US Navy – The Nimitz carrier battlegroup will sail for the Gulf next week, meanwhile the hospital ship USNS Comfort will be fully manned.

• Reuters: U.S. Adds 6th Carrier, B-2 Bombers to Iraq Build-Up
• Washington Post: Personnel From Bethesda Ordered to Hospital Ship

Canadian Navy – Canada’s third Upholder-class submarine sets sail for Canada.

• The Daily News: Third sub sets sail