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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Free Sample: Breathe Right Strips
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Saw this free sample, thought maybe some of you might be interested, like friends swapping coupons.
Have a great week.
Free Sample: Breathe Right Strips
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Saw this free sample, thought maybe some of you might be interested, like friends swapping coupons.
Have a great week.
Duracell's Power Those Who Protect Us donation program lets you give back to these selfless heroes.
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Volunteer firefighters devote their time to protect you and your community. Duracell's Power Those Who Protect Us donation program lets you give back to these selfless heroes. When you purchase specially marked CopperTop packs, we'll make a battery donation to volunteer fire departments to power communication devices and life-saving equipment. Each pack contains a unique code, which you can enter to direct your battery donation to a volunteer fire department of your choice.
Duracell's Power Those Who Protect Us donation program lets you give back to these selfless heroes.
More Information: CLICK HERE
You can direct donations to specific halls too. -
Motion Center does not make any money on this - not an ad.
Volunteer firefighters devote their time to protect you and your community. Duracell's Power Those Who Protect Us donation program lets you give back to these selfless heroes. When you purchase specially marked CopperTop packs, we'll make a battery donation to volunteer fire departments to power communication devices and life-saving equipment. Each pack contains a unique code, which you can enter to direct your battery donation to a volunteer fire department of your choice.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS / CARS IN DITCHES
Rt 31 Saunders Settlement Road / Lockport Road / Cambria Townline Road
Ridge & North Ridge / Porter & Packard roads.
Use extreme caution. Or stay home.
Ridge & North Ridge / Porter & Packard roads.
Use extreme caution. Or stay home.
MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS / CARS IN DITCHES
Rt 31 Saunders Settlement Road / Lockport Road / Cambria Townline Road
Ridge & North Ridge / Porter & Packard roads.
Use extreme caution. Or stay home.
Ridge & North Ridge / Porter & Packard roads.
Use extreme caution. Or stay home.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties
Headline: (CONTINUATION) Winter Storm Warning issued February 24 at 3:42PM EST expiring February 25 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo
...Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday... A Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday. * Locations...All Of Western And North Central New York. * Timing...From Late Tonight Through Friday Afternoon. * Hazards...Heavy Wet Snow. * Accumulations...6 To 10 Inches...Greatest Over Higher Elevations. * Winds...Northeast 10 To 20 Mph...Becoming Northwest And Increasing To 15 To 25 Mph Friday Afternoon. Gusts To 35 Mph. * Visibilities...To Near One Quarter Mile Possible In Heavier Snow. Increasing Blowing Snow During The Afternoon. * Temperatures...Near Freezing At First...Falling Slowly Into The 20S. * Impacts...Major Impact On Both Morning And Afternoon Commutes.
A Winter Storm Warning Is Issued When Severe Winter Weather Is Expected. Heavy Snow And/Or Ice Will Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions. If You Will Be Traveling In The Warning Area You Should Choose An Alternate Route If Possible... Or You Should Use Extreme Caution If Travel Is Unavoidable. If You Lose Power And Plan On Running A Generator...Make Sure That The Generator Is Located Outdoors And Is Properly Ventilated. Space Heaters Should Also Be Properly Ventilated And Used Only If They Are Operating Properly. Make Sure Snow Does Not Block Exhausts And Fresh Air Intakes For High Efficiency Furnaces And Water Heaters. Stay Tuned To Noaa Weather Radio Or Your Favorite Source Of Weather Information For The Latest Updates. Additional Details Can Also Be Found At Www.Weather.Gov/Buffalo.
Headline: (CONTINUATION) Winter Storm Warning issued February 24 at 3:42PM EST expiring February 25 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo
...Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday... A Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday. * Locations...All Of Western And North Central New York. * Timing...From Late Tonight Through Friday Afternoon. * Hazards...Heavy Wet Snow. * Accumulations...6 To 10 Inches...Greatest Over Higher Elevations. * Winds...Northeast 10 To 20 Mph...Becoming Northwest And Increasing To 15 To 25 Mph Friday Afternoon. Gusts To 35 Mph. * Visibilities...To Near One Quarter Mile Possible In Heavier Snow. Increasing Blowing Snow During The Afternoon. * Temperatures...Near Freezing At First...Falling Slowly Into The 20S. * Impacts...Major Impact On Both Morning And Afternoon Commutes.
A Winter Storm Warning Is Issued When Severe Winter Weather Is Expected. Heavy Snow And/Or Ice Will Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions. If You Will Be Traveling In The Warning Area You Should Choose An Alternate Route If Possible... Or You Should Use Extreme Caution If Travel Is Unavoidable. If You Lose Power And Plan On Running A Generator...Make Sure That The Generator Is Located Outdoors And Is Properly Ventilated. Space Heaters Should Also Be Properly Ventilated And Used Only If They Are Operating Properly. Make Sure Snow Does Not Block Exhausts And Fresh Air Intakes For High Efficiency Furnaces And Water Heaters. Stay Tuned To Noaa Weather Radio Or Your Favorite Source Of Weather Information For The Latest Updates. Additional Details Can Also Be Found At Www.Weather.Gov/Buffalo.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties
Headline: (CONTINUATION) Winter Storm Warning issued February 24 at 3:42PM EST expiring February 25 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo
...Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday... A Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday. * Locations...All Of Western And North Central New York. * Timing...From Late Tonight Through Friday Afternoon. * Hazards...Heavy Wet Snow. * Accumulations...6 To 10 Inches...Greatest Over Higher Elevations. * Winds...Northeast 10 To 20 Mph...Becoming Northwest And Increasing To 15 To 25 Mph Friday Afternoon. Gusts To 35 Mph. * Visibilities...To Near One Quarter Mile Possible In Heavier Snow. Increasing Blowing Snow During The Afternoon. * Temperatures...Near Freezing At First...Falling Slowly Into The 20S. * Impacts...Major Impact On Both Morning And Afternoon Commutes.
