Airpower Summary for Sept. 27, 2007
An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker over central Iraq to refuel while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erik Hofmeyer)

Labels: aircraft, F-16, Fighting Falcons, Iraq, KC-135, Operation Iraqi Freedom, photos, refueling, Stratotanker, USAF

Release Date: 9/28/2007
Release Number: 07-01-03P

Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment “Polar Bears,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) discovered the cache while conducting Operation Rock Sweep V and VI.

The purpose of the mission was to target specified al-Qaeda operatives identified to be planning and coordinating attacks against Coalition Forces and concerned local citizens in the area.

While conducting the operation, Soldiers searched the targets’ houses looking for illegal weapons.

In one house they discovered a cache that consisted of three blasting caps, a ski mask, a terrorist manual which included directions on constructing vehicle improvised explosive devices, propaganda featuring the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, two cell phones and a card to activate the cell phones.

The propaganda was a small booklet featuring images of the attacks and a script praising the attacks.

“Our assessment is that these guys were getting ready to launch attacks during the Ramadan celebration,” said Lt. Thomas Ceislak, battle captain for 4-31 Inf. Regt. “We got the intelligence for this raid from earlier questioning of detainees and from tips provided by our source network”

The owner of the house was detained and is being held for questioning.

The blasting caps were destroyed during a controlled detonation and the other items are being inspected for further intelligence value.


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Labels: "Polar Bears", 10th Mountain Division, 4-31 Infantry, 9/11, CENTCOM, Iraq, Operation Rock Sweep V, Operation Rock Sweep VI, terrorism, US Army

COMMUNICATION — U.S. Army Capt. Brian McCall, left, with 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Meade, Md., talks to a local Iraqi man during a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Sept. 25, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew M. Rodier

Labels: 1st ID, 2-32 FAR, Baghdad, cordon and search, Iraq, photos, US Army

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Al-Maliki: Don't Do It - Iraqi PM snubs calls to divide up Iraq
U.S. Raid on Baghdad Apartment Building Kills 10 Civilians
U.S. reports death of Qaeda leader in Iraq (apparently the scumbag responsible for the kidnapping and murder of two Soldiers in June '06. HOOAH for our side)
GOP senators offer new timeline for Iraq

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
US offers attorneys to terror suspects

Welcome Home!!
First U.S. troops in drawdown plan leave Iraq

Troops on Trial
House Dems Faults Blackwater in Deaths of Four Guards
U.S. Army sniper not guilty of murder

Supporting Our Heroes
Schoolchildren to Chat With Soldiers in Iraq Via Video Link
Actor Visits Wounded Troops

Other Military News
Marines Take Citizenship Oath

Worldwide Wackos
Ahmadinejad to Bush: Bring It On
Ahmadinejad Cements Ties With Chavez, Other Leaders
World powers delay more Iran sanctions
North Korea talks grapple with "nuts and bolts"

Myanmar
Myanmar Military Cuts Web Access, Occupies Monasteries - PHOTO ESSAY: Bloodshed Ignites Protests Worldwide
Crowds taunt troops - Video
Bush, Brown discuss pressure campaign
Slideshow: Protests around the world
Global Voices: Myanmar bloggers
Timeline: 45 years of resistance
US blasts Myanmar for silencing Internet

Politics / Government
Senate OKs Kids’ Health Bill, Defies Bush Veto Threat
Seeking black support
Health-care looms large over 2008 races
Bush, Clinton, Bush ... Clinton?
Giuliani cites Bible on personal life
New stalls for Craig's airport restroom

Illegal Immigration / Border Control
At Least 56 Arrested in Immigration Raids at McDonald's

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Manhunt for Suspect in Coed's Murder - VIDEO
Football Players Charged With Sexually Abusing Teammates
U.S. Supreme Court spares Texas killer
Witnesses: Student admitted firing shots

Adventures in Political Correctness
Catholic Group Urges Boycott of Miller Brewing Co. Over San Francisco Fair Sponsorship
Colorado Students Walk Out During Pledge, Recite Own Version
Feds Bust Marijuana-Laced Snack Factory
High Court Gives Texas Killer Last-Minute Reprieve
Louisiana Teen Arrested for Stealing 32 Cents
Armless Man Faces Misdemeanor in Head-Butt Death

U.N. News
U.S. climate talks

Science / Medicine / Technology
Archaeologists Probe Secret Tunnels in California
Report: FDA Oversight of Human Drug Trials Lax (Well, duh...)
Bird flu virus can pass mother to child: study
RWE to develop new process to cut pollution
Radio burst from space mystifies astronomers
NASA rover reaches first stop in crater

Mother Nature
Hurricane Lorenzo Pounds Mexico's Gulf Coast

Oddities
Eat Your Heart Out, Kramer - Michigan officials bust bottle-deposit fraud ring

Other News of Note
Rescuers Find Woman Alive Eight Days After Crash
Husband: Red tape slowed search for wife
Serbia and Kosovo start face-to-face talks

