U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RECORD OF
EAST/WEST COAST TRANSFERS AND TRANSITS
(Panama Canal, Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope and Suez Canal Transits and
East Coast/West Coast and Yokosuka, Japan Transfers)
September 1945 to Present
Part 1 of 9 – 1928 to 1945
Part 2 of 9 – 1946 to 1969
Part 3 of 9 – 1970 to 1989
Part 4 of 9 – 1990 to 1993
Part 5 of 9 – 1994 to 2000
Part 6 of 9 – 2001 to 2005
Part 7 of 9 – 2006 to 2012
Part 8 of 9 – 2013 to 2017
Part 9 of 9 – 2018 to Present
1970 to 1989
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AIRCRAFT CARRIER
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DEP
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AIR WING
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T.C.
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DEPART
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RETURN
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Days at Sea
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USS Shangri-la (CVS-38)
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SoLant
1st Cape of Good Hope
Indian Ocean voyage
WestPac
1st South China Sea
Indian Ocean
2nd Cape Horn
SoLant
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CVW-8
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AJ
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5 Mar 1970
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17 Dec 1970
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World cruise Vietnam War
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1st Vietnam Combat Cruise
“USS Shangri-la (CVS-38) with CVW-8 embarked departing Mayport, Florida 5 March 1970, returning to the western Pacific after an absence of ten years, on her first South China Sea deployment and her first Vietnam Combat cruise, during the Vietnam Conflict/War, steaming through the Southern Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, stopping at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from the 13th to the 16th and headed east through the Southern Atlantic around Cape of Good Hope to the Indian Ocean, steaming through the straits of Malacca, arriving in Subic Bay, R.P., on 4 April and, during the next seven months, launched combat sorties from Yankee station. Her tours of duty on Yankee station were punctuated by frequent logistics trips to Subic Bay, by visits to Manila, R.P., and Hong Kong, B.C.C., in October, and by 12 days in drydock at Yokosuka, Japan, in July. On 9 November 1970, Shangri-La stood out of Subic Bay to return home, en route to Mayport, she visited Sydney, Australia; Wellington, N.Z.; and either steamed through the Indian Ocean around Cape of Good Hope 5 December 1970 or through the Western Pacific to the Eastern Pacific and Southern Pacific around Cape Horn, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, stopping at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, arriving in Mayport on 16 December and began preparations for inactivation (5 March to 16 December 1970)” (Ref. 1-Shangri-La, 72 & 76).
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USS America (CVA-66) - 2nd & 7th
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3rd Caribbean Sea Voy.
SoLant
3rd Cape of Good Hope
IO
Sunda Strait 2nd SCS
Coral Sea
Tasman Sea
IO
4th Cape of Good Hope
SoLant
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CVW-9
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NG
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10 Apr 1970
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21 Dec 1970
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Vietnam Conflict/War
6th FWFD
256-days
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2nd Vietnam Combat Cruise
Operations "Blue Sky," with elements of the Republic of China Air Force; "Commando Tiger," conducted in the Sea of Japan, involving air units of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force (ROKAF); and, after exiting the Tsugara Straits, "Autumn Flower," air defense exercises with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the United States Fifth Air Force.
Visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Manila, Republic of Philippines; Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines; Hong Kong; Yokosuka, Japan and Sydney, Australia.
Squadrons: VF-96, F-4J; VF-92, F-4J; -146, A-7E; VA-147, A-7E; VA-165, A-6A / A-6B / A-6C; RVAH-12, RA-5C; VAQ-132, KA-3B & EKA-3B; VAW-124, W2F-1 (E-2A); VQ-1 Det., A-3 (EA-3B and HC-2 Det. 66, UH-2C.
USS Navasota (AO-106); USS Duncan (DD-874) and USS Bausell (DD-845) was part of USS America (CVA-66) task force.
