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Complete list by date April to June 2003

Guam will be key steppingstone for PACAF	June29,2003
New group to handle USAFE communications	June29,2003
Wanted: Bulgaria's military properties	June16,2003
Mildenhall celebrates role in war	June14,2003
A tragedy that touched off turmoil	June13,2003
Defense Department embraces new Internet protocol	June13,2003
Air Force board releases findings in probe of Scotland jet crashes	June12,2003
Commercial ships begin using Army's Pusan pier this weekend	June12,2003
Air Force releases RAF Lakenheath F-15 accident report	June11,2003
Navy won't comment on reports that Kamiseya facility will close	June11,2003
USS Providence's periscope snags fishing net in Mediterranean	June10,2003
The Pentagon's paradigm shift in Asia	June10,2003
The ever-growing US military footprint	June10,2003
IRAQ RADIATION SCARE:	June9,2003
The secret cabal which spun for Blair	June8,2003
Now the US wants control of space	June8,2003
Stratotankers to add communications to fuel duty	June7,2003
Revise and Conquer	June6,2003
URANIUM MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE	June6,2003
U.S. to dismantle bases near Korean DMZ, but training in area will continue	June6,2003
We want to be feared not loved, say US Marines	June5,2003
GAO Cites Risks in Missile Defense	June5,2003
Airman's carrying of M-16 off base sparks protest on Okinawa	June5,2003
In first use of jurisdiction act, USAF spouse to be tried in husband's death	June5,2003
Space Is The Ultimate High Ground	June4,2003
Troops head to Poland for civilian evacuation exercise	June4,2003
Key Milestones Met on Advanced EHF Military Comsat Program	June4,2003
In wake of S. Korea roads deaths, changes in SOFA implementation OK'd	June4,2003
Japan may sell tracts of land from former U.S. bases	June4,2003
Wolfowitz Admits Iraq War Was Planned Two Days After 9/11	June3,2003
Third suicide try for Guantanamo detainee	June3,2003
Pentagon's diary could track each word, step	June3,2003
Okinawa Marines tune in to war on terrorism	June3,2003
Mobile firing range on target	June3,2003
COMUSAFE honored with Order of the Sword	June2,2003
Radiation fears about radar base	June2,2003
US tells North Korea to abandon nukes, promises "devastating" response	June2,2003
New DOD team to hunt for intel as well as weapons	June1,2003
South Korean AAFES employee injured by falling debris from F-16 crash on Osan base	May31,2003
Air forces arriving for Cope Thunder	May31,2003
Save Our Spooks	May30,2003
Canada Lays Down Limits on Joining Missile Defense	May30,2003
Pentagon denies Los Angeles Times report that U.S. troops moving to Vietnam and Malaysia	May30,2003
CAAB NEWSLETTER No. 22 May 2003
The Guantánamo Scandal Continues	May29,2003
Baghdad gas at a premium	May29,2003
Integral To Test Performance Of Missile Defense Satellites	May29,2003
Former British FM calls for parliamentary probe over Iraqi weapons	May29,2003
Seminar trains workers in helping servicemembers with gambling problems	May28,2003
Danish parliament approves missile defence talks with US	May27,2003
New Breed of Missile Silos Put in Alaska	May27,2003
US plans death camp	May26,2003
No More Nukes	May26,2003
Military dog honored for 12 years of service	May25,2003
Daily 'Matrix' determines U.S. terrorism threat level	May25,2003
Red Cross denied access to PoWs	May25,2003
Four Catholic Workers Disarm Ship During Fleet Week	May25,2003
Pentagon moving on deal for Boeing 767s	May25,2003
BBC, DOD differ on Lynch rescue news	May24,2003
Officers shaken by arrival of child terrorists	May23,2003
US admiral to oversee NATO military transformation	May23,2003
Civilian deaths in Iraq could be as high as 10,000	May23,2003
At Cobra Gold exercise, Marines practice nonlethal crowd control	May23,2003
USAFE activates Air and Space Communications Group	May23,2003
Both Houses Back More Military Spending	May22,2003
U.S. 'negation' policy in space raises concerns abroad	May22,2003
USAFE change of command announced	May22,2003
Secretary of Defense Memorial Day Message	May22,2003
Jets, camera, action: Lakenheath aircraft, mission featured in U.K. documentary	May22,2003
Menwith Hill parents fear options briefing is first step toward closing school	May22,2003
1,500 evacuated after massive B-52 bomb is found in Vietnam	May22,2003
US eyes boosting military presence in Australia to fight terror: report	May22,2003
Russian air force officials visit USAFE	May21,2003
1st Battalion trying out new training area in Czech Republic	May21,2003
Russia to help US build missile shield under certain conditions: Ivanov	May21,2003
Bush Issues Directive Describing Policy on Antimissile Defenses	May21,2003