Fox News
Pakistan's Supreme Court Rules Musharraf Can Run
Consumer Spending Strongest in Four Months
Pop Tarts: Victoria's Virgin: Supermodel Inspires Celibacy
Richie Sambora: Surviving Heather Locklear, Denise Richards

Reuters: Top News
Ukraine PM slams "populist" foes before tough poll
O.J. Simpson tops Clinton on best-sellers list
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Boston
Embassy walking tour shows Beijing's retro side
Controversial gay film "Cruising" revived
Sex Pistols to play L.A. club show in October
Oil rises above $83 - Video
Wall St drops on oil, dollar
Gold hits 28-year high
Barrick CEO plans no return to gold hedges: report
Rate-cut-friendly data pummels dollar to record lows
The next big battle
No lumber recovery until 2009?
Consumer spending up, prices tame
Greenspan sees recession chances less than 50/50
UAW leaders meet on new labor contract with GM
Recession gauges flashing mixed signals
Forecasts lose shine as credit crunch fuels doubt
Bain to buy 3Com

AP World News
Stocks dip on economic data
Sandler hopes to help gay-rights groups
7 NL teams chasing 4 playoff spots
Spending, construction both rise
LeBron James to appear on 'SNL'
Bono gets medal for his work in Africa
Phils top Braves to tie Mets for first

CENTCOM: News Releases
U.S. AIR FORCE F-16 AIR STRIKE KILLS 3 TERRORIST LEADERS
POLAR BEARS DISCOVER 9-11 PROPAGANDA IN IRAQI HOME
NINE LOCAL NATIONALS KILLED, INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
BRIG. GEN. DORKO VISITS GRS
CITIZENS LEAD 3RD ID SOLDIERS TO WEAPONS CACHE
DOUBLE SUICIDE ATTACK AVERTED BY ANSF
THREE BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STAFF DETAINED

USJFCOM
Nominee to be the next USJFCOM commander testifies before Senate Armed Services Committee - podcast
President nominates Marine general as new commander
USJFCOM, partners complete Bold Quest 07, begin data analysis
Command profiles modeling and simulation usage at MODSIM World Conference and Expo 2007

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Operation Blore Heath III
Defenders conduct first-ever cooperative medical engagement
Granger Smith brings a ‘piece of home’ to Soldiers in Baquba
Soldiers, citizens discover weapons caches
Paratroopers detain four
GOI reconciliation committee meets with local leaders
Coalition forces capture wanted terrorist, detain six suspects
Sunni Insurgents murder Iraqi police lieutenant and wife in Adhamiyah

DefenseLink
TOP NEWS
Gates Likely to Approve Accelerated Plus-up - Video
Military, Civilian Leaders Urge Treaty Ratification
Gates Discusses NATO's Unfulfilled Commitments
Bush to Ask for Additional $42 Billion for War
War Budget Request Reflects Recommendations

SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Chilton Outlines Plans to Protect Cyberspace
Ward Vows to Build on U.S. Efforts in Africa
Roughead Cites Navy Action Plan at Hearing
Mattis Highlights Joint Forces, NATO Issues
Senate Considers Defense Leader Nominations

MILITARY NEWS
Admiral Details Tenets for Maritime Strategy
Military-Diplomatic Efforts Critical in Pacific
Plan Calls for Changes to Mental Health Care

IRAQ
Troops Capture Suspects, Seize Weapons
Soldiers Clear Former Insurgent Stronghold
Concerned Citizens Provide Tips on 'Bad Guys'

AFGHANISTAN
New Aircraft Improves Cargo Transport

IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Gates Praises Retiring Pace; Chairman Thanks Troops
Special Report: Farewell to the Chairman

ON THE GROUND IN IRAQ
Berth Project Helps Port
Task Force Guardian Applauds Fallujah Volunteers' Efforts
Playground Ensures Kids' Safety
Soldiers Destroy Weapons
New Iraqi Brigade Stands Up

INSIDE AFGHANISTAN
Recycling Project Creates Jobs
Air Force Leader Visits Qalat
Forces Earn Public’s Trust
De-Mining Efforts Continue

FACE OF DEFENSE
Airman Writes About Life
Joint Staff Communications Mainstay Retires After 27 Years
NCO's Artistic Talent Shines

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Foundation Helps Families
Troops' Families Enjoy Fun Day

WHY WE SERVE
NCO Shares His View on Service - Story - Special

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Forces Detain 21 in Central Iraq - Story

ON THE GROUND
Soldiers, Iraqis Uncover Weapons in Orchard - Story
Citizens Receive Honors for Volunteer Work - Story
Stryker Soldiers Strike Back Against Insurgents - Story
Soldiers, Local Leaders Create Playground - Story

IN IRAQ
Sunni, Shiites Make Up New Iraqi Brigade
Iraqis Take over Basrah Railroad Station
Nasiriyah–Shatra Transmission Line Opens
Courthouse Project Reaches Halfway Mark

