Nov 16-22 Weekly News & Log Updates

WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE Nov 16 – Nov 22

NAVAL & MARINE OPERATIONS

CHINA Peoples Liberation Army – Navy Task Forces 18th ESCORT TASK FORCE PLAN Changbaishan (LPD) PLAN Yuncheng (Frigate) PLAN Chaohu (Supply) LOCATION: Gulf of Aden (Anti-Piracy Patrols / Commercial Shipping Escorts) ·         (Nov 17) @ Gulf of Aden; PLAN Changbaishan conducts sea attack and defense drill (PICS)(http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/n/2014/1119/c98649-8810813.html) Other NO UPDATES

FRANCE Atlantic Patrols <Forward-Deployed> FS Dumont d’Urville (LST) FS Germinal (Frigate) FS Ventose (Frigate) LOCATION: Based @ Martinique Island, Caribbean Sea ·         NO UPDATES <CORYMBE Patrol> FS EV Jacoubet (Frigate) LOCATION: Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean ·         (Nov, 2014) @ Ivory Coast; FS EV Jacoubet arrives at Abidjan, conducts training with IC Navy (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/a-la-une/operation-corymbe-l-aviso-ev-jacoubet-effectue-des-periodes-d-instruction-operationnelle-durant-son-escale-a-abidjan) Med Patrol FS Cassard (Destroyer) FS Guepratte (Frigate) LOCATION: East Mediterranean ·         (Nov 12) @ East Mediterranean; FS Guepratte conducts various exercises with Lebanese Navy (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/a-la-une/le-guepratte-en-exercice-avec-la-marine-libanaise) BLACK SEA PATROL FS Dupuy de Lome (Intel) LOCATION: Black Sea ·         NO UPDATES Indian Ocean <Forward-Deployed> FS Floreal (Frigate) FS Nivose (Frigate) LOCATION: Based @ Reunion Island; Indian Ocean ·         NO UPDATES <Op. CHAMMAL> FS Jean Bart (Destroyer)   LOCATION: <IRAQ-ISIS OPERATIONS> Arabian Gulf; Indian Ocean ·         (Nov 18) @ Arabian Gulf; After 2-weeks of joint ops with USS Vinson CSG, commander of FS Jean Bart visits USS Vinson command staff to discuss TF-50 operations and cooperation (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/a-la-une/chammal-premier-bilan-de-l-integration-du-jean-bart-a-la-tf-50) Pacific Patrols <Forward-Deployed> FS Prairial (Frigate) FS Vendemiaire (Frigate) LOCATION: Based @ New Caledonia & Tahiti Island; Pacific Ocean ·         NO UPDATES   Other FS La Fayette (Frigate) ·         (Nov 18) FS La Fayette conducts twin missile live fire tests at sea (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/actu-marine/tir-de-missiles-pour-la-fregate-la-fayette)

RUSSIA Task Forces MED. TASK FORCE RFS Vice Adm. Kulakov (DDG) (3-5) U/I LSTs LOCATION: Mediterranean ·         NO UPDATES   G20 Summit Task Force RFS Boris Butoma (Supply) RFS Fotly Krylov (Tug) RFS Marshal Shaposhnikov (DDG) RFS Varyag (Cruiser) ---FLAG--- LOCATION: Coral Sea off Australia, Pacific Ocean ·         (Nov 20) @ Coral Sea; Australia says monitoring of Russian flotilla ends, Russian ships leave Coral Sea, HMAS Parramatta and Stuart were deployed to monitor task force (http://www.ipswichadvertiser.com.au/news/stand-down-everyone-russians-arent-coming/2459301/) Other RFS Sevestopol (Assault Ship) ·         (Nov 20) @ France; Second Mistral Class assault ship floated out of dock, pans to join Russian fleet in 2015 (http://sputniknews.com/military/20141120/1014966695.html)

