFPS 22 Aug 2011 -- Though the situation in Libya remains fluid, the country is at a tipping point, President Barack Obama said.
• World Leaders Praise Libyan Rebel Advances VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- World leaders are applauding the rebel advance into Libya's capital, Tripoli, as a step toward ending violence in the country.
• Who Are the Libyan Rebels? VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- Over the past several months, one Western nation after another recognized the opposition Transitional National Council as Libya's legitimate government.
• Libya: UN chief urges smooth and peaceful transition of power UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban appealed for a smooth and peaceful transition.
• UN Chief to Convene Libya Meeting This Week VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will convene a meeting of regional and international organizations on the situation in Libya.
• Libyan Opposition Chief Discusses Post-Gadhafi Future VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- The head of the Libyan opposition Transitional National Council has congratulated the rebel fighters who advanced into Tripoli.
• Battle Rages For Tripoli As World Leaders Tell Qaddafi To Go RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the leader of the opposition National Transitional Council, has called on rebel forces to show maximum restraint and discipline.
• Change in Tactics Key to Success, Says Libyan Opposition Official VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- A Libyan opposition official confirmed to VOA Seif al-Islam, one of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, has been detained.
• Libya's rebel leader wants 'fair trial' for Gaddafi RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- The head of Libya's rebel National Transitional Council said on Monday that Muammar Gaddafi should receive a fair trial.
• Libyan rebels 'looking for Gaddafi' RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels do not know embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi's whereabouts but are trying to find him.
• Gaddafi still in Libya RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi may still be in Tripoli as fierce fighting continues around his residence in the country’s capital.
• Obama, NATO Leader Urge End to Gadhafi Regime AFPS 22 Aug 2011 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen joined President Barack Obama in declaring that Moammar Gadhafi’s regime is crumbling.
• Statement of President Barack Obama on Libya The White House 22 Aug 2011
• Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the situation in Libya NATO 22 Aug 2011
• EU urges Gaddafi to step down as 'Libya is entering a new era' RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- EU foreign policy chief Ashton: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime is in its "last moments."
• Libyan AU Envoy Hails Demise of Gadhafi Regime VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- Libya’s ambassador to the African Union has declared an end to the Gadhafi government, and hailed the beginning of a new era in his country.
• Will South Africa Quickly Recognize Rebel Libyan Government? VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- South Africa said Monday it will not give asylum to Libyan leader Moammar Ghadafi. Reports had circulated that Mr. Ghadafi might be offered safe haven.
• South African Government Denies Sending Planes for Gadhafi VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- South Africa says it has not sent planes to Libya to help embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi flee the country.
• Russia will never give refuge to Gaddafi - envoy RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Russia will not provide Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi with a safe haven.
• No.45 Tolidi Germany urges Qadhafi's surrender IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- The German government called on Libyan dictator Moammar Qadhafi to surrender.
• Rebels 'detain' one more of Gaddafi's sons RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels said on Monday evening that they had captured another of Muammar Gaddafi's sons.
• Gaddafi's son Mohammad escapes from rebels RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- The elder son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Mohammad, who was captured by the rebels earlier on Monday, has escaped.
• Gaddafi's son Mohammad arrested during interview with Al Jazeera RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son, Mohammad, was giving an interview to Al Jazeera, when he was arrested.
• Gaddafi's son arrested, to be handed over to The Hague - prosecutor RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be transported to the Hague International Court on Monday.
• Libyan diplomats leave Tehran for "holiday" IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- Diplomats working in Libyan Embassy to Tehran have gone on "holiday."
• Poland sent arms to Libyan rebels: report IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- Poland has sent arms to Libyan rebels, the Polish news agency PAP cited government circles as saying on Monday.
• Gaddafi - a lifetime in politics RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Time seems to be up for Muammar Gaddafi, who has ruled Libya for over 40 years in a unique, sometimes eccentric style, after rebel forces claimed much of the capital, Tripoli.
• Visiting Egypt, UN envoy urges calm after recent violence on Israeli border UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- A senior UN envoy voiced deep concern over the death of Egyptian security personnel during incident near the country’s border with Israel last week.