A Winter Storm Warning Is Issued When Severe Winter Weather Is Expected. Heavy Snow And/Or Ice Will Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions. If You Will Be Traveling In The Warning Area You Should Choose An Alternate Route If Possible... Or You Should Use Extreme Caution If Travel Is Unavoidable. If You Lose Power And Plan On Running A Generator...Make Sure That The Generator Is Located Outdoors And Is Properly Ventilated. Space Heaters Should Also Be Properly Ventilated And Used Only If They Are Operating Properly. Make Sure Snow Does Not Block Exhausts And Fresh Air Intakes For High Efficiency Furnaces And Water Heaters. Stay Tuned To Noaa Weather Radio Or Your Favorite Source Of Weather Information For The Latest Updates. Additional Details Can Also Be Found At Www.Weather.Gov/Buffalo.
Headline: (CONTINUATION) Winter Storm Warning issued February 24 at 3:42PM EST expiring February 25 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo
...Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday... A Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 3 AM To 5 PM EST Friday. * Locations...All Of Western And North Central New York. * Timing...From Late Tonight Through Friday Afternoon. * Hazards...Heavy Wet Snow. * Accumulations...6 To 10 Inches...Greatest Over Higher Elevations. * Winds...Northeast 10 To 20 Mph...Becoming Northwest And Increasing To 15 To 25 Mph Friday Afternoon. Gusts To 35 Mph. * Visibilities...To Near One Quarter Mile Possible In Heavier Snow. Increasing Blowing Snow During The Afternoon. * Temperatures...Near Freezing At First...Falling Slowly Into The 20S. * Impacts...Major Impact On Both Morning And Afternoon Commutes.
A Winter Storm Warning Is Issued When Severe Winter Weather Is Expected. Heavy Snow And/Or Ice Will Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions. If You Will Be Traveling In The Warning Area You Should Choose An Alternate Route If Possible... Or You Should Use Extreme Caution If Travel Is Unavoidable. If You Lose Power And Plan On Running A Generator...Make Sure That The Generator Is Located Outdoors And Is Properly Ventilated. Space Heaters Should Also Be Properly Ventilated And Used Only If They Are Operating Properly. Make Sure Snow Does Not Block Exhausts And Fresh Air Intakes For High Efficiency Furnaces And Water Heaters. Stay Tuned To Noaa Weather Radio Or Your Favorite Source Of Weather Information For The Latest Updates. Additional Details Can Also Be Found At Www.Weather.Gov/Buffalo.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-240430-/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0003.110225T0900Z-110225T2300Z/NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE330 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.
* HAZARDS...HEAVY WET SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 10 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BACKING TO NORTH DURING FRIDAY.
* VISIBILITIES...TO NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW.
* TEMPERATURES...NEAR FREEZING AT FIRST...FALLING SLOWLY INTO THE 20S.
* IMPACTS...A SLOW FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...HIGH SOUTHERN TIER TO FINGER LAKES...MEDIUM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND NORTH COUNTRY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICEACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OFWEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILSCAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-240430-/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0003.110225T0900Z-110225T2300Z/NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE330 PM EST WED FEB 23 2011
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.
* HAZARDS...HEAVY WET SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 10 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BACKING TO NORTH DURING FRIDAY.
* VISIBILITIES...TO NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW.
* TEMPERATURES...NEAR FREEZING AT FIRST...FALLING SLOWLY INTO THE 20S.
* IMPACTS...A SLOW FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...HIGH SOUTHERN TIER TO FINGER LAKES...MEDIUM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND NORTH COUNTRY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICEACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OFWEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILSCAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Face of Defense: Petty Officer Maintains Team's Network
Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team
KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2011 - To his teammates on the provincial reconstruction team here, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Riedel, an information systems technician from Corpus Christi, Texas, is known as a jack of all trades.
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"Internet in Afghanistan is not as reliable as it is back home," he said. "I've had to do a lot of repairs to our personal Internet to keep it performing at acceptable standards."
Riedel's supervisor, Navy Chief Petty Officer Jean Law from Austin, Texas, said Riedel is "phenomenal."
"He has no problem waking up in the middle of the night to help people with Internet problems," the chief said.
Law, who has worked with Riedel for six months, said Riedel is close to his family, and he takes it upon himself to make sure other people can stay close to theirs.
Riedel said he knows the Internet plays an important role in morale.
"It's hard being deployed, but with features like Skype and instant messaging, it eases the burden of being away," he said.
