SHIP LOCATIONS:

• Ship & Group Locations Checked / Updated

SHIP LOGS:
April 22

• USS Michigan (SSGN-727): Port visit @ HMAS Stirling, Australia ...currently on WESTPAC deployment

April 23

• USS Essex (LHD-2): @ Sasebo, Japan; Hull Swap Ceremony with USS BH Richard
• USS Vinson (CVN-70): @ Freemantle, Australia for two days; celebrating ANZAC Day ...returning home



GROUND UNITS:

• Ground units locations updated per DOD reports (April 23)

NOTEWORTHY NEWS:

April 23

• AFGHANISTAN: The US commits to defending Afghanistan for ten years after turning all security over to Kabul (...maybe a rapid reaction force? ...like in Kuwait? ...5-15,000?)