United States Department of Defense News Archive On the web: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/archive.aspx Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711

May 2001

• News Articles
• Older Press Advisories
• Older Contracts
• Older News Releases
• Briefing Slides
• Today in the Department of Defense
• Older News Transcripts

  ---

  News Articles

  05/31/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  05/31/2001:  Rumsfeld 'Wrapping Brain' Around Defense  
  

  05/31/2001:  Rumsfeld Review Takes Advantage of Unique Moment in History  
  

  05/30/2001:  Naval Home Couple Reminisce About Military, Civilian Life  
  

  05/29/2001:  Navy EP-3 Plane to Come Home Disassembled  
  

  05/29/2001:  High School News Service Passes the Word About Military Jobs  
  

  05/29/2001:  Bush Remembers Sacrifices in Defense of Liberty  
  

  05/25/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of May 25, 2001  
  

  05/25/2001:  Bush Says New Military Needs Innovators  
  

  05/25/2001:  The Bomb Suit's Always Been a Matter of Trust  
  

  05/24/2001:  Put Remembrance Back Into Memorial Day  
  

  05/24/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  05/24/2001:  100 Re-enlist at White House; Bush Pledges to Support Troops  
  

  05/24/2001:  TRICARE Works Hard to Beef Up Customer Service  
  

  05/22/2001:  Memorial Day Message from the Secretary of Defense  
  

  05/22/2001:  Natick Gear's at the Top of Its Game  
  

  05/22/2001:  New Armored Vehicle Begins Army Transformation  
  

  05/21/2001:  Memorial Day Message from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  
  

  05/18/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of May 18, 2001  
  

  05/18/2001:  Rumsfeld Says Service Members Building 21st Century Military  
  

  05/18/2001:  Help Protect American Agriculture, Natural Resources  
  

  05/17/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  05/17/2001:  DoD Examines Captain/Lieutenant Retention  
  

  05/16/2001:  Marines, Army Lead in Close-Quarters Combat Training  
  

  05/15/2001:  Army Dreams of Grunt of the Future  
  

  05/15/2001:  WWW.Huh?: MTMC Web Site Leads to Wealth of Moving Information  
  

  05/15/2001:  Cheryl Stearns: The Sky Is no Limit  
  

  05/11/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of May 11, 2001  
  

  05/10/2001:  Marines Praise Versatile Light Armored Vehicle  
  

  05/10/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  05/10/2001:  Rumsfeld Announces Revamping of U.S. Space Program  
  

  05/10/2001:  Military Bug Chasers Help Track Down West Nile Virus  
  

  05/10/2001:  Not Sexy, but Vital, Army Shows off Composite Armor  
  

  05/10/2001:  New Rations in Pipeline for Service Members  
  

  05/09/2001:  Land Warrior Coming to a Grunt Near You  
  

  05/09/2001:  First Lady Announces Tenfold Increase in Troops to Teachers Funding  
  

  05/09/2001:  DoD Working on Retention Challenges  
  

  05/09/2001:  DoD Working Against Tough Recruiting Environment  
  

  05/08/2001:  Documentary Filmmaker Discusses Racism at DoD Forum  
  

  05/07/2001:  DoD Testing Household Goods Shipment Program  
  

  05/07/2001:  Protecting Your Treasures While on the Move  
  

  05/07/2001:  Relocation Checklist Could Make Moving Smoother  
  

  05/04/2001:  Military News Briefs for the Week of May 4, 2001  
  

  05/04/2001:  DoD Mobilizes to Mitigate California Power Shortage  
  

  05/03/2001:  'AFIS On Assignment' Now Available on the Web  
  

  05/03/2001:  No Chinese Berets for Army, Fielding Phased Through Fall  
  

  05/03/2001:  "Scholarships For Military Children" Graduates with Honors  
  

  05/02/2001:  Armed Forces Day Message from the Secretary of Defense  
  

  05/02/2001:  Why Civilian Control of the Military?  
  

