October 5th Weekly Log Updates

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE September 29 – October 5

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA PLAN Qingdao TF (Sept 30) @ Jervis Bay, Australia; participate in multinational maritime security exercise (Peoples Daily ) FRANCE FS Germinal (Frigate) (Sept 24-25) @ Gulf of Guinea; participate in multinational exercise NEMO 2013 with Benin, Togo and Netherlands LSD HNLMS Rotterdam (MOD ) (Sept 18-30) @ Benin, port visit for rest and training FS Surcouf (Frigate) (Sept 16-29) @ Mediterranean; participate in XEBEC exercise with Moroccan FFG Sultan Moulay Ismail (MOD ) RUSSIA RFS Vladivostok (LHD) (Oct 15) Saint Nazaire, France; scheduled to be floated out of dock, will be equipped and begin Sea Trials (RIA Novosti ) (Oct 4) Plan to deliver ship to Russian Navy Nov 1, 2014 (RIA Novosti) UNITED KINGDOM COUGAR 2013 DEPLOYMENT (Oct 3) @ Gulf of Oman; HMS Illustrious (CV), Westminster (FFG), and RFA Ft. Austin (LSD) with USS Bulkney (DDG) conduct anti-submarine exercises with USS Dallas (SSN) (Royal Navy ) (Oct 2) @ Albania; 42 Commando returns to Albania for 1-week Exercise Dragon Hammer around Vlore Bay (Royal Navy ) (Oct 2) @ Gulf of Oman; HMS Illustrious (CV) R&R at sea with movie “Top Gun” and ice cream on flight deck (Royal Navy ) JOINT WARRIOR 2013 (Oct 2) @ Scotland; major tri-service / NATO exercise JOINT WARRIOR 2013 set to begin in October for 2-weeks (Royal Navy) UK-FFG HMS Monmouth, Northumberland, Portland, Somerset, Sutherland UK-MCM HMS Cattistock, Brocklesby, Bangor UK-HM Naval Base Clyde UK-RAF Lossiemouth and Leuchars Tornados GR4 and Typhoon fighters Denmark HDMS Absalon (FFG) will flagship the multinational naval force including France and Norway HMS Daring (Destroyer) (Oct 4) @ Sydney, Australia; arrive to celebrate the Royal Australian Navy's 100th birthday with HMNZS Te Mana (FFG) and INS Sahyadri (FFG) (Royal Navy ) HMS Defender (Destroyer) (Oct 4-6) @ Exeter, UK; Friendship port visit, ship open for tours (Royal Navy ) HMS Duncan (Destroyer) (Oct 1) @ Portsmouth; Duke of Kent tours ship (Royal Navy ) HMS Queen Elizabeth (Carrier) (Oct 3) Flight deck completed, last two sponsons installed, Ski Ramp to be installed next month (GOV ) HMNZS Te Mana (New Zealand Frigate) (Oct 4) @ Sydney, Australia; arrive to celebrate the Royal Australian Navy's 100th birthday with HMS Daring (DDG) and INS Sahyadri (FFG) (Royal Navy) RFA Wave Knight (Supply) (Oct 1) @ Caribbean; R&R at sea with special Coffee and Cake breakfast for Macmillan Cancer Support (Royal Navy ) UNITED STATES US CARRIER GROUPS USS Roosevelt (CVN-71) (Sept 26) @ Norfolk; President Komorowski of Poland visits ship (US Navy ) USS Washington CSG (Oct 4) @ Busan, SK; arrive for port visit following completion of ULTRA-S certifications (US Navy ) (Oct 2) @ Yellow Sea, participating in trilateral exercises with S. Korea and Japan (Peoples Daily ) (Sept 30 – Oct 13) CSG participating in exercises with ROK Navy off Korea (US Navy) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS Bataan ARG (Sept 20) @ Norfolk; depart for PHIBRON-MEU Integration off N. Carolina, ship and 22nd MEU preparing for upcoming deployment (US Navy ) USS BH Richard ARG (Oct 2) @ Sasebo, Japan; ships CO relieved of duties following a loss of confidence in his command ability following DOJ investigation (US Navy ) USS Boxer ARG (Oct 2) @ Singapore; Boxer and LPD-New Orleans visit following PHIBEX 2014 with Philippine Marine Corps (US Navy ) USS Kearsarge ARG (Sept 30) @ Gulf of Aden; commander of French Forces, Djibouti visits and tours ship at sea (US Navy ) US WARSHIPS USS Asheville (SSN-758) (Oct 