UNITED KINGDOM – ROYAL NAVY TASK FORCES   COUGAR 2014 (Aug – Dec) HMS Bulwark (LPD) ·         Commander, 3 Commando ·         40 Commando HMS Ocean (LHA) ·         820 NAS RFA Lyme Bay (LSD) RFA Wave Ruler (Supply) FGS Schleswig-Holstein (FFG) LOCATION: Arabian Sea ·         (Nov 20) @ Malta; HMS Northumberland visits Grand Harbor; HMS Bulwark and Defender are expected in a couple weeks (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141120/local/rn-destroyer-makes-port-call.544930)   Atlantic Patrol HMS Argyll (Frigate) HMS Dragon (Destroyer) HMS Iron Duke (Frigate) HMS Protector (Ice Patrol) HMCS Athabaskan (Destroyer) RFA Argus (Hospital) LOCATION: Atlantic and Caribbean Sea ·         NO UPDATES   Med Patrol HMS Enterprise (Survey) HMS Northumberland (FFG) ·         (Nov 20) @ Malta; HMS Northumberland visits Grand Harbor; HMS Bulwark and Defender are expected in a couple weeks (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141120/local/rn-destroyer-makes-port-call.544930) <SNMG-2> HMCS Toronto (Frigate) ·         (Nov 14) @ Turkey; Sailors from HMCS Toronto responds to building fire during port visit at Antalya (http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=905099) Indian Ocean Patrol HMS Defender (Destroyer) HMS Kent (Frigate) RFA Cardigan Bay (LSD) ·         (Nov 20) @ Malta; HMS Northumberland visits Grand Harbor; HMS Bulwark and Defender are expected in a couple weeks (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141120/local/rn-destroyer-makes-port-call.544930) <CMF-CTF-150> HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156) ·         (Nov 17) @ Indian Ocean off East Africa; HMAS Toowoomba intercepts vessel carrying 388 kg of heroin (http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Nov2014/Operations/1617#.VG94uhEtAn8) Other HMS Portland (Frigate) ·         (Nov 14) @ Portland; UK frigate visits Portland and Weymouth in Dorset (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/november/14/141114-portland-hometown-visit) HMS St. Albans (Frigate) ·         (Nov 19) @ English Channel; UK frigate conducting OST training for future deployment, takes on fuel from RFA Wave Ruler (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/november/19/141119-st-albans-refuels-at-sea)

UNITED STATES NAVY Carrier Strike Groups USS Carl Vinson (CSG-1) Commander, DESRON – 1 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) ·         Carrier Air Wing – 17 USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) USS Gridley (DDG-101) USS Sterett (DDG-104) USS Dewey (DDG-105) LOCATION: <IRAQ OPERATIONS> 5th Fleet, Arabian Gulf ·         NO UPDATES, CONTINUES ISIS OPERATIONS   USS George Washington (CSG-5) <Forward-Deployed: Japan> Commander, CSG-5 USS George Washington (CVN-73) ·         Carrier Air Wing – 5 USS Antietam (Cruiser) USS Halsey (Destroyer) LOCATION: 7th Fleet, Philippine Sea ·         (Nov 21) @ Pacific; Japan steps up security profile, leading KEEN SWORD 15 from Admirals flagship JS Kirishima (Destroyer) (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-raises-military-profile-naval-war-games-u-033604442.html#IXdo6b4) ·         (Nov 18) @ Pacific; GWCSG participates in KEEN SWORD 15, Japanese fleet commander visits GW during exercise to review performance and cooperation, Takanami class destroyer JS Sazanami integrates into CSG for duration of large bilateral exercise, and included Japanese escort force CCF-2 command staff (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=84516) USS Theodore Roosevelt (CSG-12) Commander, CSG-12 Commander, DESRON-2 USS T. Roosevelt (CVN-71) ·         Carrier Air Wing – 1 USS Normandy (CG-60) USS Winston Churchill (DDG-81) USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) USS Farragut (DDG-99) LOCATION: <TRAINING> Atlantic @ Norfolk (2015 Deployment) ·          NO UPDATES   Amphibious Ready Groups   &   Command Ships USS Essex ARG USS Essex (LHD-2) USS Anchorage (LPD-23) USS Rushmore (LSD-47) 15TH MEU (USMC-Assault Battalion) LOCATION: <TRAINING> Pacific @ San Diego (2015 Deployment) ·         NO UPDATES   USS Iwo Jima ARG USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) USS New York (LPD-21) USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) 24th MEU (USMC-Assault Battalion) LOCATION: <TRAINING> Atlantic @ Mayport (Future Deployment) ·         NO UPDATES   USS Makin Island ARG USS Makin Island (LHD-8) USS San Diego (LPD-22) USS Comstock (LSD-45) 11th MEU (USMC-Assault Battalion) LOCATION: <IRAQ OPERATIONS> 5th Fleet; Arabian Gulf ·         NO UPDATES USS Peleliu ARG (PEL-ESG) Commander, ESG-7 Commander, PHIBRON-11 USS Peleliu (LHA-5) USS Germantown (LSD-42) 31st MEU (USMC-Assault Battalion) LOCATION: 7th Fleet,  S. China Sea ·         NO UPDATES   Other ·          NO UPDATES

OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS EU Naval Task Forces INDIAN OCEAN “OPERATION ATALANTA” (CTF-465) FGS Lubeck (Frigate) HNLMS Van Speijk (Frigate) HS Psara (Frigate) ITS Andrea Doria (Destroyer)[FLAG] SPS Navarra (Frigate) TCG Gelibolu (Frigate) LOCATION: Arabian Sea ·         (Nov 24) EU counter-piracy Operation Atalanta has been extended 2-years until December, 2016 (http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37119:anti-piracy-operation-atalanta-extended-to-december-2016&catid=108:maritime-security&Itemid=233)   NATO Naval Task Forces OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD (CTF-508) HDMS Esbern Snare (Frigate)   LOCATION: Arabian Sea ·         (Nov 21) @ Somalia; HDMS Esbern Snare visits Somalia, trains Somalian police for 2-days NATO – SNMG-2 FGS Niedersachsen (Frigate) HMCS Toronto (Frigate) TCG Kemalreis (Frigate) USS Leyte Gulf (CG) <GBCSG> LOCATION: Mediterranean ·         NO UPDATES NATO – SNMG-2 (Unit-2) SPS Alm. Juan de Borbon (Frigate) SPS Reina Sophia (Frigate) LOCATION: Black Sea & Mediterranean Patrol ·         NO UPDATES   NATO – SNMCMG-1 LNS Jotvingis (MCM) <FLAG> (6-8) NATO Minehunters LOCATION: English Channel ·          (Nov 19) @ UK; SNMCMG-1 units visit London NATO – SNMCMG-2 ITS Aviere (Frigate) <FLAG> (6) NATO Minehunters LOCATION: Mediterranean “ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR” Patrol ·         NO UPDATES   UN CMF Task Force (CTF-150) (UNSC-1368, 1373) U/I Pakistani Warship <FLAG> HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156) RFA Fort Austin (Supply) LOCATION: Indian Ocean ·          NO UPDATES CMF Task Force (CTF-151) JS Samadare (Destroyer) JS Takanami (Destroyer) ROKS Munmu The Great (Destroyer) TCG Gemlik LOCATION: Gulf of Aden & Arabian Sea ·         NO UPDATES   Other INDIA INS Teg (Frigate)   ·         (Nov 17) @ Mozambique; INS Tug visits city of Nacala (http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/ins-teg-visits-nacala-mozambique)

AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS   CHINA CHINA ·         NO UPDATES FRANCE Op. Sangaris: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ·         NO UPDATES   Op. Chammal: IRAQ ·         (Nov 21) @ Jordan; France plans to deploy 6-Mirage 2000D fighters in Jordan with support staff and equipment to assist in anti-ISIS campaign (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/actualites/renforcement-du-dispositif-chammal) ·         (Nov 18) French warplanes strike ISIS positions near Kirkuk overnight, damaging ISIS entrenchments against Iraqi forces (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/actualites/chammal-nouveau-raid-aerien-de-la-coalition-contre-daech) Op. BAL: MALI-NIGER-CHAD ·         (Nov 19) @ Niamey; ECS and G5-Sahel Chiefs of Staff meet to coordinate policy, partnerships and security (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/actualites/barkhane-point-de-situation-du-20-novembre-2014) RUSSIA UKRAINE (Nov 17) Ukraine deploys “line of defense” in preparation of war with Russia (http://sputniknews.com/military/20141117/1014834952.html) UNITED KINGDOM IRAQ ·         NO UPDATES UNITED STATES   ·         NO UPDATES