Nov 6 - Nov 12 Weekly News & Log Update

WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE Nov 06 – Nov 12

NAVAL & MARINE OPERATIONS

CHINA Peoples Liberation Army – Navy Task Forces 24th ESCORT TASK FORCE 3-PLAN warships STATUS: Indian Ocean (Anti-Piracy & Shipping Escort Patrols) ·         NO UPDATES Other ·         NO UPDATES

FRANCE TASK FORCES <CORYMBE Patrol> FS Cpt Ducuing (FFG) FS Dixmude (LHD)DLHD) STATUS: Atlantic (West Africa Patrol) ·         NO UPDATES de GAULLE CSG CVN – FS Charles de Gaulle STATUS: Med (OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE) <SYRIA STRIKE OPS> ·         NO UPDATES Other ·         NO UPDATES

RUSSIA TASK FORCES MED. TASK FORCE 2-4 LSTs 6-Warships 3-Supply Ships LOCATION: Mediterranean ·         (Nov 3) Black Sea Fleet sends the new frigate RFS Admiral Grigorovich with Kalibr missiles to reinforce the Mediterranean TF and Kuznetsov CSG, the sea trials of the Grigorovich were completed in 2015 in the Barents Sea (ria.ru) KUZNETSOV CSG RFS Kuznetsov (Carrier) ·         SU-33 Fighters ·         MIG-29K Fighters (4) ·         Ka-27 / K-29 ASW Helo ·         Ka-52K Recc Helo RFS Peter Veliky (BCGN) RFS Severomorsk (DDG) RFS Adm Kulakov (DDG) 3-Supply 2-SSN 1-SSK STATUS: Atlantic (Med Task Force) <SYRIA STRIKE OPS> ·         (Oct 15) E. Med; CSG arrives off Syria, Airwing begin combat flights (ria.ru) Pacific Combat Patrol TF RFS Admiral Tributs (DDG) RFS Bystryy (DDG) RFS Boris Butoma (Supply) RFS Alatau (Tug) STATUS: S. China Sea ·         (Nov 6) @ Indonesia; Pacific Fleet TF departs Jakarta (ria.ru) Other RFS Marshal Ustinov (CG) ·         (Nov 10) @ White Sea; Russian cruiser begins final sea trials in the White Sea before being handed over to the  North Fleet (navyrecognition.com)

UNITED KINGDOM – ROYAL NAVY & COMMONWEALTH TASK FORCES JEF-16 HMS Bulwark (LPD) HMS Ocean (Assault Ship) MV Eddystone Point (Support) 45 Commando? STATUS: Red Sea (Middle East Deployment) ·         (Nov 10) Plans to retire the HMS Ocean in 2-years makes no sense, in light of the current global insecurity, advises former defense chief (plymouthherald.co.uk)     AUSTRALIA HMAS Canberra (LPD) STATUS: Pacific <ACTIVE RESERVE & TRAINING> ·         NO UPDATES Other ·         HMS Gold Rover (Support Ship) ·         (Nov 10) @ S. Africa; Royal Navy support ship departs Simon’s Town for the last time before returning to UK for decommissioning (royalnavy.mod.uk)

