November 17-23 Weekly Log Update

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE November 17 – 23

MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

PHILIPPINES TYPHOON HAIYAN DISASTER “OPERATION DAMAYAN” CHINA (Nov 21) @ Zhoushan; PLAN Peace Ark (Hospital ship) deploys to Philippines to assist in recovery efforts from TYPHOON HAIYAN, PLA medical teams started multiple deployments (Nov 19) (Peoples Daily) FRANCE (Nov 17) Second French team departs for Philippines (Nov 15) French team departs for Philippines (Nov 13) France mobilizes 40-Fire / Rescuers for Philippines following devastating strike by TYPHOON HAIYAN UNITED KINGDOM “OPERATION PATWAN” (Nov 22) @ Singapore; HMS Illustrious departs for Philippines with team from DFID (Royal Navy) (Nov 21) @ Binuluangan Island, Philippines; HMS Daring engineers restore water damaged water supplies by building desal plant on island, and repair fishing boats (Royal Navy) (Nov 20) @ Singapore; HMS Illustrious arrives, takes on supplies (Royal Navy) (Nov 19) @ Guintacan, Philippines; HMS Daring medical team arrives to render assistance after distress call received (Royal Navy) (Nov 17) @ Cebu, Philippines; HMS Daring off-loads supplies, begin surveys (UK-MOD) UNITED STATES JOINT TASK FORCE-505 (Nov 23) @ Philippine Sea; GWCSG Cruiser USS Cowpens continues to fly non-stop SAR & Supply sorties, and acting as landing pad / jump point for all navy helicopters in area (US Navy) (Nov 21) @ Tacloban, Philippines; USMC 31st MEU arrives aboard BHRARG ships USS Ashland & Germantown (US Navy) (Nov 20) @ Leyte Gulf; BHRARG ships USS Ashland & Germantown arrive, replace USS G. Washington (US Navy) (Nov 18) @ Brunei; USS Freedom (LCS-1) visits for CARAT-BRUNEI, diverted to Philippines to aid in TYPHOON HAIYAN response operations, takes on supplies and fuel (US Navy) (Nov 18) US Pacific Command activates JOINT TASK FORCE 505 and places under command of 3rd MEB, includes USS Washington CSG, BHR-ARG ships and other Navy, USAF and foreign units / NGO's (DOD) (Nov 17) @ Guiuan, Philippines; USS Washington medical team goes ashore to provide medical assistance to wounded civilians () (Nov 16) @ Tacloban, Philippines; GWCSG cruiser USS Cowpens anchors off coast, provides SAR and supply drops to locals (US Navy) (Nov 14) @ Ormac City, Philippines; GWCSG destroyer USS Mustin arrived, begin providing aid and surveying area (US Navy)