IN AFGHANISTAN
Airfield Recycling Project Creates Jobs
Air Force Leader Visits Reconstruction Team
New Multi-Ethnic Afghan Police Force Grows
IN DJIBOUTI
Marines Paint School, Foster Good Will
National Guard Leader Visits Well Drilling Sites

BACKGROUND
IRAQ
Renewal In Iraq
Iraq: Security, Stability
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq
Multinational Force Iraq
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
War on Terror Reconstruction Report
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base


Weather
Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar

Germany
Ansbach Aschaffenburg Berlin Berlin-Tempelhof Berlin/Schonefeld Bremerhaven
Darmstadt Frankfurt Frankfurt/Main Freiburg/Breisgau Garmisch
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Geilenkirchen Gelnhausen Giessen Kitzingen
Hanau Am Main Heidelberg Mainz Mannheim Nurnberg Stuttgart Trier
Wiesbaden Wurzburg

Gitmo

Guam
Agana Agana Heights Agat Andersen AFB Asan Barrigada

Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut
An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf

Japan
Kadena Air Base Okinawa Tokyo Yokohama

National Hurricane Center

Today in History
1066 - William the Conqueror lands in England.
1542 - Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California.
1781 - The Siege of Yorktown, the last battle of the Revolutionary War, begins.
1787 - Congress sends the Constitution to state legislatures for their approval.
1850 - Flogging is abolished in the U.S. Navy and on merchant vessels.
1906 - U.S. troops reoccupy Cuba, staying until 1909.
1912 - The Kiche Maru sinks off Japan, killing 1,000.
1914 - German forces move into Antwerp, Belgium.
1922 - Mussolini marches on Rome.
1924 - Two U.S. Army planes end their around-the-world flight where they began - in Seattle - after 57 stops.
1928 - Juan de la Cierva makes the first helicopter flight over the English Channel.
1937 - In Oregon, FDR dedicates the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River.
1939 - A Soviet-German treaty settles on the 4th partition of Poland, and gives Lithuania to the U.S.S.R.
1944 - At the Battle of Arnhem, in the Netherlands, the Germans defeat the British airborne.
1958 - Guinea votes for independence from France.
1959 - The Explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth.
1961 - Syria withdraws from the United Arab Republic; USN Commander Forrest S. Petersen takes the X-15 to 30,720 m.
1965 - Jack McKay in reaches 90 km in the X-15; Lava flows kill at least 350 in the Phillipines.
1967 - Walter Washington is elected as the first mayor of Washington, DC.
1972 - Japan & and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations.
1978 - The Israeli Knesset endorses the Camp David accord.
1982 - The first reports appear of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules; NASA launches Intelsat-V.
1985 - NASA launches Intelsat-VA.
1990 - Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's walk of fame.

Birthdays
551 BC - Confucius (as celebrated in Taiwan)
106 BC - Pompey (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus), Roman warrior
1852 - Henri Moissan, French chemist, isolated fluorine, Nobel Prize winner (1906)
1856 - Edward Thompson, U.S. archeologist who explored Mayan ruins
1880 - Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT)
1901 - William S. Paley, CBS founder / chairman
1902 - Ed Sullivan, TV variety show host/gossip columnist (Ed Sullivan Show)
1933 - Madeleine M. Kunin (Gov-VT), first Jewish governor of Vermont
1934 - Brigitte Bardot, French-born starlet (And God Created Women)
1940 - Alexander S. Ivanchenkov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 29, T-6)
1948 - Phil Hartman, comedian (SNL)

Passings
1833 - Lemuel Haynes, Revolutionary War veteran
1953 - Edwin P. Hubble, astronomer / designer of telescopes
1957 - Albert Ascoli, Italian developer of anti-tuberculosis vaccine
1964 - Harpo Marx, comedian (Marx Bros)
1970 - Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser (replaced by Anwar Sadat)
1978 - Pope John Paul I, found dead after only 33 days as Pope
1989 - Ferdinand Marcos, deposed president of the Phillipines
1991 - Miles Davis, jazz musician

Reported Missing in Action
1965
Garwood, Robert R., USMC (IN); released March, 1979 - subsequent court-martial for collaboration and assault of a fellow POW

1966
Brasher, Jimmy M., US Army (TX); OV1B shot down (pilot, w/Pittman); KIA, body not recovered

Pittman, Robert E., US Army (FL); OV1B shot down (observer, w/Brasher); KIA, body not recovered

Taylor, Danny G., US Army SF (MO); KIA, body not recovered

1967
Graham, Gilbert J., USNR (CA); PBR 100 hit by rocket fire (forward gunner), KIA, body not recovered

Musetti, Joseph T., Jr., USN (ME); PBR 100 hit by rocket fire (boat captain), KIA, body not recovered

1968
Dixon, David L., USN (OR); Killed in fire on LCM 006, body not recovered

Halpin, David P., USN (NY); Killed in fire on LCM 006, body not recovered

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