*SECRETARY GENERALÂ’S SPEECH AT THE NATO-KUWAIT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CONFERENCE KUWAIT CITY -- 12 DECEMBER 2006 * Your Highnesses, Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,      Let me start by expressing my sincere gratitude to you, Prime Minister, and the entire Government of Kuwait, for your initiative in organising this conference.  It is another important step on the way to closer cooperation between NATO and the countries from the Gulf region. And the fact that the North Atlan ...Continue Reading

*MEDIA ADVISORY 5TH ANNIVERSARY of the Operation Active Endeavour Naples, 12 December 2006.* On 15 December 2006, a ceremony to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Operation Active Endeavour will be held at the Allied Maritime Component Command Headquarters (CC-Mar), Naples.   Presiding over the ceremony will be Admiral H.G. Ulrich III, Commander Allied Joint Force Command Naples. Guests will include several senior NATO and Partner Nation officials from contributing nations and local military and political authorit ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10281 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1266-06December 11, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freed ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Today In DOD On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Today/index.aspx?ShowDate=12/12/2006 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, December 12, 2006 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld  has no public or media events on his schedule. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England&nb ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contract On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=3398 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 FOR RELEASE AT5 p.m. ET No. 1261-06December 11, 2006 CONTRACTS ...Continue Reading

If you cannot see the images in this email view them on the web at:http://jccc.afis.osd.mil/images/news_images.pl?Lbox=defenselink.December_11_2006&ban=3 United States Department of Defense Image GalleryMedia contact: media@defenselink.mil or +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 More photos: http://www.dod.mil/multimedia/ *December 11 2006**There are 9 items in this collection* *Thumbnails with Captions* Send an image as an electron ...Continue Reading

If you cannot see the images in this email view them on the web at:http://jccc.afis.osd.mil/images/news_images.pl?Lbox=defenselink.December_11_2006&ban=3 United States Department of Defense Image GalleryMedia contact: media@defenselink.mil or +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 More photos: http://www.dod.mil/multimedia/ *December 11 2006**There are 9 items in this collection* *Thumbnails with Captions* Send an image as an electron ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10279 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1265-06December 11, 2006 Department of Defense and Canada Sign Next Stage Joint Strike Fighter Agreement Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England and the Cana ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10280 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1262-06December 11, 2006 General Officer Announcement The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignments of the following general officers: Brig ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10282 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1263-06December 11, 2006 General Officer Announcements The following Army general officer nominations were confirmed by the Senate: Brig. Gen. Jame ...Continue Reading