Face of Defense: Petty Officer Maintains Team's Network
Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team
KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2011 - To his teammates on the provincial reconstruction team here, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Riedel, an information systems technician from Corpus Christi, Texas, is known as a jack of all trades.
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"Internet in Afghanistan is not as reliable as it is back home," he said. "I've had to do a lot of repairs to our personal Internet to keep it performing at acceptable standards."
Riedel's supervisor, Navy Chief Petty Officer Jean Law from Austin, Texas, said Riedel is "phenomenal."
"He has no problem waking up in the middle of the night to help people with Internet problems," the chief said.
Law, who has worked with Riedel for six months, said Riedel is close to his family, and he takes it upon himself to make sure other people can stay close to theirs.
Riedel said he knows the Internet plays an important role in morale.
"It's hard being deployed, but with features like Skype and instant messaging, it eases the burden of being away," he said.
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
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| DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died Feb. 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. For more information media may contact U.S. Army Europe public affairs at 011-49 6221-57-5816 or email, ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil. | |
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Mullen Launches Middle East Trip in Saudi Arabia By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2011 - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here today for the first leg of a sweep through the Middle East to reassure friends of the U.S. commitment to regional stability, acknowledging he's been "stunned" by the pace of the upheaval here. "The speed with which this has happened has really taken me aback," Mullen said of unrest that has moved through the region, domino-like, in recent weeks. "And I think this speed is going to continue." Mullen left Washington yesterday to confer with international and U.S. officials during stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Kuwait. Although the trip has been in the planning stages for some time, he said, its nature has changed dramatically based on the current tumult. Talks are expected to address uprisings that have toppled the presidents of both Tunisia and Egypt and continue to ripple through the region. As during his trip last week to Israel and Jordan, Mullen said, he plans to "reassure our friends and just listen to what's on their minds" about the situation and to get their views firsthand, particularly concerning Egypt. Mullen said he comes to the region bringing no message to any particular group, but rather to reiterate the U.S. interest in seeing differences resolved peacefully. "We would certainly like to see what happens happen in a nonviolent way," he told reporters traveling with him. Emphasizing the importance of the Gulf region, the chairman said its stability is in everyone's best interest. Mullen has office calls scheduled here with Prince Mohammed bin Niyif, Saudi Arabia's assistant interior minister for security affairs; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, commander of the Saudi Arabian national guard; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, assistant defense and aviation minister for military affairs; and Lt. Gen. Qubail, deputy chief of the general staff. He also will meet with U.S. Ambassador James Smith. The United States and Saudi Arabia have had strong military-to-military relations since World War II. U.S. advisors continue to help in training the Saudi military and national guard. The U.S. military training mission to Saudi Arabia and a U.S. program managers' office for the Saudi Arabian national guard work to help in increasing Saudi military capabilities. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. defense goods. The trip is expected to wrap up next weekend in Kuwait City, where a month-long commemoration is observing the 50th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation and the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Coalition forces liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation forces on Feb. 26, 1991, at the end of Operation Desert Storm. Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait Aug. 2, 1990. The chairman's last extended visit to the region was in February 2010, when he made stops in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Biographies: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen Related Sites: State Department Background Note on Saudi Arabia
Mullen Launches Middle East Trip in Saudi Arabia
By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2011 - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here today for the first leg of a sweep through the Middle East to reassure friends of the U.S. commitment to regional stability, acknowledging he's been "stunned" by the pace of the upheaval here.
"The speed with which this has happened has really taken me aback," Mullen said of unrest that has moved through the region, domino-like, in recent weeks. "And I think this speed is going to continue."
Mullen left Washington yesterday to confer with international and U.S. officials during stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Kuwait. Although the trip has been in the planning stages for some time, he said, its nature has changed dramatically based on the current tumult.
Talks are expected to address uprisings that have toppled the presidents of both Tunisia and Egypt and continue to ripple through the region. As during his trip last week to Israel and Jordan, Mullen said, he plans to "reassure our friends and just listen to what's on their minds" about the situation and to get their views firsthand, particularly concerning Egypt.
Mullen said he comes to the region bringing no message to any particular group, but rather to reiterate the U.S. interest in seeing differences resolved peacefully. "We would certainly like to see what happens happen in a nonviolent way," he told reporters traveling with him.
Emphasizing the importance of the Gulf region, the chairman said its stability is in everyone's best interest.
Mullen has office calls scheduled here with Prince Mohammed bin Niyif, Saudi Arabia's assistant interior minister for security affairs; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, commander of the Saudi Arabian national guard; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, assistant defense and aviation minister for military affairs; and Lt. Gen. Qubail, deputy chief of the general staff.
He also will meet with U.S. Ambassador James Smith.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have had strong military-to-military relations since World War II. U.S. advisors continue to help in training the Saudi military and national guard. The U.S. military training mission to Saudi Arabia and a U.S. program managers' office for the Saudi Arabian national guard work to help in increasing Saudi military capabilities.
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. defense goods.
The trip is expected to wrap up next weekend in Kuwait City, where a month-long commemoration is observing the 50th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation and the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Coalition forces liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation forces on Feb. 26, 1991, at the end of Operation Desert Storm. Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait Aug. 2, 1990.