• Gaza-Based Rocket Attack On Israel Undercuts Unofficial Truce RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- Israeli military officials say the country's south was hit by a barrage of rockets on the night of August 21-22.
• Palestinian militants declare temporary truce with Israel RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- The Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees' military wing has declared a temporary ceasefire after a four-day exchange of fire with Israel.
• Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israelis in West Bank RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- At least 55 people were injured in clashes with Israeli forces on Monday in the south of the West Bank.
• OPT: Palestinians feel the pinch as Arab donors stay away IRIN 22 Aug 2011 -- Palestinian families in the occupied Palestinian territory are facing increasing financial woes this Ramadan.
• Mogadishu Remains Risky Despite Al Shabab Withdrawal VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- Although the al Shabab militant group has withdrawn from Mogadishu, the Somali capital is still a dangerous place, including for aid workers.
• South Sudan: UN urges end to ‘cycle of violence’ after deadly ethnic clashes UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- The top UN official in South Sudan called for an end to the “cycle of violence” engulfing the newly independent country’s state of Jonglei.
• UN calls for South Sudan reconciliation after 600 killed in clashes RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations urged reconciliation in the world’s newest state of South Sudan after hundreds of people died in tribal clashes.
• Darfur: UN-backed ceasefire commission holds inaugural meeting UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- A new ceasefire commission for Darfur held its inaugural meeting.
• DR Congo: UN supporting probe as employee is implicated in mineral smuggling UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- The UN peacekeeping force in the DRC said it is fully cooperating with authorities investigating a local UN employee.
• B'desh, India ink strip maps to demarcate international border IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- Bangladesh and India have inked strip maps to demarcate over 4,000-kilometre international border between the two neighbours in a bid to settle the long-standing frontier-related discord.

News Reports

• Remarks by Vice President Biden and Mongolian Prime Minister Batbold The White House 22 Aug 2011
• Biden Speaks to Chinese Students on U.S.-China Relations AFPS 22 Aug 2011 -- VP Biden: The United States and China have essential roles to play in solving many of the world’s most pressing challenges.
• Mixed Chinese Reaction to VP Biden’s Visit VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden heads to Japan, via Mongolia, after a four-day trip to China.
• UN Human Rights Council mulls new probe into Syria UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- The UN Human Rights Council met in special session today to debate the urgent dispatch of a commission to Syria.
• UN to Examine Violence in Syria VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- The U.N. Human Rights Council is holding a special session Monday to examine the violence in Syria following a request from 24 of its members.
• UN Rights Council Emergency Session On Syria Opens RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- The UN Human Rights Council has begun an emergency session on Syria.
• Syrian army storms eastern city, mass arrests reported RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Many residents of eastern Syria's Al Bukamal city were arrested on Monday in a Syrian army assault.
• Iran transferring uranium centrifuges to Fordo site RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2011 -- Iran has started moving centrifuges from its nuclear facility in the central city of Natanz to the Fordo nuclear site in the country's north.
• Official: Iran Moving Uranium Centrifuges To Underground Bunker RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- Iran's top nuclear official says Iran has started moving the machines that enrich nuclear fuel to an underground bunker.
• U.S. 'Disappointed' By Iran Hiker Jail Terms RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is "deeply disappointed" by the jail terms given to two U.S. citizens found guilty of spying in Iran.
• North Korean Leader, Russian President to Meet in Siberia VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is in Russia. It is his first visit to the neighboring country in nearly a decade.
• Ban welcomes talks between Myanmar’s President and opposition leader UN News Centre 22 Aug 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban is encouraged by last week’s meeting between Myanmar’s President U Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
• Burmese Government Reaches Out to Critics VOA 22 Aug 2011 -- Burma’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, says she had a positive first meeting last week with President Thein Sein.
• Kyrgyz Protesters Want Former Defense Minister Back In Custody RFE/RL 22 Aug 2011 -- Relatives of those who died during antigovernment protests in Kyrgyzstan last year are demanding former Defense Minister Baktybek Kalyev's return to detention.
• Nepalese parties get three more days for national unity govt. IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- Nepal President, Ram Baran Yadav, gave the deadlocked political parties three more days to form a national unity government.