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WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE
Jan 25 – Feb 07
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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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(Jan 21) @
Germany; Chinese Task Force visits Hamburg (Youtube)
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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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NO UPDATES
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Other
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PLAN Aircraft Carriers
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(Feb 5)
Military expert Cao Weidong says China needs to build 4-carriers to
accomplish its goals, with two stationed in the South and two in the North
(People's Daily)
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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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Air Wing
FS Chevalier Paul
(DDG)
FS Meuse (Tanker)
HMS Kent (Frigate)
U/I Attack Submarine
(SSN)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Feb 5) @ Indian Ocean; HMS Kent
integrates into the French carrier battle group, providing anti-submarine
support during its tour of duty in Indian Ocean (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 27-29) @ Red Sea; Carrier Group conducts joint training with
Saudi Arabia in exercise WHITE SHARK, Saudi frigates, tankers and F-15
fighters participated (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 26) @ Red Sea; Carrier Group transits Suez Canal, enters Red Sea
(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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(Jan 25) @
West Indies; FS Germinal conducts training with Puma helicopters from
Squadron 68 (GOV.FR)
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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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(Feb 2) @
Senegal; FS LV Lavalle conducts exercise with Senegalese navy off coast of
Dakar (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 19-22) @
Gulf of Guinea; FS Tonnere and LV Lavallee participate in multinational
exercise NEMO 15.1 with several central African nations (GOV.FR)
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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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NO UPDATES
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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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(Feb 5) @
Arabian Gulf; Commander of US Navy CSG-1 awards 40-seamen on FS Jean Bart
for their efforts during the last 3-months of escorting the USS Vinson (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 27) @
Arabian Gulf; FS Jean Bart ends escort missions with USS Vinson CSG (GOV.FR)
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<CMF-CTF-152>
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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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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(Feb 6) @
Sierra Leone; 2-nurses set up blood donor panel onboard RFA Argus for Ebola
treatment (MOD.UK)
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(Feb 6) @
Anguilla; HMS Severn hosts Anguillan Fisheries and firefighters for a tour
and exercises during second visit in 2-months (MOD.UK)
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(Feb 4) @ Tristan
da Cunha; HMS Dragon visits distant British island in S. Atlantic (MOD.UK)
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Med Patrol
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HMS Enterprise
(Survey)
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NO UPDATES
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<SNMG-2>
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
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NO UPDATES
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Indian Ocean Patrol
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HMS Dauntless
(Destroyer)
HMS Kent (Frigate)
HMAS Success (Supply)
RFA Cardigan Bay (LSD)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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(Feb 5) @
Arabian Gulf; HMS Dauntless joins USS Vinson CSG as escort (MOD.UK)
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(Feb 5) @ Indian Ocean; HMS Kent
integrates into the French carrier battle group, providing anti-submarine
support during its tour of duty in Indian Ocean (GOV.FR)
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(Feb 4) @
Arabian Gulf; HMS Dauntless ends participation in CTF-150 with HMAS Success
and USS Dewey, Firebolt and USCGC Maui (MOD.UK)
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(Jan 28) @
Suez Canal; HMS Dauntless transits the Suez Canal, arrives on duty station
for anti-terror patrol (MOD.UK)
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(Jan 27) @
Arabian Sea; RFA Fort Austin participates in major international exercise
to safeguard oil platforms in the Gulf (MOD.UK)
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Other
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HMS Iron Duke (Frigate)
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(Feb 4) HMS
Iron Duke is awarded Fleet Effectiveness trophy for Above Water Warfare for
its Seawolf In-Service firings during its last S. Atlantic deployment (MOD.UK)
HMAS Canberra (LHD)
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(Jan 23) @
Sydney; new Australian assault ship embark 4-LLC landing craft for the
first time (video) (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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(Feb 5) @
Arabian Gulf; Commander of US Navy CSG-1 awards 40-seamen on FS Jean Bart
for their efforts during the last 3-months of escorting the USS Vinson (GOV.FR)
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(Feb 5) @
Arabian Gulf; HMS Dauntless joins USS Vinson CSG as escort (MOD.UK)
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(Jan 27) @
Arabian Gulf; FS Jean Bart ends escort missions with USS Vinson CSG (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 26) @
Arabian Gulf; NAVCENT commander visits USS Vinson, hold Admiral’s-Call
aboard US carrier to congratulate them for their efforts in Operation
Inherent Resolve (USN)
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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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(Feb 6) @
Norfolk; CSG completes COMPTUEX, USS Normandy returns to homeport (USN)
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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 BH Richard ARG
USS BH Richard (LHD-6)
USS Green Bay (LPD-20)
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Commander,
PHIBRON-11
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31st
MEU
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LOCATION: East
China Sea (Forward – Deployed)
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(Jan 30) @ Okinawa; USS BH Richard embarks 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit to participate in AIT and certification exercise CERTEX
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(Jan 29) @ E.