  05/02/2001:  DoD Civilians Deploy to Support Warfighters  
  

  05/02/2001:  Cold War Deterrents 'No Longer Enough,' Bush Says  
  

  05/01/2001:  Pilot Error Caused Bombing Deaths at Kuwaiti Range  
  

  05/01/2001:  Help Coming to Fill Pantries for Some Junior-Enlisted Families  
  

  05/01/2001:  Armed Forces Day Message From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  
  

  ---

  Older Press Advisories

  05/01/2001	DepSecDef to Speak at BENS Award Dinner
  05/02/2001	SecDef to Host Full Honors Arrival for the President of Macedonia
  05/03/2001	DepSecDef to Host Honor Cordon for Foreign Minister of Qatar
  05/03/2001	SecDef to Host Honor Cordon for Foreign Minister of Israel
  05/03/2001	Defense Energy Initiatives Briefing Scheduled
  05/03/2001	Defense Environmental Security Awards Ceremony Scheduled
  05/03/2001	DepSecDef to Speak at American Jewish Committee's 95th Annual Meeting
  05/03/2001	2001 Commander in Chief's Award Ceremony is Set
  05/07/2001	Secretary of Defense to Announce Space Program Changes
  05/07/2001	Force Protection Equipment to be Demonstrated May 8-10
  05/07/2001	Secretary of Defense to Host Amir of Bahrain
  05/08/2001	Wolfowitz to Travel to Europe
  05/09/2001	SecDef to host full honor arrival ceremony for President of Nigeria
  05/17/2001	SecDef to Host Opening Ceremony of the Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB
  05/17/2001	DepSecDef to Host Honor Cordon for the MoFA of the Netherlands
  05/22/2001	DepSecDef to Host Honor Cordon for MFA Greece
  05/23/2001	DepSecDef to Receive John Hopkins University Award
  05/24/2001	Time Change-DoD News Briefing
  05/24/2001	SecDef to Host Honor Cordon for Minister of Defense for Chile
  05/24/2001	Wolfowitz to Speak, Lay Wreaths in New York City
  05/24/2001	Rumsfeld and Shelton to Join President Bush at Arlington for Memorial Day
  05/29/2001	CJCS Gen. Henry H. Shelton Leaves to Visit India and the Middle East
  05/30/2001	CJCS Postpones Visit to India
  05/30/2001	Backgrounder on Secretary Rumsfeld European Visit
  05/31/2001	Regular DoD Briefing to follow FY01 Defense Budget Briefing

