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WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE
August 03 - 09
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NAVAL & MARINE OPERATIONS
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CHINA
Peoples Liberation Army – Navy
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Task Forces
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17th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Changchun
(Destroyer)
U/I-Frigates
U/I-Supply Ship
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden
NO UPDATES
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18th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
(3) U/I Destroyers
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LOCATION: E. China Sea (en-route
to Gulf of Aden)
NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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FRANCE
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Task Forces
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NONE
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Atlantic
Patrols
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Germinal (Frigate)
FS Ventose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Martinique
Island; Caribbean Sea
NO UPDATES
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<CORYMBE Patrol>
FS Cdt Blaison
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Gulf of Guinea
NO UPDATES
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Med Patrol
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<Med Air Defense>
FS Cassard
(Destroyer)
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LOCATION: East Mediterranean
NO UPDATES
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<EUROMEDFOR>
FS Montcalm
(Destroyer)
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SEE
EU-TASK FORCES
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Indian Ocean
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Floreal (Frigate)
FS Nivose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Reunion
Island; Indian Ocean
NO
UPDATES
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<CMF-CTF-150>
FS Courbet (Frigate)
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SEE CMF TASK FORCES
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Pacific
Patrols
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Prairial (Frigate)
FS Vendemiaire
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ New Caledonia
& Tahiti Island; Pacific Ocean
NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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Task Forces
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MED.
TASK FORCE
RFS Vice Adm. Kulakov (DDG)
(3-5) U/I LSTs
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED
KINGDOM – ROYAL NAVY
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Atlantic Patrol
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HMS Argyll (Frigate)
HMS Clyde (Patrol Ship)
HMS Iron Duke (Frigate)
HMS Protector (Ice Patrol)
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LOCATION: Atlantic and Caribbean
Sea
NO UPDATES
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Med Patrol
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HMS Enterprise (Survey)
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·
(Aug 3) @ Libya; UK survey patrol ship arrives at Tripoli, evacuates
110-UK civilians from increasing fighting among the factious militias and
government forces, transferred to Malta (MOD.UK)
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<SNMG-2>
HMCS Regina (Frigate)
HMCS Toronto (Frigate)
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SEE NATO TASK FORCES
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Indian Ocean Patrol
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RFA Cardigan Bay (LSD)
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NO UPDATES
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<CMF-CTF-150>
HMS Northumberland (FFG)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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SEE UN-CMF TASK FORCES
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<CMF-CTF-151>
HMS Defender (Destroyer)
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SEE UN-CMF TASK FORCES
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Far East Patrol
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HMAS Sydney (Frigate)
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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HMS Ocean (LPH – Assault
Ship)
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(Aug 4) @
Plymouth; UK landing ship returns to homeport following the successful
completion of Aviation Sea Trials and testing of her new ARTISAN Type-997
radar system (MOD.UK)
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UNITED STATES
NAVY
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Carrier Strike Groups
