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• Bagram pilots save 60 Soldiers during convoy ambush AFNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Two A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots assigned to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, provided close-air support to 60 U.S. Soldiers July 24.
• Airmen prepare Afghan security for future AFNS 06 Aug 2013 -- During the past four months, 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Airmen have been focusing on transitioning the security of the Parwan province to the Afghan National Security Forces, while ensuring the security of Bagram Airfield here.
• DOD Aids Reduction of Emergency Personnel in Yemen AFPS 06 Aug 2013 -- In response to a State Department request, the Air Force transported personnel out of Sanaa, Yemen, early this morning as part of a reduction in emergency personnel, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel's Message on Reducing Civilian Furloughs DoD 06 Aug 2013 -- "When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. With the end of the fiscal year next month, managers across the DoD are making final decisions necessary to ensure we make the $37 billion spending cuts mandated by sequestration, while also doing everything possible to limit damage to military readiness and our workforce. "
• Background Briefing on the Status of the Defense Department's Civilian Furlough Planning Efforts in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 06 Aug 2013 -- Presenter: Senior Defense Officials
• First MV-22s of second squadron arrive at MCAS Futenma USMC News 06 Aug 2013 -- Two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft landed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Aug. 3.
• Preparing Ike for the Shipyard NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- After back-to-back deployments, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN69) (IKE) will be headed to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth for some necessary maintenance during a scheduled docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) period.
• Ike Begins Ammo Offload NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) began an ammunition offload Aug. 6 to prepare the ship for an upcoming docked planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
• Navy Awards $20 Million Contract for Guam Realignment Work NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded a $20,249,617 million dollar firm-fixed price task order Aug. 7 to Guam Multiple Award Construction Contracts (MACC) Builders A JV, a large business, for ongoing Guam realignment work.
• Savings, Reprogramming Enable Furlough Reduction AFPS 06 Aug 2013 -- Savings and the ability to reprogram funds made possible's announcement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that unpaid furlough days for about 650,000 civilian employees are being reduced.
• Rockets, bombs, armor: 8th ESB trains with 2nd Tracks USMC News 06 Aug 2013 -- Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group trained newer members of the unit, as well as Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, in the basics of demolitions during a field operation here, July 29 to 31.
• Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen conclude five-year, Alaska-based operation USMC News 06 Aug 2013 -- Due to rising waters, an eroding riverbank and flooding in the village of Newtok, Alaska, the village population was awarded new land rights to build and re-establish their community at another location in the state. During the planning, the state of Alaska identified the need for an evacuation shelter and other supporting infrastructure at the new location. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs received a civilian inquiry to help out the people of Newtok, thus Innovative Readiness Training Mertarvik was born.
• A-10C accident report released AFNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Poor judgment and a lapse in flight discipline caused an A-10C Thunderbolt II to strike two cables over Stockton Lake in Missouri, according to the Air Force Reserve Command Accident Investigation Board report released Aug. 6.
• Human remains located at HH-60 crash site, officials work to secure scene AFNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Search operations for the missing crew member from an Aug. 5 HH-60 crash in the Central Training Area here have been suspended due to the discovery of human remains at the crash site. The remains have yet to be identified.
• BSRF-13 conducts desert and urban training in Israel USMC News 06 Aug 2013 -- Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 have travelled south into the Israeli desert to conduct internal training operations focusing on desert warfare and urban terrain.
• IDF trains BSRF-13 USMC News 06 Aug 2013 -- "Weapon be ready," 25 Marines yelled while going through the Israeli Counter-Terrorism Course at Camp Adam, Israel July 4-14 during Exercise Noble Shirley 13. This was the first time during Black Sea Rotational Force 13 that these Marines stepped out of the instructor role and into the student role.
• Littoral Combat Ship Crew 102 Returns to San Diego Following Deployment to Western Pacific NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Crew 102, which had been deployed aboard USS Freedom (LCS 1) since March, is scheduled to return to San Diego Aug. 7 following the ship's maiden overseas deployment in support of operations with regional navies in the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.
• George Washington Bids Farewell to Australian Friends NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Brisbane, Australia following a five-day, goodwill port visit, Aug. 3.
• Coastal Riverine Group Two holds Change of Command NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Capt. Erich W. Diehl relieved Capt. James C. Hamblet as commander of Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) Two during a change of command ceremony at the Half Moon Convention Center in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 2.