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA 15TH ESCORT TASK FORCE (Nov 21) @ Gulf of Aden; ETF commander meets with CTF-151 commander on PLAN Jinggangshan (Peoples Daily) FRANCE FS Aconit (Frigate) (Nov 5-8) @ Gulf of Aden; FS Aconit conducts operational training with CTF-150 and HMAS Melbourne, HMCS Toronto and Yemeni Coast Guard, including interoperability, refueling at sea, anti-aircraft and rescue at sea (MOD) FS Charles De Gaulle (Carrier) (Nov 20) @ Mediterranean; depart Toulon for carrier group training, preparing to deploy by end of this year (MOD) FS Dixmude (LDH) (Nov 16) @ Toulon; deploy to Gulf of Guinea for CORYMBE West African patrol (MOD) FS PM L'Her (Frigate) (Nov 6-11) @ Pointe Noir, Congo; french technicians install AIS system for Congolese navy and conduct boarding training during port visit (MOD) RUSSIA MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE NONE UNITED KINGDOM COUGAR 2013 DEPLOYMENT (Nov 20) @ Gulf of Aden; HMS Bulwark and USS Boxer meet to discuss and compare amphibious capabilities and sustainabilities (Royal Navy) HMS Dragon (Destroyer) (Nov 22) @ Portsmouth, UK; returns home from Indian Ocean and Mediterranean deployment (Royal Navy) HMS Montrose (Frigate) (Nov 18) @ Arabian Gulf off Qatar; HMS Montrose, USS Bulkley, USCGC Baranof and 815 NAS helo participate in EXERCISE LUCKY MARINER, simulating small craft attacks on shipping and escort response (Royal Navy) UNITED STATES US CARRIER GROUPS USS A. Lincoln (CVN-72) (Nov 20) @ Newport News; Berthing teams begin overhauling spaces and installing replacement racks (US Navy) USS GHW Bush (CVN-77) (Nov 20) @ Atlantic; begin COMPTUEX in preparation for upcoming deployment (US Navy) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS NONE US WARSHIPS USS Chosin (CG-65) (Nov 22) @ Pearl Harbor; Cruiser returns to homeport following WESTPAC deployment (US Navy) USS Freedom (LCS-1) (Nov 16) @ Singapore; depart for final time from temporary homeport, begin return trip home (US Navy) USS Gravely (DDG-107) (Nov 18) @ Norfolk; return from 9-month deployment to 6th Fleet (US Navy) USS Preble (DDG-88) (Nov 18) @ San Diego; return from 7th Fleet deployment, will continue 3rd Fleet operations and training (US Navy) USS Rentz (FFG-46) (Nov 19) @ Caribbean off Guatemala; coordinate Safety of Life at Sea operations with HMCS Edmonton (MM703) with rescues and transfer of Ecuadoran fishermen (US Navy) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS NATO TASK FORCE-508 “OCEAN SHIELD” (SNMG-1) (Nov 20) @ Gulf of Aden; Flagship HNOMS F. Nansen (Frigate) conducts boarding and medical exercises with S. Korean Task Force flagship ROKS Choi Young (NATO) (Nov 18) @ Gulf of Aden; UPS H. Sagaidachny (Frigate) captured a skiff with seven suspected pirates (NATO) GERMANY FGS Hessen (Frigate) (Nov 18) @ Wilhelmshaven, Germany; depart for deployment to EU anti-piracy mission OP. ATALANTA in Indian Ocean (Bundesmarine) ITALY ITS Libeccio (Frigate) (Nov 23) @ Muscat, Oman; concludes 3-day visit to Oman, visited by Italian Ambassador and Omani government officials, currently deployed to Indian Ocean as part of EU anti-piracy patrol Operation Atalanta (Marina)

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA NONE AMERICAS USA – BURUNDI (Nov 21) @ Burundi; US SECNAV visits 1st Vice President and USMC-MAGTF Africa Detachment (US Navy) ASIA / PACIFIC AFGHANISTAN (Nov 13) US 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) – KIA @ Kandahar (DOD) RUSSIA (Nov 21) @ Armenia, Armenia offers additional space at the Erebuni AB to host helicopter squadron (RIA Novosti) (Nov 19) Russia plans to strengthen it's air defense network in Belarus, and set up new networks in Armenia and Kazakhstan (RIA Novosti) SYRIA (Nov 19) @ Qara, Syria; Syrian Army captures border town from rebels, cutting rebel supply lines from Lebanon (RIA Novosti) EUROPE NONE

