DoD News Briefing with Gen. McKiernan from the Pentagon Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:14:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan Gen. David McKiernan October 01, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Gen. McKiernan from the Pentagon                 GEN. MCKIERNAN: Okay, everybody smile. It's okay. (Laughter.)          ...Continue Reading

** 1 October/octobre 2008 COMMUNIQUE*  * PR/CP(2008)124* STRATEGIC AIRLIFT CAPABILITY MOVES TO IMPLEMENTATION This week, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) took a big step forward after the 12 SAC nations[1] completed signature of the SAC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).   The MOU brought into force the Charter of the NATO Airlift Management Organisation (NAMO). The NAMO will acquire three C-17 aircraft[2] to meet strategic airlift requirements of the SAC member natio ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:35:00 -0500 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell September 30, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon             MR. MORRELL: Good afternoon. Thanks for coming. I have once again nothing specifically to talk with you about today.           ...Continue Reading

Question and Answer Session with Secretary Gates following remarks at National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program at Ft. Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2008 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:58:00 -0500 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates September 29, 2008 Question and Answer Session with Secretary Gates following remarks at National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program at Ft. Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2008   ...Continue Reading

** ** NATO Press Release (2008)123                                                    30 September 2008 Visit to NATO by H.E. Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia[1] on Thursday, 2 October 2008  The President of the ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release (2008)122                                                    30 September 2008 Minister of Defence of Serbia to visit NATO* The Minister of Defence of Serbia, Mr. Dragan Å utanovac, will visit the NATO Headquarters ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP(2008)12129 September/septembre 2008   Secretary General condemns assassination of afghan female police officer* *  The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, condemns the killing of Mrs. Malalai Kakar by Taliban extremists on Sunday, 28 September 2008, in Kandahar City.  Mrs. Malalai Kakar was a leading police officer in southern Afghanistan and the first woman to join the Kandahar police force after the fall of the Taleban in 2001.   “This brutal and cowardly act demo ...Continue Reading

DoD Briefing with Lt Col Allison from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA and Mr. Shawn Waddoups, Via Teleconference from Aghanistan Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:04:00 -0500 Presenter: Lt Col Gregory Allison, Missouri Army National Guard and Mr. Shawn Waddoups, Department of State September 26, 2008 DoD Briefing with Lt Col Allison from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA and Mr. Shawn Waddoups, Via Teleconference from Aghanistan COLONEL GARY KECK, U.S. ARMY (director, DOD ...Continue Reading

DoD Special Briefing with Admiral Mullen on Pakistan Cross-Border Incident from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:18:00 -0500 Presenter: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen September 26, 2008 DoD Special Briefing with Admiral Mullen on Pakistan Cross-Border Incident from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA             ADM. MULLEN: Good afternoon. T ...Continue Reading

** IMS News Release26 September 2008 Chairman of NATO Military Committee concludes official visit in Greece ATHENS, Greece – Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the Military Committee, paid an official visit to Greece, 25-26 October 2008, where he met General Dimitrios Grapsas, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (ChoD). The two leaders had the opportunity to exchange views on current operations, to discuss NATO priorities and the ongoing process, to review and ...Continue Reading