• USS Freedom Holds Exchange of Command Ceremony in Singapore NNS 06 Aug 2013 -- Aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) the outgoing 'Gold' crew and incoming 'Blue' crew completed the first crew swap on a deployed LCS during a brief turnover ceremony Aug. 6.
• Japan Unveils Biggest Warship Since WWII VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Japan has unveiled its biggest warship since the Second World War as part of a plan to bolster its defense of territorial claims in disputed waters.
• HMS Richmond sets sail for the Atlantic UK MOD 06 Aug 2013 -- Portsmouth-based warship HMS Richmond has sailed for a routine 7-month Atlantic Patrol Tasking.
• Russian Air Force to Get First T-50 Fighter Jet This Year RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2013 -- The Russian Air Force will take delivery of its first fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet 'in the third quarter of this year' for final state test flights starting in the fourth quarter, the service's commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Tuesday.
• Defense minister quits over plagiarism accusation CNA 06 Aug 2013 -- Defense Minister Andrew Yang tendered his resignation Tuesday, only his sixth day in the post, over accusations of plagiarism in a book published in 2007.
• August 6, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 06 Aug 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 06, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 6 August 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Aug 2013
• Regional organizations must expand cooperation to tackle global challenges – Ban UN News Centre 06 Aug 2013 -- Regional organizations must find ways to expand their cooperation and dialogue to address increasingly interconnected global challenges, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a high-level debate in the Security Council today.
• India summons Pakistan envoy to lodge protest over Kashmir attack Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- Indian government has summoned Pakistan's deputy envoy to New Delhi in order to lodge a protest at the recent killing of five of its soldiers along the de-facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir.
• India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soldiers in Kashmir VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- India has accused Pakistan of killing five soldiers and injuring another in an attack along the disputed Kashmir border. The attack could set back efforts by the two rival countries to resume a stalled peace dialogue.
• Sudan: UN officials appeal to Government to renew work permits for Darfur aid workers UN News Centre 06 Aug 2013 -- Two senior United Nations relief officials today called on the Government of Sudan to renew the work permits for international aid workers based in Darfur so they can resume protection and assistance to hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in the region.
• Sudan Blocks UNHCR Visa Renewals in Darfur VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- The U.N. refugee agency is appealing to government officials in Khartoum to reverse their decision to allow work permits of its international staff to expire, saying it will have to scale down humanitarian operations in Darfur if the visas can be renewed.
• Analysis: Libya struggles to clear explosive remnants of war IRIN 06 Aug 2013 -- It took just over six months for Libyan rebels to overthrow the 42-year regime of Muammar Gaddafi, but nearly two years later, addressing the after-effects of the civil conflict remains a work in progress.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN mission welcomes release of 14 former Gbagbo government aides UN News Centre 06 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) welcomed the decision by judicial authorities in Abidjan to provisionally release 14 officials from the former government headed by Laurent Gbagbo who are currently awaiting trial.
• Gunmen shoot down Yemen military chopper, kill 8 Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- Gunmen have downed a helicopter belonging to Yemen army in the country's central province of Ma'rib, killing at least eight people.
• UN agency concerned over record arrival of refugees, migrants to Yemen UN News Centre 06 Aug 2013 -- A record number of refugees and migrants arrived in Yemen during the first half of this year, the United Nations reported today, while also warning that it is increasingly dangerous for people to make the trip by boat from the Horn of Africa, and once in the country, they face many challenges such as sexual abuse and exploitation.
• Group of UN experts raise alarm over lawlessness in Central African Republic UN News Centre 06 Aug 2013 -- A group of United Nations independent experts today warned that the rule of law in the Central African Republic (CAR) is "almost non-existent" as abuses of power and human rights violations have become pervasive in the country.
• Sierra Leone Expels Charles Taylor Ally VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Sierra Leone officials say they have deported a notorious arms dealer and ally of former Liberian President Charles Taylor who was facing criminal charges. But the whereabouts of the suspect, Ibrahim Bah, were unknown on Tuesday, as his native Senegal denied having received him.

News Reports

• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call With Egyptian Minister of Defense Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi DoD 06 Aug 2013
• US Senators Press Egyptians to End Crisis VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham said they have urged Egypt's interim leaders to free Islamist figures from prison to facilitate a dialogue on resolving the country's political crisis.
• Senior US Lawmakers to Meet with Egyptian Officials VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham said they have urged Egypt's interim leaders to free Islamist figures from prison to facilitate a dialogue on resolving the country's political crisis.
