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April 1999

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News Articles

04/30/1999: DoD, Services, Determined to Keep Personnel Files, Actions Safe from Y2K

04/30/1999: When Trouble Comes to Shuttle, DoD Comes to Rescue

04/30/1999: Shuttle Down! DoD-NASA Team Tests Contingency Response With Photos

04/30/1999: Only Woman Medal of Honor Holder Ahead of Her Time With Photos

04/30/1999: Armed Forces Day 1999 Message to the Men and Women of the Armed Forces

04/30/1999: More B-52s Join Allied Force Mission With Photos

04/30/1999: Cancer Trials Expand as DoD Pledges Financial Assistance

04/28/1999: Web Site Highlights Provisions of Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act

04/27/1999: President Calls-up Reservists, AF Authorized Stop/Loss

04/27/1999: 30 Aerial Refuelers Ordered to Allied Force With Photos

04/27/1999: NATO Photos Fly Thanks to U.S. Airmen With Photos

04/27/1999: NATO, Partners Sample High-Tech War Games

04/27/1999: Code of Conduct: Guide to Keeping the Faith

04/26/1999: NATO Prepares for Future Challenges With Photos

04/26/1999: Historic Pageantry Honors NATO's Founding With Photos

04/26/1999: Clinton Calls for Vigor, Patience With Photos

04/26/1999: NATO Considers Naval Blockade to Halt Milosevic's Oil

04/26/1999: Allied Force Chief Cites Success With Photos

04/26/1999: Public Service Recognition Week Events Slated

04/23/1999: Six Airlines Lift Fare Penalties for Allied Force Troops

04/23/1999: NATO Cites Demands on Milosevic, Resolve to Prevail

04/23/1999: Washington Hushed as NATO Summit Opens

04/23/1999: NATO Expands Target List, Reserve Call-up Near

04/23/1999: Air Campaign Pounds Yugoslavs, Milosevic; Withers Morale

04/23/1999: President, NATO Leader Outline Summit Goals

04/22/1999: DoDDS Students Make the Grade on National Test

04/22/1999: Clamor Leads to U.S. Hot Line for Kosovar Relief Drives

04/22/1999: President Announces Nomination for Next U.S. Marine Corps Commandant With Photos

04/21/1999: Gen. Shinseki Nominated for Army Chief of Staff With Photos

04/21/1999: Gitmo's On Call to Support Kosovar Refugees With Photos

04/21/1999: Clinton Sets Kosovo Emergency Funding at $6 Billion

04/21/1999: NATO Summit Focus Now Kosovo and Work, Not Celebration

04/21/1999: DoD Committed to Rendering Veterans' Funeral Honors With Photos

04/20/1999: Reserve Chief Visits Hurricane Relief Workers With Photos

04/20/1999: Reserve Call-up Request to Go to President With Photos

04/19/1999: Patient, Provider Concerns Simplify TRICARE

04/19/1999: U.S. Military Mounts Massive Relief Drive for Kosovars With Photos

04/16/1999: Clinton Signs Order Declaring Yugoslavia Combat Zone (Corrected copy) With Photos

04/16/1999: TRICARE Access, Customer Service Problems Persist With Photos

04/16/1999: Reservists Need Commissary Cards for Extra Shopping

04/16/1999: As the World Turns: When NATO Was Born in 1949

04/16/1999: NATO Apologizes for Bombing Accident, Details Precautions

04/16/1999: Living the Good Life After Base Closure With Photos

04/15/1999: NATO Summit Calls for Military Know-How

04/14/1999: NATO Requests 300 More U.S. Aircraft for Allied Force

04/14/1999: For Federal Employees, 'Tis the Season to Invest

04/14/1999: Questions and Answers About the Thrift Savings Plan

04/13/1999: USO Responds to Military Crisis in Kosovo

04/13/1999: Red Cross Supports POWs, Troops in Kosovo

04/13/1999: NATO Cracking Serb Army, Police Morale, Cohen Says

04/13/1999: Clinton Promises Allied Force Tax Relief With PDF File

04/12/1999: Clinton Says NATO Will Prevail Against Milosevic With Photos

04/12/1999: DoDDS Starts Full-Day Kindergarten at Selected Sites

04/12/1999: U.S. Sending 82 More Aircraft to Join NATO Forces

04/12/1999: Move Over, Tony: Military Volunteers are Grrrrreater! With Photos

04/12/1999: Claims Hassles Should Fade With TRICARE Fixes

04/12/1999: TSP and Y2K: Is Your Nest Egg Safe?

