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WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE
Jan 11 – Jan 17
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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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18th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Changbaishan
(LPD)
PLAN Yuncheng
(Frigate)
PLAN Chaohu (Supply)
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LOCATION: Atlantic (Returning
Home; Touring Region)
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NO UPDATES
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19th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Linyi (Frigate)
PLAN Weifang
(Frigate)
PLAN Weishanhu
(Supply)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
(Anti-Piracy Patrols / Shipping Escorts)
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(Jan 6) @ Oman; Officers from ROKS Dae Jo Yeong visit Chinese frigate
PLAN Linyi during port visit at Salalah to discuss anti-piracy operations (CMF)
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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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CDG Carrier Battle Group
FS Charles de Gaulle
(Carrier)
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11F: (12)
Rafale Marine
FS Chevalier Paul
(DDG)
FS Montcalm (DDG)
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LOCATION: <TRAINING>
Mediterranean Sea
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(Jan 13)
French destroyer FS Chevalier Paul conducts Aster-30 live fire test, Battle
Group is en-route to Indian Ocean (GOV.FR)
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Atlantic
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FS La Motte-Picquet
(DDG)
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NO UPDATES
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Dumont d’Urville
(LST)
FS Germinal (Frigate)
FS Ventose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Martinique
Island, Caribbean Sea
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NO UPDATES
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<CORYMBE Patrol>
FS LV Lavalle
(Frigate)
FS Tonnere (Assault
Ship)
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LOCATION: Gulf of Guinea,
Atlantic Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Med
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FS AV Cmdnt Ducuing (FFG)
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NO UPDATES
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BLACK SEA PATROL
FS Dupuy de Lome
(Intel)
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LOCATION: Black Sea
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NO UPDATES
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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
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(Jan 11) @
Mauritius; FS Nivose is towed to CNOI Indian Ocean shipyard basin, frigate
was damaged Sept, 2014, is now in a technical maintenance period, planning
to refloat and begin operations in June or July (GOV.FR)
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<Op. CHAMMAL>
FS Jean Bart (Destroyer)
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LOCATION: <IRAQ-ISIS OPERATIONS>
Arabian Gulf; Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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<CMF-CTF-152>
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Jan 11-14) @
Arabian Gulf; French frigate FS Guepratte participates in STAKENET exercise
with British, US, Kuwaiti and Bahraini forces (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 8) @
Qatar; FS Guepratte conducts SECUREX training exercise with Qatari navy
during stop at Doha (GOV.FR)
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Pacific
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Prairial (Frigate)
FS Vendemiaire
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ New Caledonia
& Tahiti Island; Pacific Ocean
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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 Yaroslav Mudry (Frigate)
(3-5) U/I LSTs
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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NO UPDATES
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MOSKVA
Task Force
RFS Cola (Tanker)
RFS Moskva (Cruiser)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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SEVEROMORSK
Task Force
RFS Dubna (Tanker)
RFS Severomorsk
(Destroyer)
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LOCATION: Horn of Africa <Anti-Piracy
Patrol>
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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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TASK FORCES
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HMS Ocean
Task Force
HMS Ocean (Assault Ship)
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LOCATION: <OST TRAINING>
Atlantic Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Atlantic Patrol
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HMS Clyde (Patrol)
HMS Dragon (Destroyer)
HMS Protector (Ice Patrol)
HMS Severn (Patrol)
HMCS Athabaskan (Destroyer)
RFA Argus (Hospital)
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LOCATION: Atlantic and Caribbean
Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Med Patrol
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NO UPDATES
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<SNMG-2>
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
HMCS Toronto (Frigate)
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(Jan ) @
Canada; HMCS Toronto returns home to Halifax following 7-month deployment
to NATO-SNMG-2 in the Mediterranean and Black Sea (GC.CA)
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Indian Ocean Patrol
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HMS Dauntless
(Destroyer)
HMS Enterprise
(Survey)
HMS Kent (Frigate)
HMAS Success (Supply)
RFA Cardigan Bay (LSD)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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HMAS Canberra (Landing
Ship)
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(Jan 17) @
Sydney; New assault ship hosts the launch of Australia Day 2015 (GOV.AU)
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UNITED STATES
NAVY
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Carrier Strike Groups
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USS Carl Vinson (CSG-1)
USS Carl
Vinson (CVN-70)
USS
Bunker Hill (CG-52)
USS
Gridley (DDG-101)
USS
Sterett (DDG-104)
USS Dewey
(DDG-105)
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Commander, CSG-1
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Commander,
DESRON – 1
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Carrier
Air Wing – 17
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LOCATION: <IRAQ OPERATIONS> 5th
Fleet, Arabian Gulf
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NO UPDATES
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USS Theodore Roosevelt
(TRCSG-12)
USS T. Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS Normandy (CG-60)
USS Farragut (DDG-99)
USS Forrest Sherman
(DDG-98)
USS Winston Churchill
(DDG-81)
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Commander,
CSG-12