• Court Convictions Deal Blow to Turkey's Military VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- The jailing of hundreds of senior Turkish army officers, including a former chief of staff, is the latest blow to NATO's second largest army. Turkey's military is facing increasing numbers of resignations, and questions are growing over the impact of the trial on its effectiveness at a time of regional instability.
• Erdogan's Presidential Plans Linked to Turkey's Economic Fortunes VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's handling of recent anti-government demonstrations and his public quarrel with the country's banks and business leaders could delay needed economic reforms until after next year's presidential elections and possibly a year after that, political analysts say.
• Turkey Simmers Over Controversial Verdicts VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Discontent is boiling anew in Turkey after a court convicted senior army officers, politicians, writers and others of plotting to overthrow the government. Supporters of the 275 defendants say the verdicts are part of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to eliminate his enemies.
• Iran's New President Says Country Committed to Nuclear Talks RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2013 -- Iran is committed to resolving conflicts over its nuclear program and is waiting for a response from opponents, the country’s new president said Tuesday.
• Iran's Rouhani Takes Conciliatory Stance VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Iran's newly sworn-in president swept to victory in the country's June elections by offering a new approach.
• Rohani: Iran seeks win-win game IRNA 06 Aug 2013 -- President Hassan Rohani said on Tuesday that Iran seeks a win-win game ensuring both sides' interests.
• Rohani: US must take practical step to remove Iranian mistrust IRNA 06 Aug 2013 -- President Hassan Rohani said on Tuesday that the US must take practical step to remove Iranian mistrust.
• Rohani: Nuclear program matter of national interest IRNA 06 Aug 2013 -- President Hassan Rohani said on Tuesday that Iranian peaceful nuclear program is a matter of national interest.
• President: Iran needs contruction of new nuclear power plants IRNA 06 Aug 2013 -- President Hassan Rohani said on Tuesday that Iran needs construction of nuclear power plants to produce 20,000 megawatts electricity.
• Iran expects 'practical and constructive' steps from US: Rohani Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- Iran's President Hassan Rohani says the Islamic Republic is closely monitoring all measures taken by the United States and will respond properly to Washington's "practical and constructive" moves.
• Iran seeks win-win game in nuclear talks: Rohani Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has reaffirmed Tehran's determination to pursue a "win-win" approach to finding a solution to Iran's nuclear issue.
• Rohani Says Iran Ready For 'Serious' Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 06 Aug 2013 -- Iran's President Hassan Rohani says his country is ready to engage in 'serious negotiations' with Western nations over the country's disputed nuclear program.
• Britain summons all embassy staff from Yemen; shutters mission Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- The UK government has temporarily withdrawn all staff from its embassy in Yemen in addition to shuttering the mission altogether due to what the authorities claimed as "increased security concerns".
• US raises alert for warships in Middle East Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- The United States has reportedly ordered its warships in the Middle East to be ready in case of a possible terror attack by al-Qaeda.
• US citizens urged to leave Yemen due to 'high security threat' level Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- The US State Department has called on American citizens in Yemen to leave the country "immediately" because of security concerns.
• U.S. Urges Citizens To Leave Yemen 'Immediately'; U.K. Pulls Embassy Staff RFE/RL 06 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. State Department has ordered all nonessential staff out of Yemen and told U.S. citizens to leave the country 'immediately' amid heightened security in the region against a possible terrorist attack.
• US Evacuates Yemen Embassy VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. State Department has ordered the evacuation of non-essential staff at the American embassy in Yemen due to terrorist threats, as reports emerge that intercepted al-Qaida communications led to the recent closure of dozens of U.S. diplomatic posts.
• Al-Qaida in Yemen Emerges as Key US Threat VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Al-Qaida'sYemen-based affiliate is at the root of a U.S. decision to close some diplomatic posts worldwide due to heightened terror alerts.
• UN human rights office concerned about Bahrain's toughened anti-terrorism law UN News Centre 06 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations human rights office today said it is concerned about a recommendation to toughen punishments in Bahrain, including revoking the citizenship of anyone convicted of terrorist offenses.
• Fukushima Operator Under Fire for Radioactive Leaks VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- The operator of Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant is coming under fire over contaminated groundwater that has been seeping into the ocean.
• Lebanese 'tortured by Mossad agents in Nigeria' Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- Two Lebanese nationals, who are on trial in Nigeria, have told a court that they were subjected to torture by Israeli Mossad agents after being arrested.