November 10-16 Weekly Log Updates

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE November 10 – 16

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA PLAN Liaoning (Carrier) (Nov 11) @ Qingdao, Carrier returns to home port following successful round of carrier flight deck and aircraft handling qualifications (Peoples Daily) FRANCE FS Cassard (Destroyer) (Nov 13) @ E. Mediterranean; conduct air defense training with USS Monterrey (Cruiser), USS Ramage (Destroyer) and UK 11 Squadron Typhoon fighters based in Cyprus, followed by harbor defense training with Lebanese warship Tabarja (MOD) FS Jean de Vienne (Destroyer) (Nov 12-14) @ Mediterranean; conduct geopolitical major crisis scenario exercise with FS Surcouf (Frigate) (MOD) FS PM L'Her (Frigate) (Nov 4) @ Atlantic off Gabon; conduct counter-piracy drill with MV Bourbon Liberty 223 (MOD) FS La Motte-Piquet (Destroyer) (Nov 15) @ Atlantic; conduct anti-submarine training with HMS Northumberland (Frigate) versus the German Navy’s U-31 (MOD) RUSSIA MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE (Nov 15) @ Sevestopol; RFS Moskva (Cruiser) ETA return to homeport (RIA Novosti) (Nov 11) @ Mediterranean; RFS Pyotr Veliky (Battle Cruiser) assumes FLAGSHIP role of task force, relieves RFS Moskva (Cruiser) (RIA Novosti) (Nov 11) @ Alexandria, Egypt; RFS Varyag (Cruiser) makes port visit for 6-days, first Russian warship to visit since 1992, precedes Russian delegation to interim Egyptian government in an effort to secure weapons contracts and expand influence (RIA Novosti) RFS Adm. Istomin (Adm. Grigorovich Class Frigate) (Nov 15) @ Kaliningrad; Construction begins on 4th Frigate of the new Project 11356M “Adm. Grigorovich” Class Guided Missile Frigate, expected to join the Black Sea Fleet in 2014 (RIA Novosti) UNITED KINGDOM COUGAR 2013 DEPLOYMENT (Nov 12) @ Karachi, Pakistan; HMS Bulwark (LPD) makes short port visit, met Commander of Pakistani Marines to discuss tactical techniques for boarding teams, and counter-piracy issues (Royal Navy) (Nov 12) @ Muscat, Oman; HMS Illustrious (Carrier) makes port visit with 21-gun salute for the Sultan of Oman's Royal Yacht Al Said, following completion of exercise OMANI COUGAR (Royal Navy) “OPERATION PATWAN” – TYPHOON HAIYAN RESPONSE TASK FORCE (Nov 15) @ Philippines; HMS Daring begins surveying outlying areas of Typhoon Haiyan disaster area, overflying Palawan Island by 815 NAS (Royal Navy) (Nov 14) @ Indian Ocean off Somalia; HMS Illustrious (Carrier) is diverted from COUGAR 2013 deployment to respond to Typhoon Haiyan disaster in Philippines, expected to arrive in 10-days (Royal Navy) (Nov 12) @ S. China Sea; HMS Daring (DDG) ordered to break away from exercises off Malaysia, heading at best speed for Philippines in response to Super Typhoon Haiyan (Royal Navy) HMS Dragon (Destroyer) (Nov 14) @ Malta; port visit while en-route back to UK, crew attended Remembrance Day event at Upper Barrakka Saluting Battery, is due back in UK later this month (Royal Navy) HMS Duncan (Destroyer) (Nov 11) @ Atlantic; testing gunnery systems off Dorset (Royal Navy) HMS Lancaster (Frigate) (Nov 11) @ Dominican Republic; depart Santo Domingo after port visit and tour, begin final counter-narcotics patrol with 3-officers from Trinidad (Royal Navy) HMS Montrose (Frigate) (Nov 15) @ Abu Dhabi, UAE; Frigate visits UAE with HMS Quorn and Atherstone (MCM), visited by UK Minister for Defense Equipment, Support and Technology (Royal Navy) (Nov 11) @ N. Arabian Gulf; Frigate pauses it's Gulf patrol to honor the fallen (Royal Navy) HMS Queen Elizabeth (Carrier) (Nov 11) @ Rosyth, UK; Ski Ramp installed, only aircraft lifts and radar remains to be completed (Royal Navy) HMS Richmond (Frigate) (Nov 14) @ S. Africa; crew undertakes basic maintenance visit to Ukhanyo Primary School during operational port call (Royal Navy) RFA Fort Victoria (Supply) (Nov 11) @ Indian Ocean off NE Somalia; resupply Frigates HMAS Melbourne and HNOMS F. Nansen in risky Double-RAS operation, continues counter-piracy operations with HMAS Melbourne (Royal Navy) UNITED STATES “OPERATION DAMAYAN” – TYPHOON HAIYAN RESPONSE TASK FORCE (Nov 16) @ Philippines; USS Washington & Lassen delivered 11-tons of water and supplies, and relocated injured civilians to medical centers; @ Okinawa, USS Ashland & Germantown are on-loading Marines, supplies and heavy equipment; @ Leyte Gulf, USS Antietam, Cowpens & Emory Land deliver supplies from Tacloban to remote areas; @ Ormoc Bay, USS Mustin & Charles Drew are moving supplies to remote areas (US Navy) (Nov 14) @ Philippines; USS Washington CSG arrives near Leyte Gulf, supporting efforts of 3rd MEB with Philippine OPERATION DAMAYAN; CSG now also includes USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10), USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62) and USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) (US Navy) (Nov 14) @ Sasebo, Japan; BHR-ARG USS Ashland and Germantown leave port for Okinawa, will be on-loading Marines and heading to Philippines, ETA arrival in 1-week (Nov 14) @ S. China Sea; USS McCampbell (DDG-85) is en-route to Philippines to assist Typhoon Haiyan recovery efforts (Nov 13) @ Pearl Harbor; Adm. Harris activates USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), expect to be underway in a couple days (US Navy) (Nov 13) @ Sasebo, Japan, US Navy orders BHRARG ships USS Ashland and Germantown (LSD's) to Philippines to assist Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts, USS Denver (LPD) is placed on standby, US Commander requests more MV-22 Ospreys be diverted to effort (Channel News Asia) (Nov 12) @ Hong Kong; USS Washington CSG leaves port early to respond to Super Typhoon Haiyan massive strike on Philippines, will assist relief efforts, elements of 3rd MEB are already deployed (Stars & Stripes) US CARRIER GROUPS USS Roosevelt (CVN-71) (Nov 10) @ Atlantic; X-47B (UCAS-D) unmanned fighter conducts flight operations on carrier, testing ability to integrate into carrier operating environment (US Navy) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) (Nov 13) @ Batumi, Georgia; depart after 3-day visit, conducted joint firefighting and emergency actions training with Georgian Coast Guard, Command Ship is currently on 6th Fleet patrol (US Navy) USS Ponce (AFSBI(I)-15) (Nov 9) @ N. Arabian Gulf; assist adrift fishermen 30nm off Bahrain until Bahraini Coast Guard arrive to tow skiff back to port (US Navy) US WARSHIPS USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) (Nov 5-13) @ San Diego; conducts dynamic interface operations on the Pt. Mugu Test Range with the Navy’s VTUAV MQ-8 Fire Scout UAV helo, planning to deploy next year with HSM-35, Det-1 “Mad Hatters”, the US Navy’s 1st composite Air Detachment, which includes SH-60R helicopters and Fire Scout UAVs (US Navy) USS Ramage (DDG-61) (Nov 15) @ Souda Bay, Greece; Navy Sec. Mabus visits ship during port visit (US Navy) USS Stout (DDG-55) (Nov 14) @ Aksaz, Turkey; returned to port following the completion of Exercise DOGU AKDENIZ 2013, participants included FGS Sachsen and SPS A. de Bazan, TCG Giresun and 18 other Turkish Navy ships (US Navy) USS Tucson (SSN-770) (Nov 12) @ Busan, SK; visits South Korea for bilateral training and rest, currently on WESTPAC deployment (US Navy) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS NATO SNMG-2 (Nov 4) @ Haifa, Israel; ITS Grecale participates in bilateral exercise RISING STAR 2013 with Israeli Navy Corvette Eilat, training included rescue, merchant traffic control and response to asymmetric attacks (Marina) TASK FORCE-508 “OCEAN SHIELD” (SNMG-1) (Nov 15) @ Gulf of Oman; HMNOS F. Nansen (Frigate) conducted series of exercises with USS Truman CSG, including personnel exchanges, air defense, and simulated boarding and live-fire exercise (NATO) (Nov 15) @ Gulf of Aden; UPS H. Sagaidachny (Frigate) conducted combined training with Chinese ETF frigate PLAN Heng Shui (NATO) (Nov 10) @ Gulf of Aden; HDMS Esbern Snare (L17 – Absalom Class Combat Support Ship) intercepts and detains suspected pirates following failed attack on MV Torm Kansas (NATO) INDIA INS Vikramaditya (Carrier) (Nov 16) @ Sevmash, Russia; Indian Defense Minister Antony receives carrier during commissioning of carrier in Russia (Defense News) (Ship History) NETHERLANDS HMNLS Rotterdam (L800) (Nov 13) UK 45 Commando (W-Company) applauds the completion of jungle training exercise AFRICAN WINDS 13, a multinational exercise including US, Spanish and Dutch Marines, and forces from Senegal, Ghana, Benin and Cameroon (Royal Navy) (Nov 10) @ Naples, Italy; Allied Marine task force disembarks HMNLS Rotterdam following 3-month AFRICAN WINDS deployment to Africa Patrol Station in E. Africa (US Navy)