China Sea; USS BH Richard completes flight deck certification with
VMM-R-262 and HSC-25 (Det-6) (USN)
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(Jan 26) @
San Diego; USS Green Bay departs for WESTPAC deployment with USS BH Richard
ARG, will transfer homeport to Sasebo, Japan and replace USS Denver as part
of Forward-Deployed ARG (USN)
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(Jan 22-23) @
Japan; USS BH Richard conducts ammo on-load in preparation for its next
WESTPAC deployment (USN)
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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: Red Sea (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 25) USS San Diego rejoins ARG in 7th Fleet after
being relieved by USS Iwo Jima ARG in 5th Fleet AOR (USN)
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Other
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USS GHW Bush (Carrier)
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(Jan 31) @ Atlantic; US carrier returns to sea to conduct training
exercises following extended leave period (USN)
USS Halsey (Destroyer)
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(Feb 5) @ Hawaii; US destroyer returns home from 7-month deployment
to western Pacific (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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(Feb 3) @ Seychelles; FGS Lubeck visits and conducts tours and
training with Seychelles Coast Guard personnel (Bundeswehr.de)
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(Jan 20) @ Oman; Commander of CTF-151 meets with EU Commander of
ATALANTA onboard ITS Andrea Doria during port visit at Muscat (CMF)
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NATO
Naval
Task Forces
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OPERATION
OCEAN SHIELD
(CTF-508)
TCG
Buyukada (Corvette)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Feb 2) @
Gulf of Aden; Turkish corvette TCG Buyukada (F-512) joins NATO-CTF-508
OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD conducting anti-piracy patrols in Gulf of Aden and
Indian Ocean (NATO)
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NATO – SNMG-2
Commander, US Navy
FS Marne (Tanker)
FGS Spessart (Supply)
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
ITS Aliseo (Frigate)
SPS Canarias (Frigate)
SPS Patino (Supply)
TCG Turgutreis (Frigate)
USS Vicksburg (Cruiser)
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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(Feb 6) @ Croatia; SNMG-2 arrives at Split for exercises with
Croatian Navy and cultural tours of the area (NATO)
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(Jan 26) @ Spain; SPS Canarias and Patino depart for deployment in
Mediterranean with NATO-SNMG-2 and Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR (Armada.mde.es)
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(Jan 13-24) @ Egypt; After escorting the French Carrier Group to Port
Said, French tanker FS Marne joins SNMG-2, SNMG-2 is en-route to Croatia
for scheduled stop and exercise (GOV.FR)
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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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(Feb 5) @ Indian Ocean; HMS Kent
integrates into the French carrier battle group, providing anti-submarine
support during its tour of duty in Indian Ocean (GOV.FR)
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(Jan 27) @
Arabian Sea; RFA Fort Austin participates in major international exercise
to safeguard oil platforms in the Gulf (MOD.UK)
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-151)
Commander,
Royal Thai Navy
JS
Harusame (Destroyer)
JS
Takanami (Destroyer)
ROKS Dae Jo Yeong
(Destroyer)
TCG Gemlik
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden &
Arabian Sea
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(Feb 5) @ Oman; Commander of CTF-151 meets commander of Royal Omani
Navy for discussions on how to build closer links between the 30-nation
naval partnership and regional maritime powers (CMF)
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(Jan 22) @ Oman; Commander of CTF-151 meets with commanders from JS
Harusame and ROKS Dae Jo Yeong during port visit (CMF)
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(Jan 20) @ Oman; Commander of CTF-151 meets with EU Commander of
ATALANTA onboard ITS Andrea Doria during port visit at Muscat (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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Op. Unicorn:
IVORY COAST
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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UKRAINE
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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NATO
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(Feb 6) UK
announces it will contribute 1,000-troops and 4-Typhoon fighters for the
new NATO force integration units (Baltic, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria); will
also contribute troops to 2-HQ in Poland and Romania (GOV.UK)
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UNITED STATES
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EUCOM:
UKRAINE
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NO UPDATES
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