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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 08 Nov 2011 [PDF]
• Libya mission ends, Airmen come home AFNS 08 Nov 2011 -- Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing here are returning home from Operation Unified Protector with more than 3,000 sorties and 29,170 hours flown.
• Warhorse Soldiers return at last Army News 08 Nov 2011 -- Just shy of a year-long deployment in Iraq, the Warhorse Soldiers made their final stop at Fort Hood and rightfully saying 'mission complete.' The Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division were greeted by spouses, children, parents, close friends, and significant others during a welcome home ceremony held for the unit on Cooper Field, Nov. 2.
• 'Steel Dragon' Soldiers write the final chapter of their Iraq-era legacy Army News 08 Nov 2011 -- After deploying earlier this year, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division is busier than ever on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq as they prepare to apply the final touches to a legacy that has been forged since March 2003.
• Sorting equipment saving money in Iraq drawdown Army News 08 Nov 2011 -- As the number of U.S. troops exiting Iraq increases, so has the amount of equipment that has been used to support their efforts here.
• EMF-K transfers authority to 325th CSH (FWD) Army News 08 Nov 2011 -- The Expeditionary Medical Facility-Kuwait transferred authority to the 325th Combat Support Hospital (Forward) here Nov. 3, marking the end of the Navy's eight year health care mission.
• Coalition Commander Condemns Insurgent Attacks AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- The commander of the International Security Assistance Force's Regional Command North condemned yesterday's insurgent suicide attack near the office of a local leader in Afghanistan's Baghlan province.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Chief Prosecutor Outlines Military Commissions Process AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- Court actions involving detainees here must safeguard national security, protect the right of the accused to a fair trial and enable freedom of the press, the chief prosecutor for the Defense Department's Office of Military Commissions said today.
• Accused Suspect in Cole Bombing Set to Face Military Judge at Guantanamo VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- The alleged mastermind of the deadly bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 is scheduled Wednesday to face a military judge before a war crimes tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Air Force Investigates and Improves Mortuary Operation DoD 08 Nov 2011 -- The Air Force announced today that it has completed a year-long investigation of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations (AFMAO) at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Del., and the point of entry for U.S. service members who are killed or die overseas
• Air Force investigates and improves mortuary operation AFNS 08 Nov 2011 -- Air Force officials have completed a year-long investigation of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Del., the point of entry for U.S. service members who are killed or die overseas.
• Panetta Orders Review of Dover Mortuary Operations AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has directed former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona to conduct an independent review of operations at the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., following an Air Force investigation that found some remains there were not handled in accordance with procedures.
• Air Force Leaders Take Responsibility for Dover Errors AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley have taken responsibility for incidents of mishandling remains at the Dover Air Force Base, Del., mortuary.
• Remarks Delivered by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta to the National Guard Bureau Joint Senior Leaders Conference DoD 08 Nov 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
• NMCSD Hosted First Operational Medical Symposium NNS 08 Nov 2011 -- Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) hosted the first Operational Medical Symposium (OMS) with 1st Marine Logistics Group (1MLG) Oct. 24-28.
• ESG-5 Visits USS Bataan NNS 08 Nov 2011 -- USS Bataan (LHD 5) welcomed the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5 for an in-depth tour of the multipurpose amphibious assualt ship Oct. 28.
• Active, Reserve Relationship Forever Changed, Panetta Says AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- The relationship between the active duty and the reserve components has fundamentally changed in the past 10 years, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said here today.
• Panetta Urges Leadership in Budget Decisions AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- In his strongest language to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today called on Congress to 'show some leadership' in the budget process.
• International military, civilian aviation communities explore aircraft mishap prevention AFNS 08 Nov 2011 -- Members of the military and civilian aviation communities recently had an opportunity to exchange information and explore new possibilities for preventing aircraft mishaps.
• Missile Agency Guards Against Counterfeit Parts AFPS 08 Nov 2011 -- The Missile Defense Agency is working to detect and prevent the use of unauthorized or defective parts that could undermine the effectiveness of the nation's ballistic missile defense system, Army Lt. Gen. Patrick J. O'Reilly, the agency's director, told Congress today.