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA NONE AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC AFGHANISTAN (Nov 13) US 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 3rd Battalion – KIA @ Panjwai (DOD) EUROPE FRANCE – IVORY COAST (Nov 8) @ Abidjan, IC; Licorne Force conducts jungle combat exercise ANACONDA (MOD)

November 3-9 Weekly Log Updates

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE November 3 – 9

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA QINGDAO TASK FORCE (Nov 4) @ Qingdao; Task Force returns to homeport (Peoples Daily) FRANCE FS PM L'Her (Frigate) (Nov 6) @ Cotonou, Benin; visits Benin for break during CORYMBE patrol, and train Beninese divers in safety and emergency procedures (MOD) RUSSIA MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE (Nov 7) @ Mediterranean; Russian-Italian bi-lateral naval exercise IONIEX-2013 begins in Ionian Sea off Taranto, includes joint maneuvers, artillery drills, air defense and anti-submarine warfare (RIA Novosti) PARTICIPANTS: ITS Durand de la Penne (Destroyer) ITS Espero (Frigate) RFS Smetlivy (Destroyer) UNITED KINGDOM COUGAR 2013 DEPLOYMENT (Nov 4) @ Arabian Sea; HMS Illustrious cross decks personnel and aircraft with USS Boxer and New Orleans (Royal Navy) HMS Diamond (Destroyer) (Nov 7) @ Portsmouth; ships hosts Families Day, plans to deploy in 2014 (Royal Navy) HMS Richmond (Frigate) (Nov 7) @ S. Atlantic; Air Commodore visits ship for extended period to observe operations (Royal Navy) (Nov 5) @ Tristan da Cunha, 2-day visit with villagers and islands administrator (Royal Navy) UNITED STATES US CARRIER GROUPS USS Ford (CVN-78) (Nov 9) @ Newport News; USS Gerald Ford christened, lead ship of a new class of nuclear powered aircraft carrier that demonstrates new technologies, and will eventually replace the Nimitz class carriers (DOD) USS Nimitz CSG (Nov 8) @ Red Sea; CSG returns to 5th Fleet AOR (US Navy) (Nov 8) @ San Diego; destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG-106) and W.P. Lawrence (DDG-110) return to homeport following extended deployments (US Navy) (Nov 4) @ Naples, Italy; CSG departs port after 5-day visit (US Navy) USS G. Washington CSG (Nov 8) @ Hong Kong; CSG visits Hong Kong for scheduled goodwill visit, CSG currently includes Cruisers USS Antietam and Cowpens, and Destroyers USS Lassen and Mustin (US Navy) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) (Nov 9) @ Pensacola, FL; Flight Deck Crash & Salvage team completes refresher training at Naval Ait Technical Training Center (US Navy) US WARSHIPS USS Barry (DDG-52) (Nov 8) @ Norfolk; destroyer returns to homeport following deployment to 6th Fleet as BMD patrol ship (US Navy) USS City of Corpus Cristi (SSN-705) (Nov 4) @ Pearl Harbor; deploy for WESTPAC patrol (US Navy) USS McCampbell (DDG-85) (Nov 5-11) @ Bay of Bengal; participate in MALABAR 2013, bi-lateral naval exercise with India (Indian Navy) (Nov 3) @ Chennai, India; arrives for port visit (US Navy) USS Stout (DDG-55) (Nov 4) @ Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey; participate in Turkish training exercise DOGU AKDENIZ 2013 with Turkish Navy, Coast Guard, AF and ships from NATO-SNMG-2 (US Navy) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS NATO TASK FORCE-508 “OCEAN SHIELD” (SNMG-1) (Nov 4) @ Gulf of Aden; CTF-508 commander meets S. Korean task force commander from ROK ship Choi Young onboard HNOMS F. Nansen (NATO) EXERCISE STEADFAST JAZZ (Nov 4) @ Gulf of Gdansk; HNLMS De Ruyter (FFG) and ITS Caio Duilio lead SNMCMG-1 in NATO exercise STEADFAST JAZZ (NATO) ITALY ITS Alesio (Frigate) (Nov 9) @ Mediterranean, off Cape Passero, Sicily; Frigate intercepts Syrian migrants on boat off Sicily, migrants were transferred for medical attention and registration, their boat was in poor condition and later sunk (Marina) ITS Cavour (Carrier) (Nov 14) @ Mediterranean; Cavour naval task force deploying to Indian Ocean area, ETA returning (April 7, 2014), will visit several ports in Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf to provide humanitarian assistance and highlight Italian industry (MOD) (Nov 11) @ Civitavecchia, Italy; ITS Cavour arrives to on-load supplies for deployment (Marina) TASK FORCE: ITS Cavour (Carrier) ---FLAGSHIP--- ITS Bergamini (FREMM Class Frigate) ITS Bansal (Patrol Ship) ITS Etna (Supply) ITS Libeccio (Frigate) (Nov 8) @ Indian Ocean; provide medical assistance to Dhow heading to Somalia, currently deployed to Operation ATALANTA anti-piracy patrol (Marina)