The chairman's last extended visit to the region was in February 2010, when he made stops in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Related Sites:
State Department Background Note on Saudi Arabia
Mullen Launches Middle East Trip in Saudi Arabia By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2011 - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here today for the first leg of a sweep through the Middle East to reassure friends of the U.S. commitment to regional stability, acknowledging he's been "stunned" by the pace of the upheaval here. "The speed with which this has happened has really taken me aback," Mullen said of unrest that has moved through the region, domino-like, in recent weeks. "And I think this speed is going to continue." Mullen left Washington yesterday to confer with international and U.S. officials during stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Kuwait. Although the trip has been in the planning stages for some time, he said, its nature has changed dramatically based on the current tumult. Talks are expected to address uprisings that have toppled the presidents of both Tunisia and Egypt and continue to ripple through the region. As during his trip last week to Israel and Jordan, Mullen said, he plans to "reassure our friends and just listen to what's on their minds" about the situation and to get their views firsthand, particularly concerning Egypt. Mullen said he comes to the region bringing no message to any particular group, but rather to reiterate the U.S. interest in seeing differences resolved peacefully. "We would certainly like to see what happens happen in a nonviolent way," he told reporters traveling with him. Emphasizing the importance of the Gulf region, the chairman said its stability is in everyone's best interest. Mullen has office calls scheduled here with Prince Mohammed bin Niyif, Saudi Arabia's assistant interior minister for security affairs; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, commander of the Saudi Arabian national guard; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, assistant defense and aviation minister for military affairs; and Lt. Gen. Qubail, deputy chief of the general staff. He also will meet with U.S. Ambassador James Smith. The United States and Saudi Arabia have had strong military-to-military relations since World War II. U.S. advisors continue to help in training the Saudi military and national guard. The U.S. military training mission to Saudi Arabia and a U.S. program managers' office for the Saudi Arabian national guard work to help in increasing Saudi military capabilities. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. defense goods. The trip is expected to wrap up next weekend in Kuwait City, where a month-long commemoration is observing the 50th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation and the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Coalition forces liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation forces on Feb. 26, 1991, at the end of Operation Desert Storm. Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait Aug. 2, 1990. The chairman's last extended visit to the region was in February 2010, when he made stops in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Biographies: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen Related Sites: State Department Background Note on Saudi Arabia
Mullen Launches Middle East Trip in Saudi Arabia
By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2011 - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here today for the first leg of a sweep through the Middle East to reassure friends of the U.S. commitment to regional stability, acknowledging he's been "stunned" by the pace of the upheaval here.
"The speed with which this has happened has really taken me aback," Mullen said of unrest that has moved through the region, domino-like, in recent weeks. "And I think this speed is going to continue."
Mullen left Washington yesterday to confer with international and U.S. officials during stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Kuwait. Although the trip has been in the planning stages for some time, he said, its nature has changed dramatically based on the current tumult.
Talks are expected to address uprisings that have toppled the presidents of both Tunisia and Egypt and continue to ripple through the region. As during his trip last week to Israel and Jordan, Mullen said, he plans to "reassure our friends and just listen to what's on their minds" about the situation and to get their views firsthand, particularly concerning Egypt.
Mullen said he comes to the region bringing no message to any particular group, but rather to reiterate the U.S. interest in seeing differences resolved peacefully. "We would certainly like to see what happens happen in a nonviolent way," he told reporters traveling with him.
Emphasizing the importance of the Gulf region, the chairman said its stability is in everyone's best interest.
Mullen has office calls scheduled here with Prince Mohammed bin Niyif, Saudi Arabia's assistant interior minister for security affairs; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, commander of the Saudi Arabian national guard; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, assistant defense and aviation minister for military affairs; and Lt. Gen. Qubail, deputy chief of the general staff.
He also will meet with U.S. Ambassador James Smith.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have had strong military-to-military relations since World War II. U.S. advisors continue to help in training the Saudi military and national guard. The U.S. military training mission to Saudi Arabia and a U.S. program managers' office for the Saudi Arabian national guard work to help in increasing Saudi military capabilities.
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. defense goods.
The trip is expected to wrap up next weekend in Kuwait City, where a month-long commemoration is observing the 50th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation and the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Coalition forces liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation forces on Feb. 26, 1991, at the end of Operation Desert Storm. Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait Aug. 2, 1990.
The chairman's last extended visit to the region was in February 2010, when he made stops in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Related Sites:
State Department Background Note on Saudi Arabia
Admiral Provides Details of Somali Piracy Killings
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2011 - Four pirates are dead and 15 are in custody, but not before they killed four Americans in the bloodiest piracy incident in recent history, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command told reporters in a conference call today.
Navy Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, who also commands the Navy's 5th Fleet, said the pirates shot Scott and Jean Adams of California and Phyllis Mackay and Bob Riggle of Washington state. The surface vessel Quest was sailing around the world when the Somalis hijacked it off the coast of Oman.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One that President Barack Obama authorized the use of force if there was an imminent threat to the hostages. He said the president was informed of their deaths at 4:42 this morning.
"The loss of our fellow Americans is a tragedy," Fox said from his headquarters in Manama, Bahrain.
