December 1-7 Weekly Log Updates

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE December 1 – 7

MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

PHILIPPINES TYPHOON HAIYAN DISASTER “OPERATION DAMAYAN” CHINA NOTHING NOTABLE JAPAN (review of assistance to Philippines) (Japan-MOD PICs) (Dec 3) Vehicles and helicopters returned to JS Osumi for maintenance (Nov 27) US Commader of CTF-76 visits JS Ise by MV-22 Osprey (Nov 26) @ Tacloban; JS Ise an Osumi land LCAC with heavy equipment and epidemic prevention teams (Nov 25) @ Daanbantayan; Medical Teams begin assistance, ongoing to (Dec 4) (Nov 24) @ Daanbantayan; JS Ise and Osumi begin operations, set up air dome, begin ferrying supplies and teams (Nov 23) JS Ise and Osumi balance materials and teams per their assignments (Nov 22) @ Talisay, Cebu; Medical Teams begin assistance (Nov 21) @ Maya, Cebu; Medical Teams begin assistance (Nov 20) @ Tacloban; C-130s fly injured civilians to Manila, Philippines (Nov 18) @ MSDF Kure NB; JS Ise and Osumi (LHA) depart for Philippines (Nov 17-20) @ Tacloban, Cebu; Medical teams set up and begin assistance (Nov 17) @ MSDF Kure NB; vehicles and supplies loaded on JS Osumi (LHA) (Nov 13-16) @ ASDF Komaki AB; Disaster team and supplies airlifted to Philippines UNITED KINGDOM “OPERATION PATWAN” (Dec 4) @ Philippine Sea; HMS Illustrious is visited by US commander of III MEF, US 7th Fleet Amphibious Force and UK Commander of Joint Forces Logistics Operations (Royal Navy) UNITED STATES JOINT TASK FORCE-505 NOTHING NOTABLE

