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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 29 Sep 2014 [PDF]
• F-22 Raptor brings unique capabilities to the coalition fight against ISIL AFNS 29 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force's fifth generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor made its combat debut with its first strike on enemy ground targets in the fight against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant during the most recent joint coalition campaign.
• 'Decisive' Air Power Thwarts ISIL's Capabilities, Official Says AFPS 29 Sep 2014 -- Air power has stymied Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, with the Air Force accomplishing 74 percent of the more than 240 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since Aug. 8, a senior Air Force official told reporters at the Pentagon today.
• U.S., Partners Continue Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 Sep 2014 -- U.S. and partner-nation military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria yesterday and today, using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes, U.S. Central Command officials reported.
• US war against ISIL could cost up to $22 billion per year: Report Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- The US war against the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria may cost up to $22 billion per year, according a report released Monday by a Washington-based think tank.
• Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Four Syrian Provinces, Iraq VOA 29 Sep 2014 -- U.S. jets and drones, along with Arab-allied planes, hit a staging area near a Syrian grain storage site, officials said Monday, one of 11 targets hit as part of the effort to rollback Islamic State battlefield victories.
• United Nations in Afghanistan congratulates President Ghani on inauguration UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations in Afghanistan today welcomed the inauguration of new President Ashraf Ghani and reaffirmed the Organization's commitment to cooperate with the national unity government in the country's progress to peace, stability and development.
• New Afghanistan President Calls for End to War VOA 29 Sep 2014 -- Ashraf Ghani taking the oath of office as Afghanistan's new president is a move being hailed as the country's first democratic transfer of power. In his inaugural speech Monday, the former World Bank executive called on the Taliban and other insurgent groups to join peace talks to put an end to bloodshed in the country, saying Afghans are tired of war.
• NATO congratulates Ghani and Abdullah on inauguration day NATO 29 Sep 2014 -- Ambassador Maurits Jochems, NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, attended the swearing of Dr. Ashraf Ghani as President of Afghanistan at a ceremony held today [Monday, 29 September] in Kabul. The event also saw the appointment of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah as Chief Executive Officer of the National Unity Government, as agreed by the two candidates on 21 September.
• Ghani sworn in as new Afghan President Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has been sworn in as Afghanistan's new president, following a long dispute over the final results of the country's presidential election.
• Ghani Inaugurated As New Afghan President RFE/RL 29 Sep 2014 -- Ashraf Ghani has been inaugurated as Afghanistan's new president and has sworn in Abdullah Abdullah as chief executive.
• Operation United Assistance Helps in Liberian Ebola Fight AFPS 29 Sep 2014 -- The Defense Department's contribution to the fight against Ebola in Liberia is taking shape as more service members and building supplies arrive in Monrovia, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said here today.
• Airmen Deploy to Deliver Ebola Treatment Facility AFPS 29 Sep 2014 -- Airmen from the 633rd Medical Group here partnered with representatives from the U.S. Public Health Service on Sept. 26 to deliver a modular medical treatment center as part of the U.S. whole-of-government effort to support humanitarian relief operations in Ebola-stricken African nations.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Obama: ISIL Presents a Hybrid Threat AFPS 29 Sep 2014 -- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a hybrid threat, President Barack Obama said last night on the CBS program "60 Minutes."
• Global Strike provides deterrence for the modern era AFNS 29 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force recently demonstrated its nuclear deterrence and power projection capabilities through a coordinated display of strategic combat power.
• Western Issues Large-Scale Renewable Energy RFP for Dept. of Navy Installations in CA NNS 29 Sep 2014 -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration (Western) issued a request for proposal (RFP) to meet the renewable energy requirements of 14 Department of the Navy (DON) installations in California. Once awarded through the selection process, this project will be the largest single purchase of renewable energy by a Department of Defense entity.
• Strike Group Planners Meet at Symposium NNS 29 Sep 2014 -- Operational planners for Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG3) attended a four-day symposium to reinforce integration between CSG3 component commands at the Trident Training Facility on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Sept. 23-28.
• USS Rushmore, USS Lake Champlain Participate in Citadel Protect NNS 29 Sep 2014 -- USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) participated in the Citadel Protect force protection exercise on Naval Base San Diego Sept. 25.