  News Archive

  ---

  Older Contracts

  Contracts for May 1, 2001

  Contracts for May 2, 2001

  Contracts for May 3, 2001

  Contracts for May 4, 2001

  Contracts for May 7, 2001

  Contracts for May 8, 2001

  Contracts for May 9, 2001

  Contracts for May 10, 2001

  Contracts for May 11, 2001

  Contracts for May 14, 2001

  Contracts for May 15, 2001

  Contracts for May 16, 2001

  Contracts for May 17, 2001

  Contracts for May 18, 2001

  Contracts for May 21, 2001

  Contracts for May 22, 2001

  Contracts for May 23, 2001

  Contracts for May 24, 2001

  Contracts for May 25, 2001

  Contracts for May 29, 2001

  Contracts for May 30, 2001

  Contracts for May 31, 2001

  News Archive

  ---

  Older News Releases

  05/01/2001	Barry Watts Takes Office as Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation
  05/01/2001	Navy Environmental Award Winners
  05/01/2001	Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Statement on Berets
  05/02/2001	U.S. POW/MIA Teams Begin North Korea Operations
  05/02/2001	Statement Regarding Military Contacts with China
  05/03/2001	Eight Receive Defense Environmental Security Award
  05/03/2001	Defense Unveils Plan to Reduce Energy Demand in California
  05/07/2001	Dov S. Zakheim Takes Office as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
  05/07/2001	Powell Moore Sworn In As Assistant SecDef for Legislative Affairs
  05/08/2001	SecDef Announces Major Nat'l. Security Space Mgmt. and Organizational Initiative
  05/08/2001	General Officer Announcements
  05/09/2001	General Officer Announcement
  05/09/2001	Charles S. Abell Sworn In As ASD for FMP
  05/10/2001	General Officer Announcement
  05/11/2001	Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Sworn In
  05/14/2001	Flag Officer Assignment
  05/16/2001	Flag Officer Announcements
  05/18/2001	Flag Officer Assignments
  05/21/2001	General Officer Announcement
  05/22/2001	Flag and General Officer Announcements
  05/22/2001	Clarke Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
  05/23/2001	SecDef National Moment of Remembrance Message
  05/23/2001	President Reenlists 100 Servicemembers
  05/24/2001	6,000 U.S., Allied Forces Launch Joint Patriot '01
  05/25/2001	Flag Officer Announcement
  05/25/2001	General Officer Appointed to Reserve Forces Policy Board
  05/29/2001	Remains of Three U.S. Servicemen Recovered in North Korea
  05/29/2001	Gordon England Sworn in as Secretary of the Navy
  05/31/2001	DoD Says Chemical Agent "Unlikely" to Have Caused Blisters
  05/31/2001	DoD Releases Final Report on Chemical Incidents Reported by 11TH Marines
  05/31/2001	Thomas E. White Becomes Secretary of the Army
  05/31/2001	Navy Delays DD 21 Source Selection Decision

  News Archive

  ---

  Briefing Slides

  05/17/2001

  DoD News Briefing, Thursday, 17 May 2001 - 10:00 am

  News Archive

  ---

  Today in the Department of Defense

  05/01/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2001
  05/02/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2001
  05/03/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2001
  05/03/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2001
  05/04/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, MAY 5-7, 2001
  05/07/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, MONDAY, MAY 7, 2001
  05/07/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2001
  05/08/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2001
  05/08/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001
  05/09/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001
  05/10/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2001
  05/11/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, MAY 12-14, 2001
  05/14/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001
  05/15/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001
  05/16/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2001
  05/17/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2001
  05/18/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, MAY 19-21, 2001
  05/21/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, MONDAY, MAY 21, 2001
  05/21/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, MAY 22, 2001
  05/22/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2001
  05/23/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2001
  05/23/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001
  05/24/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001
  05/24/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001
  05/24/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2001
  05/25/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, MAY 26-28, 2001
  05/29/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2001
  05/29/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2001
  05/30/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2001
  05/30/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001
  05/31/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001
  05/31/2001	Today in the Department of Defense, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2001

  News Archive

  ---

  Older News Transcripts

  05/01/2001	SecDef Media Availability with MoD Australia
  05/02/2001	Joint Media Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and President Trajkovski
  05/03/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Admiral Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  05/03/2001	DoD News Briefing - Mr. Ray DuBois, DUSD (Installations and Environment)
  05/08/2001	Rumsfeld Media Availability with Amir Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain
  05/08/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Outlines Space Initiatives
  05/10/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  05/10/2001	Press Availability with Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz in Berlin
  05/11/2001	Media Availability with Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz in Paris
  05/15/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Admiral Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  05/18/2001	Special Army Briefing - Transformation and Interim Armored Vehicles
  05/21/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the Washington Post
  05/22/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  05/23/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability on Capitol Hill
  05/24/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the New York Times
  05/24/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability with MoD Chile
  05/24/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Admiral Craig Quigley, DASD PA
  05/25/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Media Availability on Capitol Hill
  05/29/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the Wall Street Journal
  05/29/2001	Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the PBS NewsHour
  05/29/2001	DoD News Briefing - Rear Admiral Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  05/31/2001	DoD News Briefing -- Rear Admiral Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
  05/31/2001	DoD News Briefing - Under Secretary of Defense Dov S. Zakheim

  News Archive

  ---