August 10th Weekly Update

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE July 28 – August 10

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA PLAN Jinggangshan (LPD) (Aug 6) @ Zhanjiang, China; 15th Escort Task Force commanders and crew hold rally in preparation for deployment to Gulf of Aden ...ORBAT updated (Peoples Daily ) PLAN Peace Ark (Hospital Ship) (Aug 6) @ Mumbai, India; arrive for 6-day visit (Peoples Daily) (Aug 4) @ Karachi, Pakistan; leave port, heaad to Mumbai, India () (July 31) @ Karachi, Pakistan; port visit offering medical services (Peoples Daily ) PLAN Zheng He (Training Ship) (Aug 4) @ Chinhae Port, S. Korea; TRG-Zheng He arrives for 4-day visit (Peoples Daily ) FRANCE FS CD Gaulle (Carrier) (Aug 1) @ Mediterranean; complete operational qualifications... ORBAT updated (Defense ) FS Germinal (Frigate) (Aug 6) @ Sea, near Senegal; rescue 2-injured sailors (Defense ) (July 31) @ Dakar, Senegal; begin West African CORYMB Patrol RUSSIA RFS Moskva (Cruiser) (Aug 3) @ Havana, Cuba; Moskva Task Force arrives for 5-day visit, TF units include...(RIA Novosti) RFS Moskva (Cruiser) RFS Admiral Kulakov (Destroyer) RFS Ivan Bubnov (Tanker) UNITED KINGDOM HMS Argyll (Frigate) (Aug 5) @ sea off Central America; crew hosts village fair in hanger deck (Royal Navy ) (Aug 1) @ sea off Panama; ship visited by Devonport Flotilla Commodore while on special visit to Panama (Royal Navy ) (June 1) @ Falkland Islands; 30-Day period of exercises CAPE BAYONET with local forces (Royal Navy ) HMS Dragon (Destroyer) (Aug 1) @ Gulf of Oman; Escorted USS Nimitz CSG (Royal Navy ) (July 31) @ Dubai, UAE; visited by Aga Khan Scouts and Guides (Royal Navy ) HMS Ocean (Assault Carrier) (Aug 1) @ Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, UK; departs drydock, currently halfway through 15-month overhaul program, staff will return to ship in early November (Royal Navy) HMS Portland (Frigate) (Aug 2) @ UK; Begin 2-month Fleet Ready Escort operational deployment (Royal Navy ) HMS Richmond (Frigate) (Aug 5) @ Portsmouth, UK; Depart for Atlantic Patrol (Royal Navy ) HMS Sutherland (Frigate) (July 30) @ Plymouth, UK; Families & Friends Day at Sea (Royal Navy ) UNITED STATES US CARRIER GROUPS USS Eisenhower (CVN-69) (Aug 6) @ Atlantic; ammo off-load with USNS Medger Evers (T-AKE-13) in preparation for an upcoming 14-month DPIA (US Navy )(US Navy ) USS GHW Bush CSG (Aug 4) @ Atlantic; CG-Philippine Sea, DDG-Roosevelt & Truxun complete MISSILX (US Navy ) (July 30) @ Atlantic; CSG begin TSTA / Final Evaluation problem process (US Navy ) (July 29) @ Atlantic; CSG group sail and COMPTUEX begins ...ORBAT updated (US Navy ) USS Nimitz CSG (July 29) @ Arabian Gulf?; Vice Chief of Naval Ops and Fleet Master Chief of Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education visits and tours ship (US Navy ) USS Stennis (CVN-74) (July 26) @ Bremerton, WA; Change of command ceremony, Capt. Wettlaufer relieves Capt. Reis (US Navy ) USS HS Truman CSG (Aug 4) @ Mediterranean; CG-San Jacinto aids turkish mariner, transport to US Navy Hospital Sigonella (US Navy ) (July 31) @ Gibraltar; CG-San Jacinto & DDG-Bulkney transit into Mediterranean (US Navy ) (July 26-29) @ Mediterranean; enter 6th Fleet (US Navy ) USS G. Washington CSG (July 31) @ Brisbane, Australia; sailors participate in COMREL to Queensland Maritime Museum (US Navy ) (July 30) @ Brisbane, Australia; host reception on-board for officers and dignitaries following TALISMAN SABER (US Navy ) (July 29) @ Brisbane, Australia; arrive for port visit concluding participating in TALISMAN SABER 2013 (US Navy ) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS BH Richard ARG (July 29) @ Brisbane, Australia; LPD-Denver arrives after participating in TALISMAN SABER 2013 (US Navy ) USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) (Aug 5) @ Cairns, Australia; depart port following 8-day