Yorktown (CG 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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PARTICIPATING FORCES: Ias of 20 October 19945 STANDING NAVAL FORCE ATLANTIC: USS YORKTOWN HMS CUMBERLAND HNLMS JAN VAN BRAKEL FGS NIEDERSACHSEN FGS KARLSRUHE HMCS TORONTO STANDING NAVAL FORCE MEDITERRANEAN: FGS AUGSBURG HMS BRILLIANT HNLMS DER RUYTER BNS WANDELAAR HS HYDRA ITS EURO SPS VICTORIA TCG YAVUZ USS DEYO WESTERN EUROPEAN UNION MARITIME CONTINGENCY FORCE: FS MONTCALM FS CDT DE PIMODAN ITS PERSEO SPS BALEARES SPS ANDALUCIA U. S. SIXTH FLEET: USS THOMAS S GATES SXLXNAVIIIHIAIUI f K J FIGHTER AIRCRAFT: Eight Italian Air Force Tornado aircraft are available to support OPERATION SHARP GUARD from their home base at Gioia del Colle. This force remains on alert to contribute to the defense of Task Force 440 ships from attacks by hostile surface ships. Other allied air forces in the area are on call to support OPERATION SHARP GUARD as needed. MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT: Continuous Maritime Patrol Aircraft QMPAQ coverage supports Task Force 440. These aircraft are provided from eight NATO nations: The Netherlands QP-3Cj, France QAtlantiquej, Germany fAtlantiquej, Italy IAtlantiquejl, Portugal QP-3PJ, Spain QP-3135 and the United States QP-3Cj. These aircraft operate from air bases at Sigonella QSicilyI and Elmas QSardiniaj in Italy. NATO AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING: Eight E-3A and two E-3D aircraft from NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force CNAEWFQ support OPERATION SHARP GUARD, as well as OPERATION DENY FLIGHT. The E-3 aircraft are flown from their home bases at Gielenkirchen, Germany, and forward operating bases at Aviano and Trapani, Italy and Preveza, Greece.

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COMSTA AVF ORLAN OPERATION SI-IARP GUARD FACT SHEET MISSION: To monitor and enforce compliance with UN sanctions in accordance with UN Security Council Resolutions QUNSCRQ 713, 757 787, 820 AND 943. In particular, Combined Task Force 440 prevents the import of prohibited cargoes into the former Republic of Yugoslavia, and all unauthorized shipping from entering the territorial waters of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia QSerbia and Montenegroj. ACHIEVEMENTS: As a result of the coordinated efforts of the forces which have operated under NATO and WEU during OPERATION SHARP GUARD, more than 40000 merchant vessels have been challenged. Of that number, over 3000 have been halted and inspected, or diverted to Italian ports for inspection, between 15 June 1993 fwhen OPERATION SHARP GUARD begani and 15 October 1994. Since the commencement of OPERATION SHARP GUARD no ship has been able to break the embargo against Serbia and Montenegro, though six ships have attempted to but have been caught while trying. USS YORKTOWN ' ' S-YANAVFURIAIUT HISTORY: In July 1992, forces operating under NATO and WEU, working in strict coordination, began operations in the Adriatic sea monitoring compliance with Resolutions of the UN Security Council against the former Yugoslavia fOperations MARITIME MONITOR and SHARP VIGILANCEJ. On 22 November 1992 both operations were amplified in scope to include the enforcement of relevant UN resolutions fOperations MARITIME GUARD and SHARP FENCEQ. On 8 June 1993 a joint session of the Councils of NATO and the WEU reviewed the embargo operations and approved a combined concept of operations for the implementation of the UN resolution 820, which strengthened the existing embargoes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia fSerbia and Montenegroj. This concept featured a unified command and control arrangement for the combined NATO - WEU operation named OPERATION SHARP GUARD which would operate under the authority of the councils of both organizations. OPERATION SHARP GUARD commenced on 15 June 1993. NATIONS CONTRIBUTING FORCES: Nations that contribute forces to OPERATION SHARP GUARD are: Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, United Kingdom, and the United States. ORGANIZATION: Operational control of SHARP GUARD is delegated to Admiral Mario Angeli, Italian Navy, as Commander, Combined Task Force 440 QCCTF 4401. He is assisted by Rear Admiral Gianfranco Coviello, Italian Navy, as Deputy CCTF 440. Admiral Angeli is the Commander of Allied Naval Forces Southern region. As CCTF 440, his staff is complemented by a WEU staff element. Two operational combined task groups QCTGJ composed of surface ships conduct SHARP GUARD operations in the Adriatic sea. A third task group has responsibility for ships conducting training or port visits. Operational responsibilities rotate among the three task group commanders every four to five weeks. Rear Admiral Stark is the Commander Standing Naval Force Atlantic, and Commodore Van de Lugt is Commander of Standing Naval Force Mediterranean. Both forces are NATO immediate reaction forces. Captain D'Agostino is Commander of the Western European Union Contingency Maritime Force. In addition to NATO and WEU forces, Commander United States Sixth Fleet provides a single Anti Air Warfare Cruiser to supp0ft OPERATION SHARP GUARD and OPERATION DENY FLIGHT

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