The admiral gave a timeline of the action. Pirates captured the vessel about 190 nautical miles southeast of Masirah Island, Oman, Feb. 18. Four U.S. Navy warships responded: the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf and the guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett and USS Bulkeley.
The ships found the vessel and made contact with the pirates via bridge-to-bridge radio, and began a series of negotiations. Yesterday, two pirates boarded the USS Sterett to continue negotiations.
"At 8 a.m. this morning ... a rocket-propelled grenade was fired by the pirates from the Quest toward the Sterett," Fox said. "Immediately thereafter, gunfire erupted from inside the cabin of the Quest. Several pirates appeared on the deck of the Quest and moved up to the bow with their hands in the air in surrender."
U.S. special operations forces closed in on the Quest in small boats and boarded the yacht. "They discovered that all four hostages had been shot by their captors," Fox said. The service members took immediate steps to provide medical care, but the four Americans died of their wounds. The boarding party also found two dead pirates aboard the vessel.
The special operations forces did not fire weapons during the boarding, Fox said.
"While clearing the vessel, two additional pirates were killed," the admiral said. "The remaining 15 suspected pirates are in U.S. custody."
Fox said two additional pirates were killed as the special operators cleared the boat. One was killed with a pistol, the other in a knife fight, the admiral said. There were no casualties to service members or damage to Navy ships. The Navy and the FBI are investigating the incident.
Fox said the perpetrators will be brought to justice.
Navy Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox
Related Sites:
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces
Related Articles:
Somali Pirates Kill 4 Americans on Hijacked Ship
Admiral Provides Details of Somali Piracy Killings
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2011 - Four pirates are dead and 15 are in custody, but not before they killed four Americans in the bloodiest piracy incident in recent history, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command told reporters in a conference call today.
Navy Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, who also commands the Navy's 5th Fleet, said the pirates shot Scott and Jean Adams of California and Phyllis Mackay and Bob Riggle of Washington state. The surface vessel Quest was sailing around the world when the Somalis hijacked it off the coast of Oman.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One that President Barack Obama authorized the use of force if there was an imminent threat to the hostages. He said the president was informed of their deaths at 4:42 this morning.
"The loss of our fellow Americans is a tragedy," Fox said from his headquarters in Manama, Bahrain.
The admiral gave a timeline of the action. Pirates captured the vessel about 190 nautical miles southeast of Masirah Island, Oman, Feb. 18. Four U.S. Navy warships responded: the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf and the guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett and USS Bulkeley.
The ships found the vessel and made contact with the pirates via bridge-to-bridge radio, and began a series of negotiations. Yesterday, two pirates boarded the USS Sterett to continue negotiations.
"At 8 a.m. this morning ... a rocket-propelled grenade was fired by the pirates from the Quest toward the Sterett," Fox said. "Immediately thereafter, gunfire erupted from inside the cabin of the Quest. Several pirates appeared on the deck of the Quest and moved up to the bow with their hands in the air in surrender."
U.S. special operations forces closed in on the Quest in small boats and boarded the yacht. "They discovered that all four hostages had been shot by their captors," Fox said. The service members took immediate steps to provide medical care, but the four Americans died of their wounds. The boarding party also found two dead pirates aboard the vessel.
The special operations forces did not fire weapons during the boarding, Fox said.
"While clearing the vessel, two additional pirates were killed," the admiral said. "The remaining 15 suspected pirates are in U.S. custody."
Fox said two additional pirates were killed as the special operators cleared the boat. One was killed with a pistol, the other in a knife fight, the admiral said. There were no casualties to service members or damage to Navy ships. The Navy and the FBI are investigating the incident.
Fox said the perpetrators will be brought to justice.
Navy Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox
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AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Intelligence and Information Systems, Garland, Texas, was awarded a $68,000,000 contract which will provide the required support to perform activities associated with the lifecycle phases for the Cross-domain Enterprise All-source User Repository (CENTAUR) system in support of current and future CENTAUR deployments. At this time, $6,449,481 has been obligated. ESC/HSJK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8707-11-D-0001). NAVY Trident Systems, Inc.*, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $49,479,041 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the developmental engineering, prototyping, and providing limited quantity items in support of the Special Surveillance Program in support of the Navy and other Department of Defense and government agencies. This is a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract under topics SC05, OSD07-106, and N-01-136. The objective of this effort is the development and optimization of core technologies that will improve operational performance and effectiveness of small unmanned aerial vehicle systems for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (90 percent), and Afghanistan (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $470,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-5. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0006). Lockheed Martin Corp., Archbald, Pa., is being awarded a $21,867,788 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0092) to exercise an option for the procurement of 7,665 enhanced laser guided training round Paveway II units for the Navy (7,217) and the governments of Pakistan (300), Spain (88), and Malaysia (60). In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of 589 wooden containers for the U.S. Navy (500) and the governments of Pakistan (74) and Malaysia (15); 23 replacement-in-kind wooden containers for the the governments of Pakistan (one) and Spain (22); associated data; and non-recurring engineering efforts. Work will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 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Work will be performed in Burlington, Vt., and is expected to be completed by July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,705,181 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0013) for additional persistent unmanned aerial vehicle intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services in support of naval maritime missions. Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash. (65 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,705,181 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 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AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Intelligence and Information Systems, Garland, Texas, was awarded a $68,000,000 contract which will provide the required support to perform activities associated with the lifecycle phases for the Cross-domain Enterprise All-source User Repository (CENTAUR) system in support of current and future CENTAUR deployments. At this time, $6,449,481 has been obligated. ESC/HSJK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8707-11-D-0001). NAVY Trident Systems, Inc.*, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $49,479,041 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the developmental engineering, prototyping, and providing limited quantity items in support of the Special Surveillance Program in support of the Navy and other Department of Defense and government agencies. This is a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract under topics SC05, OSD07-106, and N-01-136. The objective of this effort is the development and optimization of core technologies that will improve operational performance and effectiveness of small unmanned aerial vehicle systems for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (90 percent), and Afghanistan (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $470,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-5. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0006). Lockheed Martin Corp., Archbald, Pa., is being awarded a $21,867,788 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0092) to exercise an option for the procurement of 7,665 enhanced laser guided training round Paveway II units for the Navy (7,217) and the governments of Pakistan (300), Spain (88), and Malaysia (60). In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of 589 wooden containers for the U.S. Navy (500) and the governments of Pakistan (74) and Malaysia (15); 23 replacement-in-kind wooden containers for the the governments of Pakistan (one) and Spain (22); associated data; and non-recurring engineering efforts. Work will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($20,573,292; 94 percent) and the governments of Pakistan ($866,850; 4 percent); Spain ($254,276; 1.2 percent); and Malaysia ($173,370; 0.8 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, Vt., is being awarded an $11,126,773 firm-fixed-price modification to existing previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5141) for the production of Aegis gun and guided missile directors (MK82 Mod 0) and Aegis Director Controllers (MK 200 Mod 0). The MK 82 director serves to position the fire control system antenna to a commanded and stabilized position in space for the purpose of illuminating a target. The director controller MK 200 houses the solid-state servo-amplifiers that provide the servo drive signals that position the director to the desired target position. Work will be performed in Burlington, Vt., and is expected to be completed by July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,705,181 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0013) for additional persistent unmanned aerial vehicle intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services in support of naval maritime missions. Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash. (65 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,705,181 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 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The award will provide for the procurement of 65 modification A-kits, 30 modifications B-kits and 35 engine cover sets. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-04-G-0023). Associates Roofing and Construction, Inc., Murrells Inlet, S.C., was awarded on Feb. 16 a $14,500,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The single-task-order award will provide for roofing and construction within North Carolina and the South Atlantic Division. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 15, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 13 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-10-D-0015). *Small business | |
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AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Intelligence and Information Systems, Garland, Texas, was awarded a $68,000,000 contract which will provide the required support to perform activities associated with the lifecycle phases for the Cross-domain Enterprise All-source User Repository (CENTAUR) system in support of current and future CENTAUR deployments. At this time, $6,449,481 has been obligated. ESC/HSJK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8707-11-D-0001). NAVY Trident Systems, Inc.*, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $49,479,041 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the developmental engineering, prototyping, and providing limited quantity items in support of the Special Surveillance Program in support of the Navy and other Department of Defense and government agencies. This is a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract under topics SC05, OSD07-106, and N-01-136. The objective of this effort is the development and optimization of core technologies that will improve operational performance and effectiveness of small unmanned aerial vehicle systems for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (90 percent), and Afghanistan (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $470,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-5. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0006). Lockheed Martin Corp., Archbald, Pa., is being awarded a $21,867,788 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0092) to exercise an option for the procurement of 7,665 enhanced laser guided training round Paveway II units for the Navy (7,217) and the governments of Pakistan (300), Spain (88), and Malaysia (60). In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of 589 wooden containers for the U.S. Navy (500) and the governments of Pakistan (74) and Malaysia (15); 23 replacement-in-kind wooden containers for the the governments of Pakistan (one) and Spain (22); associated data; and non-recurring engineering efforts. Work will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($20,573,292; 94 percent) and the governments of Pakistan ($866,850; 4 percent); Spain ($254,276; 1.2 percent); and Malaysia ($173,370; 0.8 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, Vt., is being awarded an $11,126,773 firm-fixed-price modification to existing previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5141) for the production of Aegis gun and guided missile directors (MK82 Mod 0) and Aegis Director Controllers (MK 200 Mod 0). The MK 82 director serves to position the fire control system antenna to a commanded and stabilized position in space for the purpose of illuminating a target. The director controller MK 200 houses the solid-state servo-amplifiers that provide the servo drive signals that position the director to the desired target position. Work will be performed in Burlington, Vt., and is expected to be completed by July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,705,181 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0013) for additional persistent unmanned aerial vehicle intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services in support of naval maritime missions. Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash. (65 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,705,181 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Sikorsky Aircraft Services, Shelton, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $39,882,800 firm-fixed-price contract for helicopter hub rotors. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally two proposals solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is Feb. 22, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-11-D-0048). W&G Machine Co., Inc.*, Hamden, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $7,638,243 firm-fixed-price contract for fan shaft assemblies. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally two proposals solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is Feb. 22, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-11-D-0020). ARMY The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded on Feb. 17 a $20,530,787 firm-fixed-price contract. 