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USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65) - 2nd & Pacific
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SoLant
3rd Cape Horn
SoPac
EastPac
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4 Feb 1971
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7 Mar 1971
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West Coast Transfer
11th FWFD
32-Days
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Departed Newport News, Virginia, on her homeport transfer to the West Coast, steaming from Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia, upon completion of sea trials with her newly-designed nuclear reactor cores which contained enough energy to power her for the next 10 years upon conclusion of her second Refueling, steaming from the North and South Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, around Cape Horn to the Southern and Easter pacific, arriving North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, Ca.
Ports of call include:
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USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65) - Pacific & 7th
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5th WestPac 5th SCS
3rd, 4th & 5th Indian Ocean
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CVW-14
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NK
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11 Jun 1971
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12 Feb 1972
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Vietnam War
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5th Vietnam Combat Cruise
Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE), Operation Steel Tiger and monitoring both Indian and Pakistani operations and maritime and air traffic on the one hand, and the increasing numbers of Soviet aircraft and vessels on the other.
USS Bainbridge (DLGN/CGN-25) joined USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65) as part of her task force.
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USS Saratoga (CVA-60) -
1st & 2nd Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea voyage
straits of Malacca x 2
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Lant
12th Med
1st Suez Canal
IO
1st SCS
WestPac
IO
2nd Suez Canal
Med
Lant
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CVW-3
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AC
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11 Apr 1972
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13 Feb 1973
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Vietnam War
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1st Vietnam Combat Cruise
“USS Saratoga (CVA-60) with CVW-3 embarked departed Mayport, Florida 11 April 1972, on her first deployment to the Western Pacific, o n her first South China Sea deployment and her first Vietnam Combat cruise, during the Vietnam Conflict/War, steaming through the North Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, she steamed through the Mediterranean Sea on her 12th voyage in which eleven were deployments operating with the 6th Fleet, en route to the Suez Canal, making her first transit, steaming through the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the Indian Ocean through the straits of Malacca, arriving in Subic Bay on 8 May 1972, departed for Vietnam the following week, Saratoga operated in the Tonkin Gulf a total of seven line periods with her first line period on the line (18 May to 21 June), attacking targets ranging from enemy troop concentrations in the lower panhandle to petroleum storage areas northeast of Hanoi, having suffered the loss of four aircraft and three pilots when on 21 June 1972, two of her F-4 Phantoms attacked three MiG 21s over North Vietnam. Dodging four surface to air missiles, one of the F-4s, piloted by Cmdr. Samuel C. Flynn Jr., with radar intercept officer Lt. William H. John, shot down one of the MiG aircraft. This Phantom, Bureau number 157307, was later transferred to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. The aircraft was transferred upon its arrival at Dulles International Airport on 29 November 1988. Saratoga's planes attacked targets ranging from enemy troop concentrations in the lower panhandle to petroleum storage areas northeast of Hanoi. On her second line period, she lost an F-4 to enemy fire northeast of Hanoi with the pilot and radar intercept officer missing in action. During this period, her aircraft flew 708 missions against the enemy. During her second line period (1 July to 16 July), she lost an F-4 to enemy fire northeast of Hanoi with the pilot and radar intercept officer missing in action during one of 708 missions flown against the enemy; having been reclassified as a "Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier" (CV-60) 30 June 1972. During her third line period (28 July to 22 August), Lt. Jim Lloyd, flying an A-7 on a bombing mission near Vinh, had his plane shot out from under him by a SAM on 6 August 1972. He ejected into enemy territory at night. In a daring rescue by helicopters supported by CVW-3 aircraft the following day, he was lifted from the midst of enemy soldiers and returned to Saratoga. It was the deepest penetration by U.S. helicopters into enemy territory since 1968. On 10 August 1972, one of the ship's CAP jet fighters splashed a MiG at night using Sparrow missiles. During her fourth line period (2 September to 19 September), Saratoga CVW-3 aircraft flew over 800 combat strike missions against targets in North Vietnam. On her fifth line period (29 September to 21 October), 83 close air support sorties were flown in six hours on 20 October in support of a force of 250 Territorial’s beleaguered by the North Vietnamese 48th Regiment, killing 102 North Vietnamese soldiers, saving the small force, enabling ARVN troops to advance (In October 1972. During a port visit to Singapore suffered a fire in the boiler-room. Three crewmen were killed, 12 were injured and the carrier was lightly damaged). During her sixth line period (5 November to 8 December) and seventh line period (18 December to 31 December), aircraft battered targets in the heart of North Vietnam for over a week by CVW-3 aircraft. Saratoga departed "Yankee Station" for Subic Bay on 7 January 1973 and sailed for the United States, stopping at Singapore before steaming through the straits of Malacca to the Indian Ocean, through the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea via the Gulf of Aden, making her second transit steaming through the Mediterranean Sea, operating with the 6th Fleet, she traveled through the North Atlantic and headed South, en route to Mayport, Florida, operating under the direction of the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet (received one battle star for service in the Vietnam War) (11 April 1972 to13 February 1973)” (Ref. 1-Saratoga, 72 & 76).
