October 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 October 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Sept. 30 airpower summary: C-130s support airlift missions AFPN 1 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations.

Coalition Captures Six al-Qaida Suspects in Iraq AFPS 1 Oct 2008 -- Coalition troops captured 2 wanted men and 4 others suspected of aiding al-Qaida in Iraq in Mosul and Baghdad.
MH-53s fly final combat missions AFPN 1 Oct 2008 -- Aircrews flew the remaining six MH-53 Pave Low helicopters on their last combat missions in support of special operations forces in Southwest Asia.

Army prepares for 2009 rotations in Operation Iraqi Freedom Army News Release 01 Oct 2008 -- The Department of the Army has confirmed the Department of Defense's announcement for the next rotation of major units scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Seabee Construction Teams in Iraq Transfer Authority Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2008 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 27, homeported in Brunswick, Maine, received command authority for Seabee construction activities in Western Iraq from NMCB 17, homeported at Fort Carson, Colo., during a transfer of authority ceremony Sept. 20.

US Transfers Sunni Militias to Iraq's Control VOA 1 Oct 2008 -- The US military in Iraq is transferring command of Sunni Arab militia groups fighting extremists to the Iraqi government.