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AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Intelligence and Information Systems, Garland, Texas, was awarded a $68,000,000 contract which will provide the required support to perform activities associated with the lifecycle phases for the Cross-domain Enterprise All-source User Repository (CENTAUR) system in support of current and future CENTAUR deployments. At this time, $6,449,481 has been obligated. ESC/HSJK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8707-11-D-0001). NAVY Trident Systems, Inc.*, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $49,479,041 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the developmental engineering, prototyping, and providing limited quantity items in support of the Special Surveillance Program in support of the Navy and other Department of Defense and government agencies. This is a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract under topics SC05, OSD07-106, and N-01-136. The objective of this effort is the development and optimization of core technologies that will improve operational performance and effectiveness of small unmanned aerial vehicle systems for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (90 percent), and Afghanistan (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $470,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-5. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0006). Lockheed Martin Corp., Archbald, Pa., is being awarded a $21,867,788 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0092) to exercise an option for the procurement of 7,665 enhanced laser guided training round Paveway II units for the Navy (7,217) and the governments of Pakistan (300), Spain (88), and Malaysia (60). In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of 589 wooden containers for the U.S. Navy (500) and the governments of Pakistan (74) and Malaysia (15); 23 replacement-in-kind wooden containers for the the governments of Pakistan (one) and Spain (22); associated data; and non-recurring engineering efforts. Work will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($20,573,292; 94 percent) and the governments of Pakistan ($866,850; 4 percent); Spain ($254,276; 1.2 percent); and Malaysia ($173,370; 0.8 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, Vt., is being awarded an $11,126,773 firm-fixed-price modification to existing previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5141) for the production of Aegis gun and guided missile directors (MK82 Mod 0) and Aegis Director Controllers (MK 200 Mod 0). The MK 82 director serves to position the fire control system antenna to a commanded and stabilized position in space for the purpose of illuminating a target. The director controller MK 200 houses the solid-state servo-amplifiers that provide the servo drive signals that position the director to the desired target position. Work will be performed in Burlington, Vt., and is expected to be completed by July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,705,181 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0013) for additional persistent unmanned aerial vehicle intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services in support of naval maritime missions. Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash. (65 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,705,181 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Sikorsky Aircraft Services, Shelton, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $39,882,800 firm-fixed-price contract for helicopter hub rotors. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally two proposals solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is Feb. 22, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-11-D-0048). W&G Machine Co., Inc.*, Hamden, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $7,638,243 firm-fixed-price contract for fan shaft assemblies. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally two proposals solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is Feb. 22, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-11-D-0020). ARMY The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded on Feb. 17 a $20,530,787 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 65 modification A-kits, 30 modifications B-kits and 35 engine cover sets. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-04-G-0023). Associates Roofing and Construction, Inc., Murrells Inlet, S.C., was awarded on Feb. 16 a $14,500,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The single-task-order award will provide for roofing and construction within North Carolina and the South Atlantic Division. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 15, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 13 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-10-D-0015). *Small business | |
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Mullen Urges Peaceful Resolutions in Middle East
American Forces Press Service
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 22, 2011 - Citing "a time of enormous change" in the Middle East, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen today challenged regional leaders to step forward to ensure differences are resolved "peacefully, without loss of life."
Mullen met with leaders here during the third stop of his multinational trip to reassure U.S. allies amid regional unrest.
"I really came to the region to both listen [and] to understand what the concerns are on the part of the leaders who are here, as well as reaffirm the relationship and look at how we address these issues together," he told reporters after meeting with Mohammad bin Zayid Al Nuhayhyan, Abu Dhabi's crown prince and deputy supreme commander of the nation's armed forces.
"We discussed a wide array of issues, in great part focused on events in the region, but not exclusively," Mullen told reporters after that meeting.
Mullen also met with Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammad Thani Al Rumaithi, chief of staff for the United Arab Emirates armed forces.
The sessions were conducted at the Abu Dhabi National Convention Center, which is hosting the International Defense Exposition and Conference. It's the largest international arms expo in the Middle East, now in its 10th year, and the five-day conference attracted more than 1,000 companies, including about 110 from the United States.
Mullen, who walked briefly through the U.S. pavilion following his meetings, told reporters his sessions here, as well as those earlier this week in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, reflected widespread concern about events unfolding in the region.
He acknowledged "anxiety, while at the same time great focus on how to move forward in a positive way."
There's particular concern about violence in Libya, where Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's government and military have launched a violent assault on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Asked by reporters about the situation in Bahrain, Mullen praised Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa's decision to "pull back the forces" and begin a national dialogue to address protestor's concerns. His decision to engage "has relieved a number of the leaders I have talked [with] in terms of easing the tensions," Mullen said.
The admiral reiterated confidence in the U.S.-Bahraini relationship and Bahrain's role hosting the U.S. 5th Fleet.
"I've been in touch with our leadership there in Bahrain," Mullen said. Bahrain's support for the 5th Fleet and its people "continues to be very strong, and I look forward to that being the case in the future," he said.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
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Mullen Urges Peaceful Resolutions in Middle East
American Forces Press Service
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 22, 2011 - Citing "a time of enormous change" in the Middle East, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen today challenged regional leaders to step forward to ensure differences are resolved "peacefully, without loss of life."
