U.S. CENTCOM News 11th- 17th June 2008

A flight of Aggressor F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation, June 5, 2008, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. The jets are assigned to the 64th and 65th Aggressor squadrons at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald

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Updated18th-19th Iraqi girl to get life-saving surgery Posted: 19 Jun 2008 03:44 AM CDT FOB DELTA, Iraq (June 19, 2008) – A 1-year-old Iraqi girl with a rare, deadly bladder diseas is scheduled for surgery in Boston. General: Iraqi Air Force making great strides Posted: 19 Jun 2008 03:21 AM CDT WASHINGTON (June 18, 2008) – The Iraqi air force is making great strides as it continues to train and begins supporting Iraqi army and police forces, the U.S. adviser to the force said today. Security, funding send children back to school Posted: 18 Jun 2008 03:42 AM CDT FOB KALSU (June 18, 2008) – An improved security situation means children can resume their educations in southern Baghdad. Tarmiyah meeting builds relationships Posted: 18 Jun 2008 03:36 AM CDT CAMP TAJI, Iraq (June 18, 2008) – Hussein al-Tahan, governor of Baghdad, visited the areas of Mushada and Tarmiyah. Border incident investigation initiated Posted: 16 Jun 2008 11:57 AM CDT MacDill AFB, Fla. (June 16, 2008) – Lt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Acting Commander U.S. Central Command, directed Friday that Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Schloesser, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force 101, assign a general officer to head the U.S. portion of an investigation, along with Pakistani and Afghan military officials, into the June 10, 2008, attack in the vicinity of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Life returning to Ramadi Posted: 17 Jun 2008 02:55 AM CDT RAMADI, Iraq (June 17, 2008) – U.S. Marines and Iraqi police patrol as a team, to the widespread approval of local citizens.

Public works substation opens in Yarmouk Posted: 17 Jun 2008 02:21 AM CDT BAGHDAD (June 15, 2008) – Coalition troops opened a public works substation in Yarmouk, northwest Baghdad,on June 14.

Improved security situation spurs reconstruction Posted: 16 Jun 2008 03:38 AM CDT BAGHDAD (June 15, 2008) – Improvements in overall security incidents and Iraqi forces continued to rise during the past week.

Soldiers deliver toys to Iraqi girls' school Posted: 16 Jun 2008 03:29 AM CDT CAMP VICTORY – Iraqi Police and Coalition troops visited the Zainab Girls School in Hurriyah June 12.

Iraqi flight teams protect date palm crop Posted: 11 Jun 2008 10:02 AM CDT WASHINGTON, DC (June 10, 2008) – Iraq's Agriculture Ministry protects commercial date palm crop from deadly beetles.