June 1-7 Weekly News & Log Updates

WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE June 1- 7

NAVAL-MARINE OPERATIONS

CHINA 16th ESCORT TASK FORCE ·         NO NEWS 17th ESCORT TASK FORCE ·         NO NEWS FRANCE WEST AFRICA CORYMBE TASK FORCE ·         Task Force:  FS Cmdt Blaison ·         NO NEWS JEAN DE ARC TASK FORCE ·         Task Force: FS Mistral (Assault Ship); FS La Fayette (Frigate) ·         NO NEWS   RUSSIA MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE ·         NO NEWS UNITED KINGDOM HMS Defender (Destroyer) ·         (Jun 2) @ Portsmouth; UK destroyer deploys to Middle East, Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf for security patrol (MOD.UK) HMS Enterprise (Survey Ship) ·         (Jun 5) Royal Navy survey ship deploys for 18-month survey of Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean, Red Sea and Arabian Gulf (MOD.UK) HMS Illustrious (Carrier) ·         (Jun 3) @ Portsmouth; 19-Reservists training onboard UK carrier, preparing for Exercise DEEP BLUE, large anti-submarine screening exercise next month (MOD.UK) UNITED STATES US CARRIER STRIKE GROUPS USS Bush CSG ·         (May 27) @ UAE; USN carrier crew volunteer at Al Noor school in Jebel Ali during port visit (USN) USS Reagan (CVN-76) ·         (Jun 2) @ Santa Barbara; USN carrier departs Santa Barbara, CA following 3-day port visit (USN) USS Vinson CSG ·         (Jun 2) @ Pacific; CSG-1 completes COMPTUEX pre-deployment training off coast of southern California, will complete JTFEX by Jun 9, plans to deploy this summer (USN) …ORBAT updated US AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUPS & COMMAND SHIPS USS Bataan ARG ·         (Jun 7) @ Mediterranean, USN assault ship and USS Elrod (FFG-55) rescues 277 persons in distress on sinking vessel to Malta (USN) ·         (May 27) @ Red Sea; USN landing ship USS Gunston Hall conducted joint training with Saudi Arabian sailors during Exercise EAGER LION 2014 (USN) USS BH Richard ARG ·         (Jun 1) @ Singapore; USN landing ship USS Asheland arrives at Singapore for rest after disembarking Marnes at Kuantan, Malaysia for CARAT-Malaysia phase (USN) USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) ·         (Jun 7) @ Japan; USN command ship returns to homeport following 5-week patrol in Indo-Asia-Pacific region (USN) ·         (Jun 2) @ S. China Sea; USN command ship USS Blue Ridge conducts CUES training with Japanese landing ship JS Kunasaki (LST-4003) (USN) USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) ·         (Jun 7) @ Sweden; US-SECNAV visits command ship during port visit to Karlskrona during NATO exercise BALTOPS-2014 (USN) USS Tripoli (LHA-7) ·         (May 30) @ Washington; US SECNAV formally names new USN assault ship during event at Marine Barracks Washington hosted by USMC Commandant (USN) US WARSHIPS USS Coronado (LCS-4) ·         (Jun 6) USN littoral combat ship completes final contract trials, plans to complete tests and training, then forward deploy in 2015 (USN) USS Dallas (SSN-700) and USS Norfolk (SSN-714) ·         (May 30) US Navy announces that the USS Dallas and Norfolk will swap inactivation timelines; USS Dallas has been extended to 2017 and USS Norfolk will inactivate in 2015 (USN) USS Independence (LCS-2) ·         (Jun 8) @ Japan; USN fast attack submarine arrives at Yokosuka during WESTPAC patrol (USN) USS Missouri (SSN-780) ·         (Jun 8) @ Conn; Virginia-Class attack submarine returns from 11-week surge deployment to Europe (USN) USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) ·         (Jun 5) @ France; USN destroyer participates in D-Day 70th Anniversary commemorations at Cherbourg (USN) USS Vela Gulf (CG-72) ·         (Jun 6) @ Black Sea; USN cruiser conducts in underway bilateral engagement with Romanian frigate ROS Regina Marie (F-222) (USN) ·         (Jun 3) @ Romania; USN cruiser arrives at Constanta for scheduled port visit, plans to host commander of Romanian navy, visit orphanage and museum, and tour city (USN) USS WE Meyer (DDG-108) ·         (May 31) @ E. China Sea; USN destroyer USS Wayne E Meyer conducts trilateral exercises with S. Korea and France, includes SK frigate ROKS Busan (FF-959 – Ulsan Class) and French frigate FS Prairial (USN) OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS EU – OPERATION ATALANTA (CTF-465) ·         NO NEWS NATO – OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD (CTF-508) (Patrolled by NATO-SNMG-2) ·         (Jun 5) @ Oman; Spanish frigate SPS C. Colon visited Salalah, Oman, provided training to Omani naval personnel (NATO) NATO – SNMG-1 ·         NO NEWS NATO – SNMG-2 ·         SEE OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD GERMANY ·         (Jun 5) @ Greece; German frigate FGS Augsburg transits the Corinth Canal on way to Crete (Marine.DE) ·         (Jun 4) @ Hamburg, Germany; new Class-125 frigate FGS Saxony-Anhalt, third of four, is laid down for construction; the Class-125 will replace the Class-122 frigates, with the last of four being delivered in 2019 (Marine.DE) JAPAN ·         (Jun 6) @ Vietnam; Japanese navy Osumi-Class JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) visits Da Nang, is flagship for PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2014, a multinational humanitarian deployment in pacific (USN)

AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS

CHINA NO NEWS FRANCE NO NEWS RUSSIA UKRAINE ·         (Jun 5) Former US officials say the US should send anti-armor and MANPADS to Ukraine, and forward deploy heavy battalions in east Europe in response to Russian advances (Defense News) ·         (Jun 3) @ Luhansk; Ukrainian AF bombs admin building and roadblock, kill 8; Pro-Russian fighters and Ukrainian border guard troops battle all day, at least 4-killed, 8-injured (RIA Novosti) UNITED KINGDOM AFGHANISTAN ·         (Jun 6) Final phase of UK drawdown begins, incoming UK command team will oversee the return of remaining troops and equipment (MOD.UK) UNITED STATES CENTCOM – AFGHANISTAN ·         (Jun 5) 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade – KIA @ Paktia Province (DOD) ·         (Jun 2) 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Battalion – KIA @ Jalalabad (DOD) EUCOM – UNITED KINGDOM ·         (Jun 3) USAF 3-B-52’s arrive at RAF Fairford, England for 2-week deployment and training with NATO allies, and in response to plans to increase US presence in Europe (Defense News) MULTILATERAL OPERATIONS NO NEWS