visit, continue WESTPAC patrol (US Navy ) (July 29) @ Cairns, Australia; TALISMAN SABER concludes with ceremony onboard (US Navy ) USS Boxer (LHD-4) (Aug 5) @ Pacific; conducting CERTEX with 13th MEU, will be first west coast ship deployed with MV-22 Ospreys (US Navy ) USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52) (Aug 1) @ Gizo, Solomons; Veterinarian training islander paravets and livestock officers (US Navy ) (July 29) @ Honiara, Solomon Islands; Arrive for PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP visit with HMNZS Canterbury (L421) (US Navy ) (July 26) @ Tarawa, Kiribati; PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP visit concludes, leave port (US Navy ) US WARSHIPS USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) (Aug 5) @ Aomori, Japan; visit during annual Nebuta Festival (US Navy ) (July 27) @ Singapore; US Vice-President Biden visits ship (US Navy ) (July 26) @ Singapore; CARAT-Singapore concludes after after 2-weeks of joint training (US Navy ) USS Freedom (LCS-1) (July 31) @ Singapore; BLUE crew arrives, relieve GOLD Crew (US Navy) (July 27) @ Singapore; US Vice-President Biden visits ship (US Navy ) (July 26) @ Singapore; CARAT-Singapore concludes after after 2-weeks of joint training (US Navy ) USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) (Aug 6) @ Norfolk; return from EUCOM / APS deployment (US Navy ) USS Lassen (DDG-82) (Aug 7) @ Melbourne, Australia; port visit after completing TALISMAN SABER (US Navy ) USS Monterey (CG-61) (July 17) @ Arabian Gulf; conduct air operations maritime surface warfare exercise with USAF (US Navy ) USS Rentz (FFG-46) (Aug 7) @ 4th Fleet AOR; arrive and begin OPERATION MARTILLO anti-drug patrol (US Navy ) USS Santa Fe (SSN-763) (July 29) @ Pearl Harbor; departs for WESTPAC deployment (US Navy ) USS Samuel B Roberts (FFG-58) (July 24-26) @ Souda Bay, Greece; Change of command ceremony (US Navy ) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS INS Vikramaditya (Carrier) (July 30) @ White Sea; Final Sea Trials, successfully pass engine tests during 1st stage (RIA Novosti ) ITS G. Garibaldi (Carrier) (July 31) @ Taranto, Italy; Spain assumes command of Spanish-Italian Amphibious Force (Armada ) SPS Blaz de Lezo (Frigate) (July 25) @ Odessa, Ukraine; SNMG-2 commander pays tribute to city founder (Armada ) SPS Cantabria (Fleet Replenishment Ship) (Aug 1) @ Garden City; return to port to begin second maintenance period, with training drills and new crew relief (July 15-29) @ Coral Sea; Participate in TALISMAN SABER 2013, providing refueling for Australian and US ships (Armada ) (July 8) @ Coral Sea; set sail with HMAS Perth and Ballarat (Frigates) for collective training

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA NONE AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC AFGHANISTAN (July 30) US 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Brigade – KIA @ Pul-E-Alam (July 28) US 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2nd Battalion – KIA @ Sarobi District of Kabul Province (DOD ) RUSSIA (Aug 1) Russia plans to introduce hybrid combat vehicle to airborne units, combining features of an airborne infantry fighting vehicle and a helicopter (RIA Novosti ) (July 31) Russian Military plans to expand Airborne Forces (VDV) by 3-Air Assault Brigades (RIA Novosti ) RUSSIA – TAJIKISTAN (July 27 – Aug 15) @ Chebarkul Military Training Area; Russia – China joint army exercise PEACE MISSION 2013 begins active phase on (Aug 3) (RIA Novosti ) (Aug 1) @ Chebarkul, Russia; Chinese aviation units arrive for PEACE MISSION 2013 Joint Exercise (Peoples Daily ) (Aug 1) @ Putin instructs Russian military to assess risks due to US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and proposes supporting Tajik military (RIA Novosti ) EUROPE FRANCE – KOSOVO (July 31) @ Kosovo, Mass casualty exercise MASCAL with US Army units (Defense)