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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Tue, May 30, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Because they served and because they sacrificed, America would prove not to
be a fading nation but as (Benjamin) Franklin said, an ever-rising sun."
<BR><BR><B>Secretary of Defense-Donald Rumsfeld</B></FONT></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Chinook Cargo Helicopter (CH-47)</B><BR><BR><B>What is it? </B>The Chinook
Cargo Helicopter (CH-47) is a twin-turbine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport
helicopter with a useful load of up to 25,000 pounds. The Chinook entered Army
service in the early 1960s with a CH-47A, B, or C model designation. From 1980
through 1993, the early model aircraft were remanufactured to the current CH-47D
configuration. Today, 46 percent of the Army's CH-47D fleet was originally
manufactured prior to 1966. As the Army's only heavy lift helicopter, the
mission of the CH-47 is to transport troops (including air assault), supplies,
weapons, and other cargo in combat, combat support and service support
operations.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> Key modifications integrated
into the CH-47F include:<BR><BR>* A new-machined airframe,<BR>* An upgraded
T55-GA-714A engine to restore performance capability,<BR>* Common Avionics
Architecture System,<BR>* Air Warrior, Common Missile Warning System,<BR>*
Enhanced air transportability features,<BR>* Digital automatic flight control
system (DAFCS), and<BR>* An Extended Range Fuel System II for self-deployment
missions.<BR><BR>The CH-47F also incorporates reliability and maintainability
improvements including airframe tuning for vibration reduction, corrosion
protection, digital source collectors, and an automated maintenance program with
a 400-hour phase interval.<BR><BR><B>What efforts does the Army plan to continue
in the future?</B> The CH-47F is expected to remain the Army's heavy lift
helicopter until at least the 2020-2025 timeframe. The total CH-47 program
remanufactures CH-47Ds and Special Operations Aviation MH-47s to the
CH-47F/MH-47G configuration and procures new CH-47F aircraft to meet the Army
Aviation transformation full requirement for Chinook aircraft. Currently on
contract for 27 CH-47F aircraft, first deliveries are scheduled for September
2006.<BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/45.html#part4"
target=_blank>Continue</A></B><BR><BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html" target=_blank>For more
information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture
Statement.</A></B><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Workers Get Back</B> to Destroying VX (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060530437416.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060530/NEWS01/605300399&SearchID=73246124669011"
target=_blank>IS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Number of Brigades May Fall,</B> but Troops to Stay at 133,000 (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060530-123559-6597r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Toll of War </B>Heaviest Here (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060530437403.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1317926&table=story_archive&sec=1"
target=_blank>GZ</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Commander: Corps is Ready</B> for Hurricanes (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37531&section=104"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Operation Barnstormer</B> Ends (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060530.htm" target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Will Reinforce Troops </B>in West Iraq (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/29/AR2006052901172.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Anti-U.S. Rioting Erupts in Kabul;</B> at Least 14 Dead (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/30/world/asia/30afghan.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Surging Iraq Attacks</B> Kill Dozens (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060530-123557-7551r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush Vows to Win War </B>for Fallen (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060530437443.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060530-123559-1005r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Crack Mars Tomb of the</B> Unknown Soldier (<A
href="http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=2014595&page=1"
target=_blank>ABCN</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush Signs Measure to Prevent Protests</B> at Military Funerals (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060530437459.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/05/30/bush_signs_measure_to_prevent_protests_at_military_funerals/"
target=_blank>BST</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Beverly Named to Academic All-District</B> First Team (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/052906aaa.html"
target=_blank>GAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Emotional Bush Says U.S. Must Finish </B>Military Campaign in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.turkishpress.com/" target=_blank>TP</A> | <A
href="http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=125869" target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Keeps Low Profile</B> in Kabul (<A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7B7674A3-6F09-4D1D-A658-21E3911CEF0C.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iran Says U.S. Incapable of Attacking Iran</B> Over Nuclear Programme
(<A href="http://thestaronline.com/" target=_blank>STR</A> | <A
href="http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/30/nation/20060530143722&sec=nation"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>After Waking up to Iraq War Reality, </B>What's the U.S. Next Plan? (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11023"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Memorial Day Commentary</B> from an Army Wife (<A
href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=3171" target=_blank>CC</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Contact Right... </B>Taking Fire (<A
href="http://contactright.blogspot.com/atom.xml" target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Off Topic: </B>Medal of Honor Recipients (<A
href="http://daveslongbox.blogspot.com/2006/05/off-topic-medal-of-honor-recipients.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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