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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 23 Jun 2009 [PDF]
• June 22 airpower summary: KC-135s keep coalition aircraft in the fight AFNS 23 Jun 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Old Hickory Soldiers sweep palm grove for weapons caches Army News 23 Jun 2009 -- Aggressive effort by National Guardsmen of 30th HBCT to search for weapons caches near the Doura neighborhood.
• Combined U.S., Iraqi patrol strengthens partnership Army News 23 Jun 2009 -- As part of the Security Agreement signed between US and Iraq all operations must be led by Iraqi Security Forces.
• A new day, a new mission dawns for Guardsmen with 113th Field Artillery Army News 23 Jun 2009 -- Every day brings a different mission for Soldiers of B/1-113th Field Artillery on dismounted patrols.
• PSD Marines, sailor use combat experience for current duty in Iraq USMC News 23 Jun 2009 -- 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commanding general's PSD perform a particularly specialized mission.
• Airmen take reins on Army cargo movement mission AFNS 23 Jun 2009 -- A small group of Airmen from the 22nd Movement Control Team took the reins of the Army's 258th MCT mission June 14.

Deployments

US Policy

• Gates Calls on Persian Gulf States to Help More in Iraq, Afghanistan VOA 23 Jun 2009 -- US Defense Secretary Gates called on Gulf States and other Middle Eastern powers to do more to help stabilize Iraq.
• Gates: Gulf Nations' Support of Iraq Contains Iran AFPS 23 Jun 2009 -- Defense Secretary Gates today urged Persian Gulf countries to work together and with US on securing Iraq and containing Iran.

United Nations

• Aligning UN strategy with Iraqi development goals focus of recent workshop UN News Centre 23 Jun 2009 -- Iraq wrapped up talks on how the UN can bring its programmes in line with national development plan.

Reconstruction Issues

• Kirkuk self-help project protects airfield assets, saves money AFNS 23 Jun 2009 -- Members from every 506th Air Expeditionary Group unit joined forces for a self-help project to improve airfield security.
• Teamwork drives JSS Khadra transfer of authority Army News 23 Jun 2009 -- Iraqi Soldiers held a ceremony at Joint Security Station Kahdra to celebrate the transfer of authority.
• Base Transfer Ceremony honors fallen warrior, recognizes bright future Army News 23 Jun 2009 -- Iraqi Soldiers raised the flag to signify the change of FOB Paliwoda into the Iraqi-led Balad JCC.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• IRAQ: Timeline of violence in 2009 IRIN 23 Jun 2009 -- With just a week left until all US forces must leave Iraq’s major cities, violence in the war-battered country appears to be on the rise once again.