UNITED STATES NAVY Carrier Strike Groups USS Eisenhower CSG-10 CVN-69 – USS D. Eisenhower Ø  CVW – 3 CG-56 – USS San Jacinto CG-61 – USS Monterey DDG-70 – USS Hopper STATUS: Arabian Sea (CENTCOM) <IRAQ STRIKE OPS> ·         (Nov 1-5) @ Bahrain; CSG visits Manama for its second visit (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=97613) USS Ronald Reagan  CSG CVN-76 – USS Ronald Reagan Ø  CVW-5 STATUS: Pacific Ocean, 7th Fleet, (Forward-Deployed) <WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT> ·         (Nov 12) @ Japan; Reagan CSG completes participation in biannual joint exercise KEEN SWORD 2017 (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=97644) USS John C. Stennis   CVN-74 – USS John C. Stennis STATUS: Pacific Ocean (TRAINING) ·          NO UPDATES USS George H.W. Bush   CVN-77 – USS George Bush STATUS: Atlantic Ocean (TRAINING) ·          NO UPDATES USS Carl Vinson  CSG-1 CVN-70 – USS Carl Vinson STATUS: Pacific Ocean (TRAINING) <COMPTUEX> ·         NO UPDATES Amphibious Ready Groups & Command Ships USS Mount Whitney Fleet Command LCC-20 – USS Mt. Whitney STATUS:  Homeport <PATROL COMPLETE> ·          (Nov 11) @ Italy; command master chief of the Mt. Whitney was relieved due to an incident during port visit at Batumi, Georgia in October, 2016 (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=97651) USS Wasp ARG LHD-1 – USS Wasp LPD-17 - USS San Antonio LSD-41 – USS Whidbey Island 22nd MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit STATUS:  Mediterranean Sea (EUCOM Deployment) ·         NO UPDATES USS Makin Island ARG LHD-8 – USS Makin Island LPD-25 – USS Somerset LSD-45 – Comstock 11th MEU (USMC-Assault Battalion) STATUS:  Pacific (WESTPAC / CENTCOM Deployment) ·         (Nov 14) @ Malaysia; ARG and Malaysia conduct 5-day joint exercise TIGER STRIKE 2016 at Tanduo Beach (http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/11/14/malaysia-us-complete-joint-amphibious-exercise/) USS Bataan ARG LHD-5 – USS Bataan LPD-19 USS Mesa Verde LSD-44 USS Gunston Hall 24th MEU STATUS: Atlantic Ocean (TRAINING) ·          NO UPDATES USS America LHA-6 – USS America STATUS: Pacific Ocean (TRAINING) ·         (Nov 9) @ Pacific; F-35B completed its 3rd and final DT-III by the first power module and engine swap at sea onboard the USS America (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=97593) TASK FORCES NO UPDATES NO UPDATES Other PCU Bougainville (LHA-8) ·         (Nov 9) @ N Carolina; US SECDEF names the next America-Class assault ship USS Bougainville, will include a well deck to increase operational flexibility, will be built be Huntington-Ingalls Industries at Pascagoula, MS (navy.mil)

REGIONAL NAVAL POWERS BRAZIL NO UPDATES NO UPDATES INDIA INS Vishal (New CVN) (Nov 9) India confirms it’s next aircraft carrier, second 65k ton Vikrant class CV, will be nuclear, will accommodate 55-aircraft using CATOBAR / EMALS catapult system from the US, will probably not carry airwing of Russian composition (thediplomat.com) INS Vikramaditya (CV) (Nov 5) @ Cochin Shipyard; Indian carrier departs drydock following complex refit period (http://navaltoday.com/2016/11/11/indias-csl-completes-aircraft-carrier-refit/) ITALY NO UPDATES NO UPDATES JAPAN NO UPDATES NO UPDATES NETHERLANDS NO UPDATES NO UPDATES SPAIN NO UPDATES NO UPDATES

NEWS and AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS CHINA NO UPDATES ·         NO UPDATES FRANCE Op. CHAMMAL: IRAQ-JORDAN-SYRIA ·         NO UPDATES Op. BARKHANE: MALI-NIGER-CHAD ·         NO UPDATES RUSSIA RUSSIA ·          NO UPDATES SYRIA ·         (Nov 13) @ Russia; Russian strategic bombers (TU-160, TU-9) at Engels AFB, east of Saratov, are placed on alert for operations in Syria (blogfactory.co.uk) ·         (Nov 7) Russia considers continuing the halt in airstrikes in E. Aleppo for humanitarian pause (ria.ru) UKRAINE ·         NO UPDATES SERBIA ·          (Nov 9) @ Serbia; Serbia, Belarus and Russia hold SLAVIC BROTHERHOOD 2016 exercises in Serbia (ria.ru) UNITED KINGDOM NO UPDATES ·         NO UPDATES UNITED STATES CENTCOM: AFGHANISTAN ·         NO UPDATES CENTCOM: IRAQ / SYRIA ·         (Nov 11) @ Iraq; offensive to liberate Mosul enters critical phase (http://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1002423/iraqi-offensive-to-liberate-mosul-entering-critical-phase) ·         (Nov 6) @ Jordan; 5th Special Forces Group – 3-KIA (Ambush) (http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/996542/dod-identifies-army-casualties) CENTCOM: KUWAIT ·         (Nov 11) @ Kuwait; 1st Armored Division, 3rd Armored Brigade – 1-KIA (Non-Combat) (http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1002465/dod-identifies-army-casualty) NATO GEORGIA ·         (Nov 10-20) Georgia; NATO-Georgia joint exercise 2016 begins (ria.ru)