04/12/1999: Top NCOs Offer Formulas for Success

04/12/1999: Safety, Accuracy Key to NATO Air Strikes With Photos

04/09/1999: Defense Leaders Salute "Guardians of Liberty"

04/09/1999: Cohen, Congress Members Visit Airlifters

04/09/1999: NATO Holds, So Ask Milosevic When He'll Fold

04/08/1999: Progress Made on Aerial, Refugee Fronts With Photos

04/07/1999: Top NCOs Support Pay, Benefits Package

04/07/1999: More Power Planned for Allied Force

04/07/1999: Cohen Praises Service Members for Allied Force Performance

04/07/1999: Wartime Posters Drew Men, Women to Patriotic Duty With Photos

04/07/1999: Cohen Says NATO's Resolve Firm

04/06/1999: Allied Air Missions Showing Results

04/06/1999: How to Apply for Your Cold War Recognition Certificate

04/06/1999: Prescription for Success Speeds Pharmacy Service With Photos

04/06/1999: Air Ops in Yugoslavia Pick Up; Apaches to Albania

04/05/1999: Pentagon Sends in Carrier Battle Group

04/05/1999: DoD Airlifts Rations to Balkans With Photos

04/02/1999: More U.S. Fighters Join NATO Air Campaign With Photos

04/02/1999: Geneva Convention Applies to Captive Soldiers

04/02/1999: Clinton, Cohen, Clark Warn Milosevic, Salute Troops With Photos

04/02/1999: Military Health System Treats Y2K Symptoms

04/01/1999: Serb Forces Abduct Three U.S. Soldiers

04/01/1999: U.S. Military to Provide Refugee Aid

Older Press Advisories

04/01/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 3:30 p.m. Today.
04/02/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2:30 p.m.
04/02/1999	Saturday Press Brief
04/04/1999	Press Briefing at 1 p.m. Today
04/04/1999	Today's DoD Press Briefing Rescheduled to 3:30 p.m.
04/05/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 3 p.m., Monday, April 5, 1999
04/05/1999	Hamre remarks to NDIA Conference
04/06/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 1:30 p.m.
04/07/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Today
04/08/1999	Today's Press Briefing at 1:30 p.m.
04/08/1999	Today's Press Briefing Rescheduled to 3 p.m.
04/08/1999	Today's DoD Press Briefing Rescheduled to 2:45 p.m. (EDT)
04/08/1999	Department of Defense press briefing is now scheduled to begin at 2:30
04/09/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 3 p.m.Today
04/09/1999	DoD Press Briefing, 2 p.m. Saturday
04/09/1999	Honor Cordon to welcome Minister of National Defence, Art Eggleton, of Canada
04/12/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2:00 p.m.(EDT)
04/12/1999	Secretary of Defense Will Host Honor Cordon With President Aznar of Spain
04/13/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) Today
04/13/1999	Honor Cordon for the Minister of the Interior for Kuwait
04/13/1999	Hamre Remarks to Information Assurance Symposium
04/14/1999	Honor Cordon for the Minister of the Interior for Kuwait-Time Change
04/14/1999	DoD Press Briefing Schedule
04/15/1999	Hamre Remarks to Microsoft Conference, Boeing Visit
04/15/1999	Full Honor Ceremony/Joint Press Conference MoD Italy
04/16/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2:30 p.m.(EDT) Today
04/16/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 1 p.m. Saturday
04/19/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2 p.m. Today
04/19/1999	Honor Cordon for MoD of Benin
04/20/1999	DoD Briefing Schedule, 20 April 1999
04/20/1999	Secretary Cohen Host Full Honor Ceremony for Chancellor Kohl of Germany
04/21/1999	DoD Press Briefing Schedule
04/21/1999	Secretary Cohen Remarks at Atlantic Council Dinner
04/22/1999	DoD Press Briefing Schedule
04/22/1999	DoD Briefing Schedule for Friday, April 23, 1999
04/23/1999	DoD News Briefing Time Change - Friday, April 23, 1999 -- 10 a.m. Briefing
04/26/1999	Secretary Cohen to host arrival ceremony for MoD Moshe Arens of Israel
04/26/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2 p.m. (EDT), April 26, 1999
04/27/1999	Force Protection Equipment Demonstration
04/27/1999	DoD Press Briefing on 27 Apr 99 at 2 p.m.
04/27/1999	REVISED FULL HONOR ARRIVAL AND JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH MoD ISRAEL
04/28/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2 p.m., April 28, 1999
04/28/1999	Dr. Hamre to speak at American Bar Association Breakfast
04/29/1999	DoD Press Briefing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 29 Apr 99
04/29/1999	Apache Capabilities Briefing and Display
04/30/1999	Gen. Henry H. Shelton Visits Europe
04/30/1999	Gen. Shelton to deliver commencement at King College, Tenn. on 2 May 99
04/30/1999	Press Briefing Schedules for April 30, 1999