• Russian Air Force to receive 65 Yak-130 jet trainers by 2017 RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2011 -- The Russian Defense Ministry will sign a contract with aircraft construction company Irkut on the delivery of 65 YakovlevYak-130 advanced jet trainers within the next two weeks, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, said on Tuesday.
• India takes delivery of first of 80 Mi-17s RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2011 -- India has taken delivery of the first batch of 80 Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters ordered under a $1.345 billion deal in 2008, Russian arms sales agency Rosoboronexport said on Tuesday.
• November 8, 2011 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2011
• November 08, 2011 Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney aboard Air Force One en route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The White House 08 Nov 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 08, 2011
• CACI Awarded $36.7 Million Prime Contract to Support U.S. Navy's ERP Single Supply Solution Program CACI 08 Nov 2011 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) announced today that it has been selected as a prime contractor to provide technical support services that will help the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) facilitate the continued development, testing, and deployment of the U.S. Navy's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Single Supply Solution (SSS) program.
• Third Airbus Military A330 MRTT handed over to Royal Australian Air Force EADS 08 Nov 2011 -- The third aircraft in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) expanding fleet of new-generation Airbus Military A330 MRTT multi-role tanker/transports has been formally handed over to the RAAF providing a significant boost to Defence’s in-flight refuelling, air logistics support and air combat capability.
• Development of the multi-role NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter is formally completed with its approval in the final operational configuration EADS 08 Nov 2011 -- The NH90 program has reached a major milestone with the declaration of compliance for the NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) variant’s Final Operational Configuratio
• General Dynamics Awarded Domestic and International Production Contracts for Medium-Caliber Ammunition General Dynamics 08 Nov 2011 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems the major share of the third option on a previously awarded multi-year contract for the production of 20mm PGU-27A/B Training Practice (TP), the PGU-30A/B Training Practice with Tracer (TP-T) and the PGU-28A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary tactical round.
• Lockheed Martin Provides Affordable Smartphone Tactical Network Capability to U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin 08 Nov 2011 -- The U.S. Marine Corps will soon be using a tactical Smartphone network developed by Lockheed Martin to support their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission exercises.
• Navy to Arm Northrop Grumman-Built Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Northrop Grumman 08 Nov 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has started work outfitting the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with a weapons system.
• Raytheon Reduces Time Required to Build SDB II Seeker Raytheon 08 Nov 2011 -- Raytheon Company engineers have reduced the time required to build the Small Diameter Bomb II uncooled tri-mode seeker from more than 75 hours to 40 hours.
• SAIC Awarded Contract to Support Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization SAIC 08 Nov 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to provide technology and systems engineering services to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Counter IED Operations/Intelligence Integration Center (COIC).
• U.S. Department of State Orders Three Additional Upgraded S-61™ Helicopters Sikorsky 08 Nov 2011 -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced that the U.S. Department of State (DoS) has ordered three additional upgraded S-61 utility helicopters, bringing the total number purchased by DoS to 29 aircraft to date.
• U.S. Navy Extends Afghan Tour of Duty for Northrop Grumman-Built Fire Scout Northrop Grumman 08 Nov 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has improved ground commanders' ability to see potential threats and increase fighting effectiveness in Afghanistan – prompting the U.S. Navy to extend the system's service through most of next year.

Other Conflicts

• 8 November 2011 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Nov 2011
• Commitments to peacebuilding must translate into reality on the ground – Ban UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- Countries must do their utmost to translate their commitments to peacebuilding into life-enhancing realities for their citizens, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in a message to a post-conflict event in Rwanda.
• UN Reports Security Council Divided on Palestinians VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- A draft report from the U.N. Security Council says members cannot reach a decision on whether to admit the Palestinian territories as a member state.
• DR Congo: UN deplores poll-related violence ahead of general elections UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today voiced deep concern over increasing incidents of election-related violence and the use of inflammatory language by political leaders that has marred campaigns for presidential and legislative polls later this month.
• UN refugee agency welcomes declaration on ending Balkans refugee crisis UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed a joint declaration by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and Serbia to expedite the search for solutions for 74,000 remaining refugees from the Balkans conflict of the 1990s.