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA NONE AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC AFGHANISTAN (Nov 3) US 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Brigade – KIA @ Pul-E-Alam (DOD) EUROPE NONE

October 27 - November 2 Weekly Log Update

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE October 27 – November 2

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA LANZHOU TASK FORCE (Oct 30) @ Buenos Aires, Argentina; Task Force makes port visit during S. American deployment (Peoples Daily) PLAN Liaoning (Carrier) (Oct 31) Chinese military experts say Carrier needs to undertake more rigorous training and improve CSG coordination to be effective (Peoples Daily) FRANCE FS Aconit (Stealth Frigate) (Oct 15) @ Arabian Gulf; continue Approach & Assist operations, search 3-Dhows during CTF-150 Deployment (MOD) FS C.De Gaulle (Carrier) (Oct 21) @ Mediterranean; Carrier pilot qualifications continue, nine new fighter pilots certified (MOD) RUSSIA MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE (Nov 2) @ E. Mediterranean; RFS Varyag (CG) arrives in Mediterranean, will assume FLAG of task force (RT) RFS Pyotr Veliky (Battle Cruiser) (Nov 2) @ Strait of Gibraltar; enter Mediterranean, anchor at Alboran Sea (RT) UNITED KINGDOM COUGAR 2013 DEPLOYMENT (Oct 30) @ Arabian Sea; HMS Illustrious & Bulwark, and RFA Mounts Bay conclude OMANI COUGAR 6-day exercise (Royal Navy) (Oct 30) @ Arabian Sea; HMS Illustrious conducts air defense exercises during OMANI COUGAR, fending off attacks by Omani AF (Royal Navy) (Oct 28) @ Muscat, Oman; HMS Bulwark visited by Head of Protocol Dept, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Oman, and commanding officers of FS Aconit (FFG) and USS Bulkeley (DDG) (Royal Navy) HMS Daring (Destroyer) (Oct 31) @ Singapore; arrive in advance of major exercise, hosting Defense & Security Industry Day for UK companies (Royal Navy) HMS Dragon (Destroyer) (Nov 1) @ E. Mediterranean; participate in anti-sub exercises with HMS Talent (SSN) and US Navy (DDG) USS Barry, Gravely and Stout (Royal Navy) (Oct 31) @ Cyprus; 1 Military Working Dog Regiment detachment to Episkopi Garrison in Cyprus trains 4-dogs in search and protection while destroyer is in port for rest and provisions (Royal Navy) HMS Lancaster (Frigate) (Oct 19-22) @ Fort-de-France, Martinique; port visit for rest during Caribbean patrol (MOD) HMS Northumberland (Frigate) (Oct 31) @ North Sea off Scotland; participate in PASSEX with RFS Pyotr Velikiy (Battle Cruiser) while training near Shetlands Islands (Royal Navy) HMS Richmond (Frigate) (Oct 29) @ S. Atlantic; personnel from Yorkshire Regiment and 230 Squadron RAF spend 3-days onboard during harbor entry and air defense exercise (Royal Navy) HMS Sutherland (Frigate) (Oct 28) @ Plymouth; returns to home port, preparing for 11-month refit / upgrade (Royal Navy) UNITED STATES US CARRIER GROUPS USS Nimitz CSG (Oct 30) @ Naples, Italy; port visit during rare 6th Fleet patrol (US Navy) USS R. Reagan (CVN-76) (Oct 30) @ Pacific; F/A-18's of VFA-2 (CVW-2) conducting carrier qualifications at sea (US Navy PIC) USS T. Roosevelt (CVN-71) (Oct 30) @ Atlantic; VT-1 conducts flight training aboard ship during carrier qualifications (US Navy PIC) USS G. Washington CSG (Oct 31) @ Singapore; depart after 5-day port visit (US Navy) (Oct 29) @ Singapore; conduct COMREL project visit to Singapore Cheshire Home during port visit (US Navy) (Oct 29) @ Singapore; USS Antietam (CG-54) give ship tours during port visit (US Navy PIC) (Oct 29) @ Pattaya, Thailand; USS Mustin (DDG-89) crew visits Khun Boonchu Home for Autistic Children during port visit (US Navy PIC) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS Bataan ARG (Oct 23) @ Atlantic; conduct 3-week ARGMEUEX, ORBAT updated (US Navy) USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) (Oct 28) @ Yokosuka, Japan; hold change of command ceremony, Capt. McCormack assumes command (US Navy) US WARSHIPS USS Ford (FFG-54) (Oct 31) @ Everett, WA; O.H. Perry Class Frigate decommissioned after 28 years of service (US Navy) USS Gravely (DDG-107) (Oct 31) @ Naples, Italy; US 6th Fleet Commander visits ship during port visit (US Navy PIC) (Oct 28) @ Central Mediterranean; render assistance to distressed persons at sea on 28 meter fishing vessel until persons transferred to ITS Nave Dattilo (CP-903) (US Navy) USS McCampbell (DDG-85) (Oct 29) @ Straits of Malacca; currently on 7th Fleet AOR patrol (US Navy PIC ) USS Ramage (DDG-61) (Oct 29) @ Mediterranean; sonar training exercise (US Navy PIC) USS Shiloh (CG-67) (Oct 31) @ Yokosuka, Japan; 7th Fleet Commander visits ship (US Navy PIC) USS Thach (FFG-43) (Nov 1) @ San Diego; O.H. Perry Class Frigate decommissioned after 29 years of service (US Navy) USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) (Oct 28) @ Bath, Maine; first of class Land Attack Destroyer launched, transitioned to pier to finish construction, planning Phase-1 delivery in 2014, only 3-ships planned for this new destroyer class (US Navy) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS NATO SNMG-2 (Oct 30) @ Mediterranean near Crete; SNMG-2 joined with SNMCMG-2 for joint Air Defense exercises (ADEX) and tactical maneuverings (MISCEX) (NATO ) (Oct 29) @ Tunis, Tunisia; Frigates SPS A.d. Bazan and TCG Salihreis conduct PASSEX with Tunisian Navy patrol ship Tunis (Armada) TASK FORCE-508 “OCEAN SHIELD” (SNMG-1) (Oct 31) @ Gulf of Aden; NATO Chairman of the Military Committee and MARCOM Commander visit UPS H. Sagaidachny @ Djibouti, then helicopter to HnoMS F. Nansen to assess NATO's anti-piracy capabilities in AOR (NATO) GERMANY FGS Brandenburg (Frigate) (Oct 28) @ Atlantic off Plymouth, UK; complete 6-week GOST training, plannig to deploy to Indian Ocean OPERATION ATALANTA anti-piracy patrol next year (Bundesmarine) FGS Schleswig-Holstein (Frigate) (Oct 30) @ Kiel, Germany; SH state government cabinet holds meeting onboard, Frigate later returns to Wilmhelmshaven (Bundesmarine) INDIA (Oct 29) @ Arabian Sea; India's Western Fleet conducts major operational exercise DEFENSE OF GUJARAT off the littorals of Gujarat and Maharashtra (Indian Navy) ITALY ITS Espero (Frigate) (Oct 31) @ Catania, Italy; deliver 198-migrants rescued at sea to Italian Red Cross (Marina) NETHERLANDS HNLMS Amsterdam (Supply) (Oct 25) @ Caribbean; interdicts 1,450kg of cocaine on drug boat, ship currently on Caribbean patrol (MOD) SPAIN SPS Cantabria (Supply) (Nov 1) @ Sydney, Australia; supply ship departs Australia for return trip to Spain (MOD)

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA NONE AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC RUSSIA (Oct 31) @ Nicaragua; two Russian TU-160 Blackjack supersonic strategic bombers arrived from airbase in Venezuela, conducting training exercises for long range deployments, originally flew from Engels AFB in Volga region to Venezuela within 13-hours non-stop (RIA Novosti) EUROPE NONE