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Older Contracts

Contracts for April 1, 1999

Contracts for April 2, 1999

Contracts for April 5, 1999

Contracts for April 6, 1999

Contracts for April 7, 1999

Contracts for April 8, 1999

Contracts for April 9, 1999

Contracts for April 12, 1999

Contracts for April 13, 1999

Contracts for April 14, 1999

Contracts for April 15, 1999

Contracts for April 16, 1999

Contracts for April 19, 1999

Contracts for April 20, 1999

Contracts for April 21, 1999

Contracts for April 22, 1999

Contracts for April 23, 1999

Contracts for April 26, 1999

Contracts for April 27, 1999

Contracts for April 28, 1999

Contracts for April 29, 1999

Contracts for April 30, 1999

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Older News Releases

04/01/1999	ABDUCTED ARMY SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED
04/01/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ORDERS 12 MORE F-117S TO EUROPE
04/01/1999	CORRECTION REGARDING AGE OF ABDUCTED ARMY SOLDIER
04/02/1999	Senior Advisory Board for National Security
04/02/1999	DOD ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION
04/02/1999	NATO SUMMIT DEMONSTRATEs PFP SIMULATION NETWORK
04/03/1999	CARRIER BATTLE GROUP DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF NATO
04/04/1999	U.S. ATTACK HELICOPTERS AND MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS TO DEPLOY IN SUPPORT
04/05/1999	COLD WAR RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE APPROVED
04/05/1999	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ESTABLISHES A WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVISORY PANEL
04/06/1999	SECRETARY COHEN TO TRAVEL TO EUROPE
04/09/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT-HAWLEY
04/09/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT-EBERHART
04/09/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT-LYLES
04/09/1999	NAVY CHRISTENS NEWEST ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF CARGO SHIP USNS MENDONCA
04/09/1999	NEW STUDY NAMES DOD BUSINESS PRACTICE GOALS
04/09/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ORDERS MORE ASSETS TO EUROPE
04/10/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ORDERS MORE ASSETS TO EUROPE
04/12/1999	US-CHILE DEFENSE CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION
04/12/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT- KADISH
04/12/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT- KENNE
04/13/1999	FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT- WILSON
04/14/1999	MILITARY STRENGTH FIGURES FOR FEBRUARY 28, 1999
04/14/1999	SECDEF DECISION ON GEN DYNAMICS-NEWPORT NEWS
04/15/1999	RAND REVIEW INDICATES NO EVIDENCE OF HARMFUL HEALTH EFFECTS
04/15/1999	DOD, RAND RELEASES POLICY REVIEW ON USE OF INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGS
04/15/1999	PRESENCE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AT CEMENT FACTORY ASSESSED AS "UNLIKELY"
04/16/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT - HESTER
04/16/1999	COHEN AND SCOGNAMIGLIO ENDORSE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SAFETY REVIEW
04/16/1999	U.S. NAVY TO CHRISTEN NEW GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER WINSTON S. CHURCHILL
04/16/1999	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA POW
04/20/1999	PENTAGON HOSTS U.S.-BENIN JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION
04/20/1999	U.S. INFANTRY COMPANIES AND ATTACK HELICOPTER CREWS TO DEPLOY IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ALLIED FORCE
04/21/1999	DoD PROPOSES POLICY TO IMPROVE MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS
04/21/1999	TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
04/21/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- GENERAL ERIC K. SHINSEKI
04/21/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- Lt. Gen. James L. Jones
04/21/1999	NAVY TO COMMISSION AEGIS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER HIGGINS (DDG 76)
04/21/1999	PLAN MADE TO SPEED COMMUNITY REUSE OF FORMER MILITARY BASES
04/22/1999	NEW WEBSITE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDY GROUP
04/23/1999	PROCLAMATION BY SECRETARY COHEN IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS'
04/23/1999	ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO DEPLOY FOR TASK FORCE HAWK
04/26/1999	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ORDERS MORE SUPPORT AIRCRAFT TO ALLIED FORCE
04/27/1999	SECRETARY COHEN ANNOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL SELECTED RESERVE CALL-UP
04/27/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- Lt. Gen. John M. Keane
04/27/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- Maj. Gen. Raymond P. Ayres, Jr.
04/27/1999	GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT -- Maj. Gen. Earl B. Hailston
04/27/1999	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AWARDS
04/28/1999	MILITARY STRENGTH FIGURES FOR MARCH 31, 1999 SUMMARIZED BY DOD
04/29/1999	ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT DEPLOY TO OPERATION ALLIED FORCE

News Archive

Briefing Slides

04/28/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wedsday, April 28, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
04/29/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, April 29, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
04/30/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 30, 1999 - 2:30 p.m.

