January 26 - February 01 Weekly Log Updates

WEEKLY LOG UPDATE January 26 – February 01

NAVAL OPERATIONS

CHINA 15th ESCORT TASK FORCE NO NEWS 16th ESCORT TASK FORCE NO NEWS FRANCE WEST AFRICA CORYMBE TASK FORCE (Jan 29) FS Dixmude and PM Cmdt L'Herminier complete CORYMBE patrol, en-route home (MOD) RUSSIA MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE NO NEWS UNITED KINGDOM HMS Diamond (Destroyer) (Jan 29) @ Portsmouth; Deploys for 6.5-months to Arabian Gulf (UK-RN) HMS Somerset (Type-23 Frigate) (Jan 29) @ Souda Bay, Crete; during port visit, crew conducts bilateral training with Greek Navy at NMIOTC Center; Frigate is en-route to Arabian Gulf (UK-RN) UNITED STATES US CARRIER STRIKE GROUPS NONE US AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS Mount Whitney (LLC-20) (Jan 31) @ Gaeta, Italy; US 6th Fleet Command Ship USS Mount Whitney left port for Sochi, Russia for Black Sea stationing for Sochi Olympics (ABC) USS BH Richard ARG (Jan 27) @ Sasebo; USS Denver (LPD-9) deploys to WESTPAC patrol (USN) US WARSHIPS KOA KAI 14-1 NAVAL EXERCISE (Jan 24-31) @ Hawaii; Integrated Maritime Exercise KOA KAI 14-1 begins off Hawaii, exercise prepares warships tasked with future independent deployments for flight operations, anti-surface / submarine training (USN) ...Units include USS Cape George (CG-71) USS Chosin (CG-65) USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) USS Halsey (DDG-97) USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) USS Lake Erie (CG-70) USS O'Kane (DDG-77) USS Port Royal (CG-73) USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) HMCS Protecteur (Supply Ship) Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing – 2 Commander, Submarine Force US Pacific Fleet Commander, DESRON-31 Hawaii Air National Guard (USAF) HMSS-37 MAG-24 VMFA-224 (USMC) 25th Combat Aviation Brigade USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) (Jan 31) @ Norfolk; Destroyer departs for new permanent forward-deployed station at Rota, Spain (USN) USS Elrod (FFG-55) (Jan 29) @ Mauritania; Frigate arrives at Nouakchott, hosts a reception and bilateral exchange in damage control, boarding techniques and expeditionary medical care (USN) USS Santa Fe (SSN-763) (Jan 28) @ Pearl Harbor; Fast Attack Submarine returns from WESTPAC patrol (USN) USS Simpson (FFG-56) (Jan 24) @ Malta; Frigate visits Valetta and conducts training with local forces in damage control and boarding operations (USN) USS Taylor (FFG-50) (Jan 31) @ Mediterranean; diverted to Black Sea to provide security for Sochi Olympics in Black Sea, currently in Mediterranean (ABC) USS Tucson (SSN-770) (Jan 24) @ Singapore; Fast Attack Submarine arrives at Changi Naval Base for rest and supplies, Sub is currently deployed to WESTPAC (USN) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS EU – OPERATION ATALANTA (CTF-465) (Jan 31) @ Gulf of Aden; ITS Libbecio (Frigate) rescuesYemeni Dhow adrift 100-miles off coast of Yemen, Frigate tows ship back to Al Mukalla and transferred to Yemeni Coast Guard (DIFESA) (Jan 29) @ Seychelles; FS Siroco (LST), escorted by JS Samidare (Destroyer), transfers 5-pirates to authorities in Seychelles (MOD) (Jan 21) @ Indian Ocean; USNS Joshua Humphreys (Oiler) resupplies FS Siroco (LST), FGS Hessen (Frigate), SPS Tornado (OPS) and ITS Libbecio (Frigate) off Horn of Africa (MOD) NATO – OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD (CTF-508) (Patrolled by NATO-SNMG-2) (Jan 27) @ Indian Ocean; SPS Alvaro de Bazan (Frigate) assists Iranian fishing boat off coast of Somalia while transiting to Muscat, Oman for rest and supplies (Armada) NATO – SNMG-1 NO NEWS

GROUND OPERATIONS

AFRICA NONE AMERICAS NONE ASIA / PACIFIC NONE EUROPE NONE