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USS America (CVA-66) - 2nd & 7th
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SoLant
1st Cape Horn
SoPac
EastPac
WestPac
3rd SCS
WestPac
EastPac
SoPac
2nd Cape Horn
SoLant
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CVW-8
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NH
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5 Jun 1972
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24 Mar 1973
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Vietnam Conflict/ War
8th FWFD
297-days
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3rd Vietnam Combat Cruise
Linebacker I Operations
Visited Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines; Singapore and Hong Kong.
Squadrons: VF-74, F-4J; VMFA-333, F-4J; VA-82, A-7C; VA-86, A-7C; VA-35, A-6A / KA-6D; RVAH-6, RA-5C; VAQ-132, EA-6B; VAW-124, E-2B and HC-2 Det. 66, SH-3G.
*HC-7 Det. 110, HH-3A.
*These squadron detachments were not aboard the carrier for the entire deployment.
USS America (CVA-66) task force included as escorts USS Davis (DD-937), USS Dewey (DD-349), and accompanied by the fleet oilier USS Waccamaw (AO-109).
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USS Midway (CVA-41) – 3rd & 7th
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Western Pacific Region Pacific Ocean
WestPac
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CVW-5
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NF
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11 Sep 1973
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5 Oct 1973
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West Coast to Japan Transfer
6th Cruise
25-days
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West Coast to Yokosuka, Japan Transfer - Home Port Transfer
“On 5 October 1973, USS Midway (CVA-41) with Commander Task Force Seven Seven (CTF 77), Rear Admiral William R. McClendon, COMNAVAIRPACREP WESTPAC and his staff embarked prior to entering port. CDR B. W. Streit, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) embarked and RADM W. R. Flanagan, assuming duties from RADM J. L. Butts, Commander Carrier Division One (1971 to 1972) and CAPT K. L. Shugart, as Chief of Staff, CCD 1 during 1972 to 1973 could have been aboard arriving Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan), with Captain Richard Joseph Schulte, NAVCAD, as Commanding Officer, operating with the Pacific Fleet and the 7th Fleet, ending her HUSS Midway (CVA-41) with Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) embarked departed Naval Air Station, Alameda, California 11 September 1973, with Captain Richard Joseph Schulte, NAVCAD, as Commanding Officer, operating with the Pacific Fleet and the 7th Fleet, on her home Port Transfer from Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, marking the first forward-deployment of a complete carrier task group in a Japanese port (dependents housed along with the crew in a foreign port), the result of an accord arrived at on 31 August 1972 between the U.S. and Japan, while the move had strategic significance because it facilitated continuous positioning of three carriers in the Far East at a time when the economic situation demanded the reduction of carriers in the fleet. Upon arrival, Commander Naval Forces Japan visited. Commander Task Force Seven Seven (CTF 77), Rear Admiral William R. McClendon, COMNAVAIRPACREP WESTPAC, assumed command of Carrier Division Five and Commander Attack Carrier Striking Force, Seventh Fleet, in the Tonkin Gulf in 1973. During his career as a fighter pilot, carrier commander, and Commander of the famed Task Force 77, he served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II, the Korean War, and, lastly, in the Vietnam conflict. Visiting CVA-41 possibly as CTF-77/CCG 5/CTF 70, yet Command History Report for 1973 states Commander Task Force Seven Seven (CTF 77). Rear Admiral William R. McClendon and his staff embarked prior to Midway entering its new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan on 5 October 1973. Midway entered Pearl Harbor on 17 September 1973, where the Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff Pacific Fleet visited Midway. Midway departed Pearl Harbor on 18 September 1973, to perform Mid-Pacific Air Operations, returning to Ford Island on 24 September 1973 and moved to Pearl Harbor on 25 September 1973. Midway departed Pearl Harbor on 26 September 1973, en route to Japan. Midway was overflown on 4 October 1973 by two TU-95 Soviet reconnaissance aircraft while conducting an air wing fly off. The Soviet aircraft were intercepted by Midway fighters at approximately ninety miles and escorted over the ship; redesignated CVA-41 on 1 October 1952. Her 6th Cruise since her commission 10 September 1945
Squadrons: VF-161, F-4N; VF-151, F-4N; VA-93, A-7A; VA-56, A-7A; VA-115, A-6A / KA-6D, VFP-63 Det. 3, RF-8G; VAW-115, E-2B and HC-1 Det. 2, SH-3G. CDR B. W. Streit, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) embarked.
