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