14 April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 14 Apr 2009 [PDF]
- DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- April 13 airpower summary: B-1B provides show of force AFNS 14 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
- Airmen synchronize airpower with Soldiers AFNS 14 Apr 2009 -- Airmen in Southwest Asia must work with otherservicemembers to have synchronized forces support a ground commander's mission objectives.
- U.S. Troops Could Stay in Mosul Past June Deadline AFPS 14 Apr 2009 -- US soldiers could remain in Mosul past June 30, when Iraqi forces are scheduled to assume full security responsibilities.
- Commander: US Troops Could Remain in Iraqi City Beyond June 30 VOA 14 Apr 2009 -- US military commander: Combat troops might remain in the violent city of Mosul beyond the middle of this year.
- Black Knights, ISF protect community, keep violence down Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- Thousands of people demonstrated in and around Baghdad's Sadr City on the sixth anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein.
- Head Hunters add to desert border fort Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- The Head Hunter Squadron's easternmost base, al-Sheeb, has grown from a patch of concrete into a fortified base.
- Man's best friend wags tail to security in Mosul Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- The 351st Military Police Company coordinated for Iraqi Army soldiers to participate in a military working dog demonstration.
- Logistics Battalion Keeps Supply Lines Open in Iraq AFPS 14 Apr 2009 -- Logistics soldiers here may not be clearing routes of roadside bombs, but they are taking the fight to the enemy in a different way.
- QRF Marines learn weapons tactics USMC News 14 Apr 2009 -- A pile of expended shells lay in the ground in a cloud of dust, and marked a recent training session at ranges aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
- 1st Recon Marines teach LZ drills to Iraqi commandos USMC News 14 Apr 2009 -- Iraqi Commandos with the 7th Iraqi Army Division were taught how to properly embark and disembark CH-53E helicopters.
- Airman coordinates air ops for Iraqi detainees AFNS 14 Apr 2009 -- There are thousands of Iraqi detainees located in different detention facilities throughout Iraq.
Deployments
- Wolfpack takes control of Ninewa Province from Highlanders USMC News 14 Apr 2009 -- 1st LAR Battalion, RCT 8, relinquished its operational responsibilities to 3rd LAR Battalion.
- 49th Trans. Bn. Cases Colors Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- The 49th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), cased its colors April 9.
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- IPs make progress, improve security in Zaab Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- The Zaab Police Station was validated March 31 at a ceremony in Hawijah, Iraq.
- Iraqi Police graduate from basic training Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- A group of Iraqi policemen completed basic recruit training at the Mosul Public Service Academy in Mosul April 8.
- Iraqi Forces take traffic control point training to the streets Army News 14 Apr 2009 -- Imagine standing in 100 degree heat in an Iraq summer checking every vehicle and pedestrian as they pass through a checkpoint.
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
- Increased cooperation between Iraq, Kuwait needed to recover remains - Ban UN News Centre 14 Apr 2009 -- Improved cooperation between Iraq and Kuwait essential in recovering remains of Kuwaiti and other nationals missing since the 1990 Gulf war.
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