• Weathering the storm: AF eyes in the sky provide global weather data AFNS 29 Sep 2014 -- In the absolute silence of space, a special group of satellites circles our planet in a fast, low earth orbit, their cameras and sensors point toward Earth as they record endless data and images of storm systems and weather patterns moving across the globe below.
• PHIBLEX begins with a salute to partnership, friendship USMC News 29 Sep 2014 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. service members gathered for the opening ceremony of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 Sept. 29 at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Naval Forces West Headquarters, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.
• MSRON 12 Disestablished NNS 29 Sep 2014 -- Officers and Sailors gathered at Naval Base Yorktown's Cheatham Annex in Williamsburg, Virginia, to witness the disestablishment of Maritime Expeditionary Squadron (MSRON) 12, Sept. 27.
• 19th AF activates under AETC AFNS 29 Sep 2014 -- The Air Education and Training Command will re-activate a streamlined 19th Air Force Oct. 1, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
• Airmen deliver Ebola treatment facility to West Africa AFNS 29 Sep 2014 -- Airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, partnered with representatives from the U.S. Public Health Service Sept. 26, to deliver a modular medical treatment center, as part of a government-wide effort to support humanitarian relief operations in Ebola-stricken African nations.
• Nellis aggressor squadron deactivated AFNS 29 Sep 2014 -- After almost a decade of unyielding service, the 65th Aggressor Squadron was deactivated here Sept. 26.
• Winnefeld: Military's Public-Private Partnerships Yield Benefits AFPS 29 Sep 2014 -- The military's many partnerships with the private sector have yielded benefits in everything from responding to world crises, maintaining an advanced technological industrial base, to helping care for wounded warriors, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
• US starts military drills with Philippines near South China Sea Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- The United States and the Philippines have launched their joint military maneuvers near the disputed South China Sea.
• USS James E. Williams Arrives in Port Louis, Mauritius NNS 29 Sep 2014 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, for a port visit Sept. 29.
• Caspian Flotilla Marines Conduct Parachute Drills: Southern Military District RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- More than 250 marines from the Caspian Flotilla have begun emergency parachute-jumping drills, according to the Russian Southern Military District's press service.
• Azerbaijani Leader: Military Activities in Caspian Sea Should Be Based on Equal Security RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- Any military activity in the Caspian Sea region should be based on principles of equal security for all the five states in the region, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Monday.
• Putin: Caspian Countries to Hold Joint Emergency Exercises in 2016 RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- Countries bordering the Caspian Sea will hold joint emergency exercises in 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
• India Endorses Russian Weapons After Use in Bilateral Drills: Southern Military District RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- A military delegation from India that participated in the Indra-2014 drills will inform their chiefs that Russian weapons are worth purchasing, the Russian Southern Military District's press service said Monday.
• China raises pensions for veterans, bereaved families, disabled servicemen People's Daily 29 Sep 2014 -- China will increase allowances for disabled soldiers, families of fallen soldiers and veterans of the Red Army, authorities said on Monday.
• Iran's missile power sends shivers down enemies spine: Commander IRNA 29 Sep 2014 -- Iran's missile power will send shivers down enemies spine, said Deputy Chief of General Command of the Armed Forces for Security Affairs Brigadier General Mostafa Izadi on Monday.
• IRGC tests three home-made defense weapons Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has put to the test new domestically designed and manufactured military hardware, including a high-explosive mine, a sniper rifle and a triple-barrel cannon.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 9/29/2014 The White House 29 Sep 2014
• September 29, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 29 Sep 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 29, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 29 September 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 Sep 2014
• Abadi rejects foreign ground forces in crisis-hit Iraq Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says his country does not need foreign ground troops in the battle against the ISIL Takfiri militants.
• Syria Reaffirms Commitment to Stand Against Against Use of Chemical Weapons RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- Syria is committed to the full implementation of the provisions of the Convention of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and within the frame of the OPCW, the country's Foreign Minister Walid Moualem said Monday.
• Syria Calls for Global Effort to Fight Al Qaeda-Linked Militant Groups RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- The global community should bring together full international efforts to stand in the face of al-Qaeda-linked militant groups as their terrorist actions will not be limited within the borders of Syria and Iraq, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem said Monday.