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Commander,
DESRON-2
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Carrier Air
Wing – 1
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Atlantic @ Norfolk (2015
Deployment)
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NO UPDATES
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Amphibious Ready Groups
&
Command
Ships
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5th FLEET SEA BASE
USS Ponce (AFSB[I]-15, Sea
Base)
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LOCATION:
Arabian Gulf (Forward – Deployed)
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NO UPDATES
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USS Essex ARG
USS Essex (LHD-2)
USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
USS Rushmore (LSD-47)
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15th
MEU
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Pacific
@ San Diego (Spring, 2015)
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NO UPDATES
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USS Iwo Jima ARG
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
USS New York (LPD-21)
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43)
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24th
MEU
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LOCATION: Atlantic Ocean (CENTCOM
Deployment)
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NO UPDATES
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USS Makin Island ARG
USS Makin Island (LHD-8)
USS San Diego (LPD-22)
USS Comstock (LSD-45)
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Commander,
PHIBRON-5
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11th
MEU
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LOCATION: <RETURNING> 7th Fleet; Pacific
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(Jan 16) @ Singapore; USS Makin Island visits Singapore for a
scheduled port visit (USN)
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(Jan 9) @ Indian Ocean; MI-ARG transits from 5th to 7th
Fleet AOR, USS San Diego and a detachment of the 11th MEU stays
behind to continue supporting 5th Fleet operations until USS Iwo
Jima ARG arrives (USN)
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Other
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USS America (Assault Ship)
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(Jan 14) @ Pacific; US SECDEF Hagel arrives onboard by MV-22 for visit
and all-hands call, Assault ship is currently conducting testing and evolutions as part
of final contract trials (USN)
USS Fort Worth (Littoral Combat Ship)
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(Jan 15) @ S. China Sea; USS Ft Worth and Sampson detach from Air
Asia search (USN)
USS Cape St. George (Cruiser)
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(Jan 16) @ San Diego; US Cruiser returns home following independent
deployment to Western Pacific (USN)
USS Chancellorsville (Cruiser)
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(Jan 16) US Navy announces cruiser will forward deploy to Japan in
summer of 2015 (USN)
USS Nimitz (Carrier)
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(Jan 13) @ Bremerton; US carrier completes homeport change for
scheduled maintenance and upgrades (USN)
USS Stennis (Carrier)
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(Jan 13-15) @ Pacific; US carrier visits Indian Island to on-load 6
million pounds of ammo (USN)
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OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS
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EU
Naval
Task Forces
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EUNAVFOR
“OPERATION
ATALANTA”
(CTF-465)
FGS
Lubeck (Frigate)
HNLMS
Van Speijk (Frigate)
HS
Psara (Frigate)
ITS
Andrea Doria (Destroyer)[FLAG]
SPS
Rayo (Ocean Patrol Ship)
TCG
Gelibolu (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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NATO
Naval
Task Forces
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OPERATION
OCEAN SHIELD
(CTF-508)
NONE
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LOCATION: Arabian Sea
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NO UPDATES
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NATO – SNMG-2
FGS Spessart (Supply)
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
TCG Turgutreis (Frigate)
USS Vicksburg (Cruiser) <FLAG>
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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(Jan 14) @ Spain; SNMG-2 arrives at Barcelona for short visit, will
join with French carrier battle group FS Charles De Gaulle for joint
training and exercises, will then accompany De Gaulle as it sails en-route
to Indian Ocean (NATO)
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NATO – SNMG-2
(Unit-2)
SPS Alm. Juan de Borbon
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Black Sea & Mediterranean
Patrol
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NO UPDATES
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UN
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-150)
(UNSC-1368,
1373)
Commander, Royal Canadian
Navy
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
HMAS
Success (Supply)
HMS
Kent (Frigate)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Jan 11-14) @ Arabian Gulf;
French frigate FS Guepratte participates in STAKENET exercise with British,
US, Kuwaiti and Bahraini forces (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 8) @
Qatar; FS Guepratte conducts SECUREX training exercise with Qatari navy
during stop at Doha (GOV.FR)
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-151)
JS
Takanami (Destroyer)
ROKS Dae Jo Yeong
(Destroyer)
TCG Gemlik
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden &
Arabian Sea
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(Jan 6) @ Oman; Officers from ROKS Dae Jo Yeong visit Chinese frigate
PLAN Linyi during port visit at Salalah to discuss anti-piracy operations (CMF)
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS
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CHINA
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NO UPDATES
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FRANCE
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Op. Sangaris:
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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NO UPDATES
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Op. Chammal:
IRAQ
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NO UPDATES
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Op. BAL:
MALI-NIGER-CHAD
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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NO UPDATES
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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IRAQ
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED STATES
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CENTCOM:
AFGHANISTAN
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(Jan 12) 1st
Cavalry Division, 3rd Regiment – KIAs @ Parwan Province (IED) (DOD)
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CENTCOM:
IRAQ /
SYRIA
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NO UPDATES
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