2) @ NB Point Loma, CA, USA; Return from WESTPAC deployment (US Navy ) USS Charlotte (SSN-766) (Oct 2) @ Pearl Harbor; return from WESTPAC deployment (US Navy ) USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) (Oct 1) @ Pearl Harbor; return from WESTPAC deployment (US Navy ) USS Cowpens (CG-29) (Sept 29) @ Pacific, enter 7th Fleet AOR, begin WESTPAC deployment (US Navy ) USS DeWert (FFG-45) (Sept 5) @ Gulf of Aden; meet Somali leadership to discuss socio-economic issues and regional piracy (US Navy ) USS Mustin (DDG-89) (Sept 27) @ Pyeongtaek, SK; port visit for planning of upcoming naval exercise (US Navy ) USS Stethem (DDG-63) (Oct 4)@ Yokosuka, Japan; SecDef visits ship, discusses US shutdown and US-Japan relations (US Navy ) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS GERMANY FGS Hesse (Frigate) (Oct 6) @ Wilhelmshaven, Germany; Ship returns from NATO-SNMG-1 deployment (Marine) INDIA INS Sahyadri (Frigate) (Oct 4) @ Sydney, Australia; arrive to celebrate the Royal Australian Navy's 100th birthday with HMNZS Te Mana (FFG) and HMS Daring (DDG) (Royal Navy ) (Sept 30) @ Jervis Bay, Australia; participate in multinational maritime security exercise (Peoples Daily) ITALY BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 (Sept 30) @ Mediterranean; BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 continues, Task Force-445 23-ships conducting “Serialized” drills (Gunnery, Anti-Sub / Anti-Air (NATO ) (Sept 26) @ Sardinia, Mediterranean; participates in major NATO maritime exercise BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 (Marina ) CV – ITS Cavour LHD – ITS San Marco DDG – ITS Caio Duilio DDG – ITS Mimbelli FFG – ITS Aliseo FFG – ITS Espero FFG – ITS Grecale FFG – ITS Stromboli 1-Corvettes 4-MCM 2-Submarines Italian Marines – San Marco Brigade ITS San Marco (LHD) (Oct 2) @ Cagliari; deliver P180 MPA-UAS drone to port of Trapani for experimental phase testing by Piaggio (Marina ) NETHERLANDS HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (Frigate) (Sept 25) @ St. Petersburg, Russia; port visit with HNLMS Friesland (Patrol) for NEVA Maritime Exhibition (MOD ) HNLMS Johann de Witt (Amphibious Transport) (Sept 26) @ Seychelles; train with Seychelles Peoples Defense Force and Coast Guard (MOD ) HNLMS Rotterdam (Amphibious Transport) (Sept 28) @ Sekondi, Ghana; port visit for security exercises during EUCOM-APS deployment (US Navy ) (Sept 24-25) @ Gulf of Guinea; participate in multinational exercise NEMO 2013 with Benin, Togo and French FFG FS Germinal (MOD) SPAIN SPS Blaz de Lezo (Frigate) (Oct 1) @ Sardinia, Italy; NATO-SACEUR visits SNMG-1 Flagship during BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 (NATO ) (Sept 26) @ Mediterranean; BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 continues, Task Force-445 23-ships conducting “Serialized” drills (Gunnery, Anti-Sub / Anti-Air (NATO )

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA SOMALIA (Oct 5) @ Barawe, Somalia; US Navy Seals raid Al Shabaab compound for high profile Islamist leadership (Fox) AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC AFGHANISTAN (Sept 26) US 101st Airborne Division, 4th Brigade – KIA @ Paktia province (DOD) (Sept 19) US 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade – performing US Consulate security @ Herat City RUSSIA (Oct 18-28) @ Mahajan Firing Range, India; 250-Paratroopers from the Eastern Military District participate in INDRA 2013 bilateral anti-terror exercises with Indian army (RIA Novosti ) RUSSIA – TAJIKISTAN (Oct 1) Tajikistan's Parliament (Lower House) ratifies Russia's base lease, time has been extended to 2042 (RIA Novosti ) EUROPE NONE