An attempt to try Tommy Franks for war crimes in a Belgian court has outraged the US	May20,2003
White House Unveils Antimissile System Policy	May20,2003
Sesame Street breaks Iraqi POWs	May20,2003
Iraq day trip becomes hunt for souvenirs	May19,2003
Registration for Installation Access Control gets slow start	May19,2003
Bush says Philippines will be "major non-NATO ally"	May19,2003
Chavez puppet sparks protests	May19,2003
GIs fight terror by aiding poor in Philippines	May19,2003
U.S. Special Forces mold Philippine arm	May18,2003
Who is the U.S. trying to fool?	May17,2003
Bombings Bring U.S. 'Executive Mercenaries' Into the Light	May16,2003
Bill would tighten cloak of NSA secrecy, critics say	May16,2003
BUSH LOOKING AT OTHER NUKES	May16,2003
3rd AF announces 2002 Active Duty Intelligence Awards	May16,2003
WMD in Wrong Hands is "Greatest Security Risk" This Decade, Wolfowitz Says	May16,2003
Yokota noise plaintiffs awarded cash; flights continue	May16,2003
Army leaders meet to map Europe transition	May16,2003
PIT and Boeing to examine missile defence architecture	May16,2003
EURO-MPs DEMAND ACCESS TO GAUNTANAMO BAY	May16,2003
Canadian FM gives strong sign that Canada will join US missile system	May15,2003
Americans want to join the European Convention	May15,2003
At AAFES shops in Iraq, soldiers snap up products as soon as they hit the shelves	May15,2003
US committed to "robust forward presence" on Korean peninsula	May15,2003
US forces to use more "muscle" to restore order in Baghdad: Rumsfeld	May15,2003
Missile defence: It was wrong then and it's wrong now	May15,2003
VAFB trespasser avoids six-month jail term	May15,2003
Is U.S. covering up 'depleted' uranium health impacts in Iraq?	May14,2003
Iceland base to represent Europe in Navy installation contest
Eight Americans among dead in terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia	May14,2003
Canadian cabinet puts off decision on joining US missile defence system	May13,2003
Belgian war lawsuits "very serious": US defense chief	May13,2003
Protests against nukes, war greet ships	May12,2003
The Colorful World of Warheads	May11,2003
US rivals turn on each other as weapons search draws a blank	May11,2003
Wandering weapons: America's lax arsenal	May11,2003
S. Korean merchants, fearing protesters will scare off clients, defend U.S. bases	May10,2003
Misawa runway closing for repair	May10,2003
War's psychological effects monitored	May10,2003
USAFE to explore base services consolidation	May9,2003
More Afghan detainees released	May9,2003
MacDill to Get War Center	May9,2003
COMBINED ENDEAVOR - 03 IN FULL SWING	May8,2003
Canada may join US missile defense shield	May6,2003
Greenpeace says US report on Greenland is misleading, full of holes	May5,2003
US to free a dozen 'terror' detainees	May5,2003
U.S. Will Conduct Five-Day Simulated Terrorist Attack Exercise	May5,2003
What the American Flag Stands For (12year's essay)	May5,2003
Putin, Bush to Focus on Missile Defense	May5,2003
Tripartite Liaison Committee discusses wide range of topics	May4,2003
Major work on U.S. terror tribunals completed	May4,2003
POLICE PROTECTION BUT AT WHAT COST?	May3,2003
U.S. Joins Albania, Croatia, Macedonia in Adriatic Charter	May3,2003
War Against Terrorism Continues, Bush Tells Americans	May3,2003
After six-decade stay, Marines leave Iceland	May3,2003
Armed Forces week message "Force for Freedom"	May2,2003
"Relax, Celebrate Victory," by Richard Perle	May2,2003
State to pay half-costs in Shannon case	May2,2003
Lakenheath fighters intercept Russian aircraft	May2,2003
S. Korean official: U.S. wants more land	May2,2003
Operation Northern Watch officially over	May2,2003
Army OKs plan to shut Giessen-area bases	May2,2003
Triumphant Bush says Iraq is won but war on terrorism continues	May2,2003
US views EU defence 'mini-summit' as harmful to Atlantic alliance	May2,2003
US reviews possibility of sending to Colombia military materiel from Iraq	May2,2003
Nuns out on personal recognizance	May1,2003
US Navy exits Vieques after 60 years	May1,2003
Call for commission on overseas military facilities	May1,2003
US troop move out of Saudi paves way for more critical relationship	May1,2003
Loyalty Day, 2003	Apr30, 2003
DARPA Contracts Raytheon To Develop Next Generation Imagery Technology	Apr30, 2003
DARPA Contracts Harris For Some More Innovative Space-Based Radar Antenna Research	Apr30, 2003
US Marine investigated for war crimes after newspaper interview	Apr30, 2003
U.S. forces in S. Korea to be realigned into two major hubs	Apr30, 2003
USFK hands S. Korea authority for dealing with traffic violations	Apr30, 2003
Raytheon Developing Morphing Wing Structures for Cruise Missiles	Apr30, 2003