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Memoranda for Correspondents

04/01/1999	General Officer Announcement
04/02/1999	Open Meeting of the National Security Study Group
04/05/1999	SecNav Luncheon Meeting at National Press Club
04/07/1999	DOD March 1999 NBC Annual Report to Congress
04/07/1999	Operational Security Warning
04/08/1999	SECDEF ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (STAFF)
04/09/1999	SECDEF ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAVY FLAG OFFICER (LINE)
04/12/1999	FMS- Australia- F-111 Aircraft
04/12/1999	FMS to Egypt- F-16C/D Aircraft
04/13/1999	FMS-Australia-F-111 Aircraft- Correction
04/13/1999	NAVAL RESERVE FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS (07 LINE)
04/13/1999	NAVAL RESERVE FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS (07 STAFF)
04/13/1999	NAVAL RESERVE FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS (08 LINE)
04/13/1999	NAVAL RESERVE FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS (08 STAFF)
04/14/1999	Announce Test Date For National Missile Defense
04/15/1999	Secretary Cohen Remarks at CHURCHILL Ceremony
04/15/1999	Peters Remarks at Austin - Bergstrom IAP Dedication
04/15/1999	Secretary Cohen Remarks at CHURCHILL Ceremony - Correction
04/16/1999	DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN THE SERVICES 1999 SPRING CONFERENCE
04/16/1999	Remains Identified and Returned
04/16/1999	Flag Officer Announcement
04/23/1999	Air Force General Officer Announcement-Brady
04/23/1999	Air Force General Officer Announcement-Murray
04/26/1999	Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand
04/28/1999	Operation ALLIED FORCE Briefing Slides now on DefenseLINK
04/30/1999	Flag Officer Assignments
04/30/1999	Flag Officer Assignments
04/30/1999	Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom

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Today in the Department of Defense

04/01/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1, 1999
04/02/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 2, 1999
04/05/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 5, 1999
04/06/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 6, 1999
04/07/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 7, 1999
04/08/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8, 1999
04/09/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8, 1999
04/09/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 9, 1999
04/12/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12, 1999
04/13/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 13, 1999
04/14/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 14, 1999
04/15/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15, 1999
04/16/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 16, 1999
04/19/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19, 1999
04/20/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 20, 1999
04/21/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 21, 1999
04/22/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 22, 1999
04/23/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 23, 1999
04/26/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 26, 1999
04/27/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 27, 1999
04/28/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28, 1999
04/29/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29, 1999
04/30/1999	DAILY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30, 1999

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Older News Transcripts

04/01/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, April 1, 1999
04/02/1999	Lt. Gen. McDuffie Joint Staff, briefs on Humanitarian Efforts in the Balkans
04/02/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 2, 1999
04/03/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, April 3, 1999
04/04/1999	DoD PRESS BRIEFING, SUNDAY APRIL 4, 1999
04/05/1999	DOD NEWS BRIEFING, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1999
04/06/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, April 6, 1999 - 1:40 p.m.
04/07/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, April 7, 1999
04/08/1999	DoD News Briefing ,Thursday April 8, 1999 - 2:35 p.m.
04/09/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 9, 1999 - 3:00 p.m.
04/09/1999	Secretary Cohen's Press Conference at NATO Headquarters, April 7, 1999
04/10/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, April 10, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
04/12/1999	DoD NEWS BRIEFING, MONDAY 12 APRIL, 1999- 2:05 p.m.
04/13/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, April 13, 1999
04/14/1999	DoD NEWS BRIEFING, WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 1999 - 2:35 p.m.
04/16/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 16, 1999
04/16/1999	Joint Press Conference with Secretary Cohen and Minister of Defense Scognamiglio
04/17/1999	DoD News Briefing, Saturday, April 17, 1999 - 1 p.m.
04/19/1999	Gulf War Illness Update Briefing with Dr. Bernard Rostker and Dr. Ross Anthony
04/19/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, April 19, 1999
04/20/1999	DoD News Briefing, Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
04/20/1999	ASD Kramer's Briefing on the NATO 50th Anniversary Summit
04/21/1999	Maj. Gen. Carlsons briefing on Stealth Fighters, Tuesday, April 20, 1999
04/22/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, April 22, 1999
04/23/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 23, 1999, 10:05 a.m.
04/26/1999	DoD News Briefing, Monday, April 26, 1999
04/27/1999	DoD News Briefing, April 27, 1999 - 2:00 p.m.
04/27/1999	Joint Press Conference Secretary Cohen and Minister Arens of Israel
04/28/1999	DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, April 28, 1999
04/29/1999	DoD News Briefing, Thursday, April 29, 1999
04/30/1999	DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 30, 1999 - 2:30 p.m.

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Updated: 28 May 2004

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