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USS Carl Vinson (CSG-1)
USS
Bunker Hill (CG)
USS
Gridley (DDG)
USS
Sterett (DDG)
USS Dewey
(DDG)
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LOCATION: California (Ready to
Deploy)
NO UPDATES
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USS George HW Bush (CSG-2)
USS Philippine Sea (CG)
USS A. Burke (DDG-51)(ABM)
USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)
USS Truxun
(DDG)
<SNMG-2>
USS Leyte Gulf (CG)
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LOCATION: 5th Fleet, CENTCOM,
Arabian Sea
NO UPDATES
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USS George Washington (GWCSG)
<Forward-Deployed: Japan>
Carrier Air Wing – 5
USS Antietam (CG-54)
USS Shiloh (CG-67)
USS Stethem (DDG-63)
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LOCATION: 7th Fleet, WESTPAC,
E. China Sea
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(Aug 8) @
Japan; GWCSG concludes 3-month WESTPAC patrol, returns to homeport (USN)
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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CSG-12)
Carrier Air Wing – 1
USS Normandy (CG-60)
USS Winston Churchill
(DDG-81)
USS Forrest Sherman
(DDG-98)
USS Farragut (DDG-99)
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LOCATION: Atlantic, (Training to
Deploy in 2015)
NO UPDATES
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Amphibious Ready Groups
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USS America
(SOUTHCOM Underway)
USS America (LHA-6)
300-Marines (SP-MAGTF)
MVX-22
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LOCATION: 4th Fleet, SOUTHCOM,
Caribbean Sea
NO
UPDATES
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USS Blue Ridge
<Forward-Deployed: Japan>
Commander, US 7th
Fleet (Flag Staff)
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
Helicopter Squadron
(HSC-12)
USMC Fleet Anti-Terrorism
Team
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LOCATION: 7th Fleet,
WESTPAC, Pacific Ocean
NO UPDATES
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USS Bataan ARG
USS Bataan (LHD-5)
USS Mesa Verde (LPD);
USS Gunston Hall (LSD);
22nd MEU (USMC-Assault
Battalion)
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LOCATION: 5th Fleet; CENTCOM;
Arabian Gulf
NO UPDATES
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USS Makin Island ARG
Commander, PHIBRON-5
USS Makin Island (LHD-8)
USS San Diego (LPD-22)
USS Comstock (LSD-45)
11th MEU (USMC-Assault
Battalion)
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LOCATION: 3rd Fleet; Pacific
(Underway Operations)
·
(Aug 8) @ Hawaii; MI-ARG ships and 11th MEU evacuates NOAA
researchers at Papahnaumokukea Marine National Monument by RHIB due to
Hurricane Iselle (USN)
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USS Peleliu ARG
USS Peleliu (LHA-5)
USS Green Bay (LPD);
USS Rushmore (LSD);
15th MEU (USMC-Assault
Battalion)
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LOCATION: 7th Fleet,
WESTPAC, Pacific (Heading West)
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(Aug 9) @ Pacific; PARG enters 7th Fleet AOR following
participation in RIMPAC 2014 (USN)
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Exercises
&
Task Forces
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CARAT – SINGAPORE
(Jul 29 – Aug 8)
---USA---
Commander, 7th
Fleet, TF-73
Commander, DESRON-7
USS Halsey (DDG-97)
USS Wayne E. Meyer
(DDG-108)
USNS Rappahannock
(T-AO-204)
U/I US Attack Sub
---SINGAPORE---
U/I Formidable Class
Frigates
U/I Victory Class
Corvettes
U/I Fearless Patrol
Vessels
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LOCATION: 7th Fleet @
Singapore
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(Aug 8) @ Singapore;
20th annual CARAT ends (USN)
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PANAMAX 2014
(August 8-15)
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LOCATION: 4th Fleet @ Caribbean
Sea
(Aug
4) @ Mayport, FL; central and south American naval participants gather at
Mayport NB, includes ships from US, France and (13) Caribbean, central and
South American Navies; The exercise focuses on enforcing a UNSC resolution,
forming a CMF Task Force, and defending the Panama Canal (USN)
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3rd / 4th Fleet
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NO UPDATES
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5th Fleet
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NO UPDATES
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6th Fleet
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USS Vella Gulf (CG-72)
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(Aug
8) @ Black Sea; USS Vella Gulf conducts joint training with Turkish Navy
fast attack craft TCG Tuzla (P-1200) (USN)
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(Aug 7) @ Black Sea; US Cruiser USS Vella Gulf
enters Black Sea for security patrols (RIA)
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7th Fleet