Veridian To Study Commercial Satellite Imagery for Military Use	Apr30, 2003
PEACE GROUP TO SUE 'OVER-ZEALOUS' POLICE	Apr29, 2003
Jones summarizes plans to reshape U.S., European forces	Apr29, 2003
Local license plates to replace AFI plates	Apr29, 2003
Ottawa eyes U.S. missile defence plan	Apr29, 2003
Space Coast Congressman Dave Weldon's Speech Has Foundation	Apr28, 2003
Rummy's North Korea Connection	Apr28, 2003
Boeing Signs Up For Some Major Laser Development	Apr28, 2003
United States Restarts Nuclear Weapons Pit Production	Apr28, 2003
US developing superfast missile to deny escape to future Saddams	Apr27, 2003
Which War Are You Watching? -- The View from Spain	Apr27, 2003
Army shakeups clear path for Rumsfeld's vision	Apr27, 2003
Mayor protests military use of airport	Apr27, 2003
US challenged over boy prisoners	Apr26, 2003
Two airmen sentenced for drug convictions	Apr26, 2003
Detainees will stay in Iraq says Rumsfeld	Apr26, 2003

Record of Decision To Establish a Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Initial Defensive Operations Capability at Fort Greely, AK	Apr25, 2003
US says Iraq may have destroyed weapons	Apr25, 2003
The latest planning application received by Harrogate Planning Office is:	Apr25, 2003
Air Force forward-operating base scales down after operation	Apr25, 2003
Soldiers pack up Patriot missile launchers	Apr25, 2003
Hardened shelters replace tents in Hodja Village	Apr25, 2003
ONW, 39th ASEW shaped the way AF deploys	Apr25, 2003
JAG attorney wants to prevent POW identity theft	Apr25, 2003
Some quality-of-life work on hold for USFK land plan	Apr25, 2003
Marines head to Balikatan exercise	Apr25, 2003
'Bunker buster' missiles aim at Moon	Apr24, 2003
GIs accused of stealing cash	Apr24, 2003
US license plates no cause for concern	Apr24, 2003
General: North a 'thorn' to passage of peace	Apr24, 2003
Hiroshima residents fighting night flights	Apr24, 2003
U.S. pares presence at air show	Apr23, 2003
Squadron set up at VAFB to protect satellites	Apr23, 2003
Powell tells French FM that opposition to Iraq war will have consequences	Apr23, 2003
Brazil's opposition to Iraq war will not damage ties with US: Snow	Apr23, 2003
UN should check any US find of WDMs in Iraq: Financial Times	Apr23, 2003
US Blueprint To Bomb N Korea	Apr22, 2003
Protesters block Lockheed Martin facility in search for WMDs	Apr22, 2003
US eyeing Indian defence bases, wants own airbases there: report	Apr22, 2003
Fighter squadron nominated for achievement award	Apr22, 2003
Talks With North Korea Begin April 23	Apr21, 2003
US denies Iraq bases plan	Apr21, 2003
How American power girds the globe with a ring of steel	Apr21, 2003
Keflavik shines in outstanding quarter	Apr21, 2003
U.S. troops in good hands after auto accident in Romania	Apr21, 2003
Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) (8K .html file) ( 90K .pdf file)	April 2003
Missile Defense Agency (2.25M pdf. file) Fiscal Year (FY) 2004/FY 2005 Biennial Budget Estimates Submission	April 2003

Israel seeks pipeline for Iraqi oil	Apr20, 2003
Retired colonel disputes adequacy of Korea evacuation plan	Apr20, 2003
US troops pack up Patriot missiles after Iraq threat vanishes	Apr20, 2003
Transcript: Bush Says Iraq's Liberation Will Make World More Peaceful	Apr20, 2003
Pentagon Expects Long-Term Access to Four Key Bases in Iraq	Apr19, 2003
Lawyer schools troops on rules of engagement	Apr19, 2003
U.S. Navy Enlists the Help of Marine Mammals to Secure Iraqi Ports	Apr18, 2003
US should be "embarrassed" over failure to find WMDs: ex-spies	Apr18, 2003
Flight starts flag-disposal program	Apr18, 2003
Missile Defense - Doubts over Patriot for more than a decade	Apr18, 2003
TGI Friday's to open at Heidelberg's Patrick Henry Village	Apr18, 2003
Fisk On The Streets Of Bagdad Occupation	Apr17, 2003
SHAME ON YOU GEORGE W BUSH SHAME ON YOU Photographs	Apr17, 2003
Buyers beware: The real Iraq 'most wanted' cards are still awaiting distribution	Apr17, 2003
Air Force used laser-guided targeting pod system in Iraq	Apr17, 2003
Rare shellfish could affect plans for Okinawa air station	Apr17, 2003
Okinawa police say ex-airman lived illegally on base for several years	Apr17, 2003
From bombs to booms, silhouette markings remind airmen of successful missions	Apr17, 2003
Two stratotankers reach 100th consecutive on-time take off	Apr17, 2003
USAFE commander thanks 31st Fighter Wing	Apr17, 2003
Aviano home to 16th AETF once again	Apr17, 2003
Marines Take Control Of Fire Scout UAV Test	Apr17, 2003
Resistance Continues, Good Friday Peace Activists Enter Shannon Airport	Apr17, 2003
Operational Concept For Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Unveiled	Apr17, 2003

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