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA NONE FRANCE GABIAN 2013 NAVAL EXERCISE (Dec 5) @ Mediterranean; Minister of Defense visits FS Guepratte during GABIAN 2013 exercise (MOD) (Dec 2-16) @ Mediterranean; Major French naval exercise GABIAN 2013 (13.4), focused on air defense (MOD) ...units include: DDG – FS Dupleix FFG – FS Aconit FFG – FS EV Jacoubet FFG – FS Guepratte FFG – FS La Fayette (FLAGSHIP) MCM – FS Capricorn, Lyre, and Orion FS Charles de Gaulle CSG (Dec 3) @ Mediterranean; De Gaulle Battle group conducts EXOCET training with Italian Navy (MOD) ...units include: CVN – FS Charles de Gaulle DDG – FS Cassard DDG – FS Dupleix DDG – FS Forbin DDG – FS Jean de Vienne DDG – ITS Durand de la Penne FS Dixmude (LHD) (Nov 28 – Dec 4) @ Douala, Cameroon; CORYMBE Task Force make port and deploy 350-troops with combat vehicles and helicopters as an action reserve on (Dec 1) in the event any operations are ordered in CAR (MOD)(MOD) FS Var (Supply Ship) (Dec 2) @ E. Mediterranean; FS Var refuels USN cruiser USS Monterrey (MOD) RUSSIA NONE UNITED KINGDOM COUGAR 2013 (Dec 6) @ Gibraltar; HMS Bulwark visits, last port visit before returning to UK; delivers new governor of Gibraltar (UK-MOD) (Dec 4?) @ Malta; HMS Bulwark briefly visits, hosts tours by local Scouts Group (Royal Navy) HMS Duncan (Destroyer) (Dec 6-9) @ Dundee; port visit for tours and hosting local dignitaries (Royal Navy) HMS Lancaster (Frigate) (Dec 3) @ Barbados; begins return journey to UK from Caribbean patrol after 4-day port visit (Royal Navy) HMS Monmouth (Frigate) (Dec 6) @ Belfast, N. Ireland; Frigate visits for 4-days, last port visit before undergoing major 12-month refit (Royal Navy) UNITED STATES US CARRIER GROUPS USS C. Vinson CSG (Dec 3) @ Pacific; conducting carrier qualifications for fleet replacement aviators and CVW-9 (USN) USS G. Washington CSG (Dec 5) @ Yokosuka, Japan; USS George Washington returns to homeport, concludes Winter 2013 WESTPAC Patrol (US Navy) (Dec 2-3) @ Philippine Sea; USS G. Washington off-loads ammo with USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) (US Navy) (Dec 1) @ Philippine Sea; Carrier Air Wing-5 completes it's end of patrol fly off of USS G. Washington (US Navy) USS H. Truman CSG (Nov 17) @ Jebel Ali, UAE; USS Truman makes port visit during Dubai Airshow, host reception (US Navy) USS Nimitz CSG (Dec 3) @ Pearl Harbor; USS Nimitz arrives for short port visit before continuing return trip to San Diego (US Navy) USS T. Roosevelt CSG (Dec 3) @ Atlantic; launches and recovers new E-2D Hawkeyes of VAW-125 (USN) US AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS PCU America (LHA-6) (Dec 4) @ Pascagula, Miss; ESG-3 commander visits new assault ship, planning to commission ship at San Francisco next year (US Navy) USS New York (LPD-21) (Dec 6) @ Mayport, FL; IJARG ship USS New York transfers homeport to Mayport, FL; USS Iwo Jima and Ft. McHenry will transfer in 2014 (USN) USS Ponce (Sea Base) (Dec 6) @ Bahrain; US DEFSEC tours ship (USN) US WARSHIPS USS Howard (DDG-83) (Dec 2) @ San Diego; USN destroyer deploys to WESTPAC (US Navy) USS Shiloh (CG-67) (Dec 8-9) @ Seoul, S. Korea; USN cruiser joins ships from UK and ROK for Trilateral Naval Exercise (USN) ...units include: CG – USS Shiloh DDG – HMS Daring DDG – ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG-992) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS EU – OPERATION ATALANTA (CTF-465) (Dec 6) @ Djibouti; onboard HNMS Johan de Witt (LSD), France assumes command of anti-piracy task force, FS Siroco (LST) is new flagship (MOD) (Dec 3) @ Djibouti; FGS Niedersaxon begins return trip home, will stop in Barcelona, Spain; ETA home by (Dec 20) (Bundesmarine) (Dec 2) @ Djibouti; FGS Niedersaxon arrives, relieved by FGS Hesse (Bundesmarine) NATO – OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD (CTF-508) (Dec 7) @ Red Sea; SNMG-2 relieves SNMG-1, takes command of CTF-508 OCEAN SHIELD (NATO) ...ships include: FFG – HNOMS F. Nansen (returning to Norway) FFG – SPS Alvaro de Bazan (NEW FLAGSHIP) FFG – TCG Gelibolu FFG – UPS H. Sagaidachney (continuing in patrol) SUP – SPS Cantabria (Refuels ships while enroute home) (Dec 5) @ Suez Canal; SNMG-2 passed through Suez, preparing to take command of OCEAN SHIELD (NATO) ...ships include: FFG – SPS Alvaro de Bazan (FLAGSHIP) FFG – TCG Gelibolu (Dec 4) @ Gulf of Aden; HNOMS F. Nansen responds to Yemeni dhow in distress (NATO)

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (see FRANCE) AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC NONE EUROPE FRANCE – CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (Dec 7) CAR: French forces total 1200-troops within 24-hours since launching operation (MOD) (Dec 6) CAR: @ Bangui; French force commander arrives from Gabon; Parachute company from 6th Marine Battalion with 3-Puma helicopters arrive from Libreville; @ M'Poko Airport; UK-RAF C-17 transports airlift French armor (MOD) (Dec 5) OPERATION CYMOTHOE @ CAR; France announces decision to stage military buildup in CAR to avoid humanitarian disaster and restore stability per UN Resolution 2127 due to heavy fighting (MOD); @ M'Poko airport; French forces protecting the airport and 2000-refugees come under fire and destroy the offending truck with return fire, no French injuries (MOD) (Dec 1) @ Douala, Cameroon; CORYMBE Task Force make port and FS Dixmude deploys 350-troops with combat vehicles and helicopters as an action reserve on in the event any operations are ordered in CAR (MOD)(MOD)