Chammal: Replenishmentss at sea by the BCR Marne
On January 11, 2016, the commander of Task Force 53 attended refueling at sea by the command and refueling ship (BCR) Marne of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the air defense frigate Chevalier Paul, then the German frigate Augsburg
On 10 and 11 January 2016, the Marne was received the Commodore Kaiser, senior officer in the US Navy. Logistics building deployment Arromanches 2, the BCR Marne is placed, since the crossing of the Suez Canal, under the tactical command of Commodore Kaiser, commander of the logistics of the 5th Fleet of the United States and responsible for supporting the allied naval forces in Indian Ocean. Its headquarters is located in the American base Mina Salman Manama in Bahrain.
On 11 January, for five hours, the Marne issued more than 1500 m3 of fuel and sailors exchanged the building 200 pallets. Ammunition, supplies, equipment and mail thus transited from the Marne to refueled, the mothership back recovering waste and dispatches from.
While the Maritime Group (GAN) resumed its operations over Syria and Iraq, distributed to its full Marneest to perform the next refueling at sea provided the following week.
Since entering the area December 7, 2015, the Marne is integrated with Task Force 53, mainly American logistics force composed of 11 buildings support and refueling. Responding first to the needs of its main customer, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, and consequently those of escorts GAN, BCR also meets the need of allies of France deployed in the area.
Thus December 28, 2015, Marne benefited from a refueling aircraft from the USNS John Lenthall. On January 11, 2016, it was the turn of the British frigate HMS Defender, integrated with Task Force 58, to have the support of the French tanker.
In the coming weeks, many logistical maneuvers are programmed into the Arabian Gulf from Abu Dhabi, Jebel Ali or Bahrain. With 40 already to his credit supplies since the beginning of the mission Arromanches 2, the BCR will continue Marne rotations and refueling at sea serving the Chammal transaction or allied needs.
Launched September 19, 2014, the Chammal operation is mobilizing 3500 soldiers. Alongside the coalition, it combats the terrorist group Daech in Iraq and Syria, hitting the terrorist organization with its air assets. The device of Chammal strength also includes projected military in Baghdad and Erbil to provide training and advice Iraqi military. Air assets are composed of 38 hunters (Air Force and Navy) and intelligence capabilities, command and control (C2) and supplies. Since November 23, 2015, the Battle Group (GAN) is integrated into the Chammal force. It is composed of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, air defense frigate (FDA) Chevalier Paul, the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Provence, the FREMM Aquitaine, command and supply ship (BCR) Marne , the German frigate Augsburg. On 26 November 2015, the furtive light frigate (FLF) has also joined the Courbet Chammal device in the Eastern Mediterranean. If necessary, the device can be supported by further supply means (FR-C135) and air traffic control (E3F).
