DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Official from the Pentagon on the Afghanistan 1230/1231 Report Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:43:00 -0500 Presenter: Senior Defense Official April 29, 2011 DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Official from the Pentagon on the Afghanistan 1230/1231 Report             LT. COL. ELIZABETH ROBBINS (Press Officer, Defense Press Operations): Good morning.  I'd like to welcome back to ...Continue Reading

04 May. 2011 Secretary General's monthly press briefing Wednesday 4 May 2011 Press Release (2011) 052 Issued on 29 Apr. 2011 On 4 May 2011, the NATO Secretary General will hold his regular monthly press briefing, during which he will elaborate on the upcoming NATO-related events and developments. 14h30 Monthly press briefing by the Secretary General in the LUNS Room (NATO HQ). Notes: [*]The press conference will be ...Continue Reading

29 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 28 April Issued on 29 Apr. 2011 29 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists of thr ...Continue Reading

29 Apr. 2011 NATO Secretary General conveys his condolences to Morocco Press Release (2011) 051 Issued on 29 Apr. 2011 On 28 April 2011, the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, sent a personal message to His Majesty King Mohammed VI to extend his condolences to him and the people of Morrocco following the terrorist attack that took place in Marrakech that same day. On behalf of NATO, the Secretary General also ...Continue Reading

29 Apr. 2011 Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the nomination of General Petraeus Press Release (2011) 050 Issued on 29 Apr. 2011 Archive photo: ISAF Commander General David Petraeus and NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, July 2010 I would like to extend my congratulations to General David Petraeus on his nomination as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. I have enjoyed working with him and would like to ...Continue Reading

28 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 27 April Issued on 28 Apr. 2011 28 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists of thr ...Continue Reading

27 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 26 April Issued on 27 Apr. 2011 27 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists of thr ...Continue Reading

27 Apr. 2011 F-16 aircraft incident upon landing at Sigonella Issued on 27 Apr. 2011 SIGONELLA, Sicily - An F-16 aircraft participating in the NATO-led Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR was involved in an incident upon landing on the outbound runway of Naval Air Station Sigonella at approximately 11:35am. The pilot ejected safely and his condition is currently being assessed. Italian base police have cordoned off the area. The Italian Carabi ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates and Secretary Fox from the Pentagon Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:12:00 -0500 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Liam Fox April 26, 2011 Media Availability with Secretary Gates and Secretary Fox from the Pentagon                  SEC. GATES:  Admiral Mullen and I just completed productive and s ...Continue Reading

26 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 25 April Issued on 26 Apr. 2011 26 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists o ...Continue Reading