• Upcoming Ivorian election must be transparent and inclusive – UN envoy UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations envoy to Côte d'Ivoire today appealed to all actors to do their best to ensure that the upcoming legislative elections are as transparent and inclusive as possible.

News Reports

• Death toll passes 3,500 as Syrian crackdown continues, says UN human rights office UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- The brutal crackdown on dissent in Syria continues unabated despite the signing of an Arab League peace plan last week, the United Nations human rights office reported today, adding that the death toll has now surpassed 3,500.
• UN Says Syria Crackdown Death Toll Tops 3,500 VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- The U.N. human rights office says at least 3,500 people have been killed in the Syrian government's eight-month crackdown on dissent, while activists say deadly assaults continued in the central city of Homs.
• Clinton Criticizes Syria's Assad in Mideast Democracy Speech VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said late Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has 'systematically' violated all terms of the Arab League-mediated peace plan for his country. In a policy speech, Clinton said the United States supports democratic reform in the Middle East without reservation.
• IAEA Accuses Iran Of Secret Work 'Specific To Nuclear Weapons' RFE/RL 08 Nov 2011 -- The UN atomic agency charges in a new report on Iran's nuclear program that Tehran has worked on developing a nuclear weapon design and other research and testing relevant for such arms.
• IAEA Report Strengthens Suspicions Iran's Nuclear Program Not Peaceful VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has obtained enough sensitive material and expertise that it could build a nuclear weapon relatively quickly if it wanted to. The new evidence reinforces Western suspicions that Tehran's nuclear ambitions are not peaceful as it has long claimed.
• Speaker: Western governments aim psychological warfare against Iran IRNA 08 Nov 2011 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the western governments policy vis-à-vis Iran amounts to psychological warfare.
• Iranian nuclear program has no military dimension, Salehi says IRNA 08 Nov 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that that Iran has no weapons program and there is no document to prove military dimension for Iranian nuclear program.
• Iran, vanguard of campaign against manufacturers of nuclear weapons IRNA 08 Nov 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that Iran is on the frontline of campaign against manufacturers of nuclear weapons.
• Vahidi: Iran to give crushing response to any adventurism IRNA 08 Nov 2011 -- Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said on Tuesday that the Iranian armed forces are in full combat readiness and will give a crushing response to those daring to attack the country.
• New Iranian destroyers to be displayed soon- commander IRNA 08 Nov 2011 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Tuesday that the country's naval force is to display its new and more modern destroyers soon.
• What was Amano doing in US National Security Council 12 days ago? IRNA 08 Nov 2011 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency Chief, Yukiya Amano, went to the White House 12 days ago to discuss his latest antagonistic report on Iran's nuclear program with the senior officials of the United States' National Security Council.
• Iran ready to confront any attack: Defense Minister ISNA 08 Nov 2011 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Tuesday Iran is ready to confront any attack.
• Iran Says West Has 'No Serious Proof' Of Nuclear Bomb Drive RFE/RL 08 Nov 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has warned against 'ungrounded' accusations amid growing international concerns over his country's nuclear program.
• Medvedev urges calm over Iran, warns of 'catastrophe' RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2011 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday said increasing anti-Iranian rhetoric could lead to a catastrophe in the Middle East.
• As Liberians vote for new president, UN urges peaceful, credible election UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations has deplored the loss of life that occurred during election-related violence in the Liberian capital yesterday, and called on everyone to exercise restraint and ensure that peace is maintained.
• Berlusconi Agrees to Resign VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- Itay's beleaguered Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is to resign after parliament passed crucial economic reforms on Tuesday aimed at stabilizing Italy's economy. The growing political crisis is spreading across the 17-nation eurozone.
• Large Asteroid Passes Close to Earth VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier has flown by Earth in the closest encounter by a massive space rock in more than 30 years.
• Russian Martian moon mission to help clarify Red Planet's mysteries RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2011 -- Russia's ambitious mission to bring back soil samples from the Martian moon Phobos will pave the way for the exploration of the Red Planet, a scientist said on Tuesday.