ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən sˈælɐmˌændɚ lˈɑːntʃt wɪððə dᵻplˈɔɪmənt ʌvðə fˈɪfθ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ʌv kˈɑːmbæt hˈɛlɪkˌɑːptɚz ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪtʃsˈiː ænd ɐ kˈʌmpəni ʌvðə fˈɜːst ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ʌv ˈɪnfəntɹi ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ðə , ɛskˈɔːɹɾᵻd baɪ ðə kɹˈuːzɚ , ðə tˈæŋkɚ ænd ðə tˈʌɡboʊt bˈʌfəl.
Operation Salamandre launched with the deployment of the 5th Regiment of Combat Helicopters (RHC) and a company of the first Regiment of Infantry on board the , escorted by the cruiser , the tanker  and the tugboat Buffle.