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NO UPDATES
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Other News
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USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
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(Aug 9) @ San
Diego; USNS Mercy arrives home following successful participation in RIMPAC
2014 multi-national naval exercise at Hawaii (USN)
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OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS
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EU
Naval
Task Forces
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EUROMARFOR
INDIAN
OCEAN
“OPERATION
ATALANTA”
(CTF-465)
FGS
Berlin (Supply)
FGS Brandenburg (Frigate)
HS
Psara (Frigate)
ITS
Andrea Doria (Destroyer)
SPS
Navarra (Frigate)
TCG
Gelibolu (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Aug 6) @ Djibouti; FGS Brandenburg is relieved as Task Force
Flagship by ITS Andrea Doria, FGS Berlin relieves Brandenburg and prepares
to return home (Bundeswehr.DE)
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EUROMEDFOR
MEDITERRANEAN
SEA
FS Montcalm (Destroyer);
PS Vasco de Gama (Frigate)
SPS Santa Maria (Frigate)
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LOCATION: E. Mediterranean
NO UPDATES
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NATO
Naval
Task Forces
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NATO
OPERATION
OCEAN SHIELD
(CTF-508)
HDMS
Esbern Snare (Frigate)
ITS Mimbelli (DDG)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Aug 6) @ Djibouti; ITS Mimbelli heading home, replaced by ITS Andrea
Doria as Italian contingent in Indian Ocean (via CTF-465), planning to
arrive home by (Aug 19) (Difesa.IT)
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NATO –
SNMG-1
HNOMS Thor Heyerdahl
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
NO UPDATES
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NATO – SNMG-2
FGS Niedersachsen (Frigate)
HMCS Regina (Frigate)
HMCS Torono (Frigate)
TCG Kemalreis (Frigate)
USS Leyte Gulf (CG) <GBCSG>
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LOCATION: Atlantic Ocean; North
American Patrol
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(Aug 3) @ Mediterranean; HMCS Toronto arrives to replace HMCS Regina,
begins Mediterranean patrol to support NATO efforts concerning Russia (GC.CA)
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(Aug 1) see NATO exercise TGEX
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NATO – SNMCMG-1
ENS Sakala (MCM)
FGS Datteln (MCM)
HNOMS Karmoey (MCM)
LNS
Jotvingis (MCM) <FLAG>
LVNS Talivaldis (MCM)
ORP Flaming (MCM)
<INCOMING>
BNS Crocus (MCM)
HNLMS Zierikzee (MCM)
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LOCATION: Baltic Sea
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(Aug 7) @ Lithuania; Lithuanian Navy assumes command of SNMCMG-1 from
Germany, continues Baltic clearance operations (NATO)
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NATO – SNMCMG-2
ITS
Aviere (Frigate) <FLAG>
(3)
Minehunters
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LOCATION: Mediterranean “ACTIVE
ENDEAVOUR” Patrol
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(Aug 8) @ Kiel; FGS Homburg
departs to join NATO-SNMCMG-2 at Cagliari, Sardinia under flagship ITS
Aviere; Task Force plans to participate in NOBLE MARINER in October;
assigned MCM will include ships from Greece, Turkey, UK, France and
Bulgaria; FGS Homburg plans to return home in December (Marine.DE)
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NATO EXERCISE (TGEX)
(Aug 5 – 30)
CANADA
HMCS
Athabaskan
HMCS
Fredericton
HMCS
Halifax
HMCS
Glace Bay
HMCS
Shawingan
SNMG-2
(see SNMG-2 for units)
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LOCATION: Atlantic near Canada
NO UPDATES
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UN
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-150)
(UNSC-1368,
1373)
FS Courbet (Frigate)
HMS Northumberland
(Frigate)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Aug 2-3) @
Suez Canal; FS Courbet transits Suez Canal, enters Red Sea and begins
CTF-150 patrol (MOD.FR)
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(Jul 29-30) @
Mediterranean; FS Courbet and FS Montcalm evacuate 50-french nationals from
Tripoli, Libya during heavy fighting, FS Montcalm transports civilians to
Toulon, FR (MOD.FR)
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-151)
HMS Defender (Destroyer)
JS Samadare (Destroyer)
JS U/I Destroyer
ROKS Munmu The Great
(Destroyer)
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden &
Arabian Gulf
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(Aug 6) @ Bahrain; HMS Defender is visited by USN 5th
Fleet commander during port visit (MOD.UK)
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SYRIAN
WMD
(UNSC-2118)
FGS Augsburg (Frigate)
FGS Schleswig-Holstein
(Frigate)
USNS Cape Ray
U/I Denmark Ship