Mullen met with leaders here during the third stop of his multinational trip to reassure U.S. allies amid regional unrest.
"I really came to the region to both listen [and] to understand what the concerns are on the part of the leaders who are here, as well as reaffirm the relationship and look at how we address these issues together," he told reporters after meeting with Mohammad bin Zayid Al Nuhayhyan, Abu Dhabi's crown prince and deputy supreme commander of the nation's armed forces.
"We discussed a wide array of issues, in great part focused on events in the region, but not exclusively," Mullen told reporters after that meeting.
Mullen also met with Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammad Thani Al Rumaithi, chief of staff for the United Arab Emirates armed forces.
The sessions were conducted at the Abu Dhabi National Convention Center, which is hosting the International Defense Exposition and Conference. It's the largest international arms expo in the Middle East, now in its 10th year, and the five-day conference attracted more than 1,000 companies, including about 110 from the United States.
Mullen, who walked briefly through the U.S. pavilion following his meetings, told reporters his sessions here, as well as those earlier this week in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, reflected widespread concern about events unfolding in the region.
He acknowledged "anxiety, while at the same time great focus on how to move forward in a positive way."
There's particular concern about violence in Libya, where Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's government and military have launched a violent assault on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Asked by reporters about the situation in Bahrain, Mullen praised Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa's decision to "pull back the forces" and begin a national dialogue to address protestor's concerns. His decision to engage "has relieved a number of the leaders I have talked [with] in terms of easing the tensions," Mullen said.
The admiral reiterated confidence in the U.S.-Bahraini relationship and Bahrain's role hosting the U.S. 5th Fleet.
"I've been in touch with our leadership there in Bahrain," Mullen said. Bahrain's support for the 5th Fleet and its people "continues to be very strong, and I look forward to that being the case in the future," he said.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Related Sites:
Special Report: Travels With Mullen
State Department Background Note on United Arab Emirates
State Department Background Note on Bahrain
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IRS E-file Refund Cycle Chart – Tax Year 2010 Returns Transmitted and accepted by 11:00 am between... Direct Deposit Sent* Paper Check Mailed* January 14 and January 20, 2011 January 28, 2011 February 4, 2011 January 20 and January 27, 2011 February 4, 2011 February 11, 2011 January 27 and February 3, 2011 February 11, 2011 February 18, 2011 February 3 and February 10, 2011 February 18, 2011 February 25, 2011 February 10 and February 17, 2011 February 25, 2011 March 4, 2011 February 17 and February 24, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 11, 2011 February 24 and March 3, 2011 March 11, 2011 March 18, 2011 March 3 and March 10, 2011 March 18, 2011 March 25, 2011 March 10 and March 17, 2011 March 25, 2011 April 1, 2011 March 17 and March 24, 2011 April 1, 2011 April 8, 2011 March 24 and March 31, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 15, 2011 March 31 and April 7, 2011 April 15, 2011 April 22, 2011 April 7 and April 14, 2011 April 22, 2011 April 29, 2011 April 14 and April 21, 2011 April 29, 2011 May 6, 2011 April 21 and April 30, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 13, 2011 April 28 and May 5, 2011 May 13, 2011 May 20, 2011 May 5 and May 12, 2011 May 20, 2011 May 27, 2011 May 12 and May 19, 2011 May 27, 2011 June 3, 2011 May 19 and May 26, 2011 June 3, 2011 June 10, 2011 May 26 and June 2, 2011 June 10, 2011 June 17, 2011 June 2 and June 9, 2011 June 17, 2011 June 24, 2011 June 9 and June 16, 2011 June 24, 2011 July 1, 2011 June 16 and June 23, 2011 July 1, 2011 July 8, 2011 June 23 and June 30, 2011 July 8, 2011 July 15, 2011 June 30 and July 7, 2011 July 15, 2011 July 22, 2011 July 7 and July 14, 2011 July 22, 2011 July 29, 2011 July 14 and July 21, 2011 July 29, 2011 August 5, 2011 July 21 and July 28, 2011 August 5, 2011 August 12, 2011 July 28 and August 4, 2011 August 12, 2011 August 19, 2011 August 4 and August 11, 2011 August 19, 2011 August 26, 2011 August 11 and August 18, 2011 August 26, 2011 September 2, 2011 August 18 and August 25, 2011 September 2, 2011 September 9, 2011 August 25 and September 1, 2011 September 9, 2011 September 16, 2011 September 1 and September 8, 2011 September 16, 2011 September 23, 2011 September 8 and September 15, 2011 September 23, 2011 September 30, 2011 September 15 and September 22, 2011 September 30, 2011 October 7, 2011 September 22 and September 29, 2011 October 7, 2011 October 14, 2011 September 29and October 6, 2011 October 14, 2011 October 21, 2011 October 6 and October 13, 2011 October 21, 2011 October 28, 2011 October 13 and October 20, 2011 October 28, 2011 November 4, 2011
* The IRS does not guarantee a specific date that a refund will be deposited into a taxpayer's financial institution account or mailed.Taxpayers who e-filed can get refund information 72 hours after the electronic return data is acknowledge as accepted by the IRS. To check the status of a refund visit Where's My Refund?
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