• 7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in pro-Russian shelling Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- Shells fired by pro-Russians have hit an armored personnel carrier near eastern Ukraine's Donetsk airport, killing at least seven Ukrainian soldiers.
• Russia Launches Case Against Ukraine Military for Genocide of Russian Speakers in Ukraine RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a case of genocide of the Russian-speaking people of eastern Ukraine's self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Monday.
• 12 Dead, Despite Cease-fire in East Ukraine VOA 29 Sep 2014 -- Government forces and pro-Russian separatists exchanged fire near the city of Donetsk on Monday, as officials reported that at least 12 people had died in fighting despite a cease-fire declared earlier this month.
• Libya: UN envoy hails start of political dialogue aimed at resolving ongoing crisis UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- The top United Nations envoy to Libya called today a historic day as the political dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis in the country got under way in the town of Ghadames.
• Libyan premier, cabinet take oath of office Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2014 -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and his cabinet have been sworn in to office, days after lawmakers approved of his cabinet line-up.
• Sana'a power vacuum hampers aid response IRIN 29 Sep 2014 -- For several days, Um Ibrahim's walls shook as she tried to keep her two children calm. Her 18-year-old son and 21-year-old daughter are both physically and mentally handicapped, unable to walk on their own, so she had little choice but to stay put in her one-bedroom shelter in the Hasaba neighbourhood as areas of the Yemeni capital Sana'a were rocked by clashes.
• UN refugee chief warns against overlooking humanitarian crises in Africa UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations refugee chief today warned the international community about the risks of overlooking the humanitarian crises in Africa, calling for a renewed commitment to preventing conflict and ending protracted displacement.

News Reports

• US Urges Restraint in Hong Kong Protests VOA 29 Sep 2014 -- The United States is urging China to exercise restraint in Hong Kong, where thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets. The protesters were angered by Beijing's decision to only approve candidates that it sanctions for Hong Kong's leadership elections in 2017.
• Illegal assembly in Hong Kong leads to clashes People's Daily 29 Sep 2014 -- The Occupy Central protest spun out of control in Hong Kong on Sunday as the local government appealed to organizers to end the gathering in the interest of the city and the safety of participants.
• Occupy Central Movement Builds in Hong Kong VOA 29 Sep 2014 -- Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong continued to defy China on Monday despite calls for them to disperse.
• Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Look for Outside Support VOA 29 Sep 2014 -- Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong have been greeted mostly with silence by foreign governments, frustrating protest organizers.
• Head of new UN Ebola emergency response mission arrives in Ghana UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) today joined an advance team deployed in Accra, Ghana, to ensure the rapid, effective and coherent action necessary to stop the outbreak, treat the infected, ensure essential services, preserve stability and prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
• EU Postpones Free Trade Zone With Ukraine Until January 2016: Press Release RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- The European Union will postpone a free trade zone with Ukraine under the Association Agreement until January 2016, according to a press release published on the website of the Council of the European Union Monday.
• South Korea Approves Humanitarian Aid Worth $200,000 to Pyongyang RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- South Korea's Ministry of Unification announced that it has approved a nongovernmental organization's request for permission to deliver humanitarian aid worth 200 million won ($190,512) to North Korea, Yonhap news agency reports.
• Leaders of Caspian States Outline Future Agreements in Joint Statement RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2014 -- The heads of five Caspian Sea littoral states have agreed on a joint statement to outline future agreements on cooperation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
• European leaders tell UN 'collective sense of purpose' needed to maintain peace, security UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- Addressing the General Assembly this afternoon, Liechtenstein's Foreign Minister, Aurelia Frick, said acts of aggression perpetrated against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of parts of its territory underline the need to enforce international law.
• At UN debate, African leaders say global sustainability agenda must reflect local realities UN News Centre 29 Sep 2014 -- With a new sustainable development agenda as the focus of this year's annual General Assembly debate, African leaders today called on the United Nations to take into consideration the continent's specific realities and challenges.
• Empty Pipeline Shows Difficulty Of Breaking Moldova's Gazprom Addiction RFE/RL 29 Sep 2014 -- Moldova faces a tough road in its bid to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas. That's about the only thing that is clear so far in the strange story of the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline from Romania to the western border region of Moldova.