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LOCATION: Mediterranean Sea
NO UPDATES
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Other
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INDIA
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INS Ranvijay (Destroyer)
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(Aug 6) @ Malaysia; Indian destroyer visits Sepanggar for
3-daysollowing participation in MALABAR 2014 and INDRA-2014. Plans to
return home in mid-August (NIC.IN)
INS Shivalik (Frigate)
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(Aug 5) @ Vietnam; Indian stealth frigate visits Hai Phuong for 3-day
following participation in MALABAR 2014 and INDRA-2014. Plans to return
home in mid-August (NIC.IN)
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ITALY
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ITS Durand de La Penne (Destroyer)
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(Aug 7) @ UK; Italian destroyer visits London until (August 13) during
naval cadet training cruise; planning to visit Malaga next, then return
home (August 30) (Difesa.IT)
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(Aug 6) @ Atlantic; Italian destroyer conducts PASSEX with French
navy during training cruise (Difesa.IT)
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AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS
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CHINA
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MAINLAND
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NO UPDATES
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FRANCE
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NO UPDATES
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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AZERBAIJAN
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·
(Aug 10) President Putin holds joint talks with
leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve flare-up of tensions in
Nagorno (Fox)
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UKRAINE
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·
(Aug 10) @ Donetsk; fighting rages in Donetsk,
1-killed in Sunday artillery barrage, 1-day after rebels call for
cease-fire to allow in Russian aid (Fox)
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(Aug 6) NATO says Russia has increased its troop
presence on border in July from 12,000 to 20,000, creating a dangerous
situation (Defense News)
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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IRAQ
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(Aug 9) @ Mosul; UK-RAF sends (2) C-130’s with
aid to assist Yezidi civilians trapped on Mount Sinjar (GOV.UK)
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UNITED STATES
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CONTINENTAL
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·
(Aug
7) Eielson AFB is selected as the Preferred Alternative for the first
overseas basing for USAF F-35As, and plans to host (48) F-35s starting in
2019 (DOD)
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CENTCOM – AFGANISTAN
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(Aug
3) 3rd Special Forces Group, 1st Battalion – KIA @
Jalalabad AF (non-combat) (DOD)
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CENTCOM - IRAQ
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(Aug
10) @ Mosul; Iraqi forces claim to have rescued 10,000 Yezidi civilians off
Mount Sinjar with Kurdish forces, transferring them to Syria (Turkish Weekly)
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(Aug
9) @ Irbil; USAF fighters and drones continue striking ISIS targets around
the Kurdish capital, and protecting air drops to Yezidi civilians on Mount
Sinjar (RIA)
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(Aug
8) @ Irbil; F-18 fighters from USS GW Bush CSG strike ISIS targets
(convoys, artillery, mortars) and protect supply drop to besieged Mount
Sinjar (USN) (DOD)
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(Aug
8) US prepares for possible multi-faceted actions in Iraq as needed;
Includes USS GHW Bush CSG, USS Bataan ARG, 2,000-Marines in 22nd
MEU for recovery or evacuation operations; AFCENT has available fighters
(A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22), Bombers (B-1), Recon (E-3, E-8, RC-135), Support
(C-17, C-130, KC-10, KC-135) and Drones (MQ-1, MQ-9, RQ-4) (Defense News)
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(Aug 6) @
Irbil; Kurdish fighters battle IS militants 25 miles from city following
the Kurdish re-establishment of contact and coordination with Baghdad (RIA)
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CENTCOM – ISRAEL
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(Aug 10) HAMAS accepts another 3-day cease-fire
after IDF walked away from negotiations due to unrelenting rocket fire, but
refuses to disarm it’s rocket arsenal (Fox)
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