Carrier Division 5 became Carrier Group 5 on 30 June 1973, and on 5 October 1973, Carrier Group 5 did not arrive in Yokosuka, Japan aboard USS Midway (CV-41), yet Commander Task Force Seven Seven (CTF 77), Rear Admiral William R. McClendon, COMNAVAIRPACREP WESTPAC, assumed command of Carrier Division Five and Commander Attack Carrier Striking Force, Seventh Fleet, in the Tonkin Gulf in 1973. During his career as a fighter pilot, carrier commander, and Commander of the famed Task Force 77, he served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II, the Korean War, and, lastly, in the Vietnam conflict. Visiting CVA-41 possibly as CTF-77/CCG 5/CTF 70, yet Command History Report for 1973 states Commander Task Force Seven Seven (CTF 77). Commander Naval Forces Japan visited, marking the first forward deployment of an aircraft carrier. Commander Task Force Seven Seven, RADM MCclendon, and his staff embarked prior to Midway entering port” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1973, United States Seventh Fleet; Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & 1093).
“The aircraft carrier homeported in Japan since October 1973 as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF), and rotational Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers from NAS North Island and NAS Alameda, California deploying to the Western Pacific” (Ref. [7] of 1093; Task Force 77 (United States Navy & USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1979). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_77_(United_States_Navy).
“Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific (COMFAIRWESTPAC) is a one star admiral who owned NAS Cubi Point, NAF Agana, NAF Atsugi, NAF Misawa, NSF Diego Garcia, and NAF Kadena, with functional wing responsibilities over HC-5, HC-7, VQ-1, VQ-5 and VRC-50.
NAF ATSUGI
With the closures of NAS Cubi Point, NAS Agana, NAF Atsugi became the WESTPAC center of naval aviation and the only remaining carrier aviation base in the Pacific. It has supported Carrier Air Wing Five since 1973.
As the AMDO community was standing up in 1968, Naval Air Station Atsugi was standing down. In preparation for its downgrade to an air facility, squadrons VQ-1, VC-5, VRC-50 and HC-7 dispersed to Guam, Cubi Point and California. A permanent VQ-1 det remained.
When NAS Atsugi became NAF Atsugi in July 1971, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) assumed--and still holds--control of air operations. JMSDF and the U.S. Navy have used Atsugi jointly since then. One area of the base is for exclusive use by the U.S. Navy, one for joint use but administered by the Navy, and one for joint use administered by JMSDF” (Ref. http://www.amdo.org/Westpac.html).
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USS Independence (CVA-62) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (1st & 2nd Red Sea & Gulf of Aden)
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Lant
14th Med
1st Suez Canal
1st IO
2nd Suez Canal
Med
Lant
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CVW-6
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AE
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28 Jun 1979
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14 Dec 1979
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Europe
Middle
Indian Ocean
18th FWFD
170-days
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Tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in response to the Iran Hostage Crisis
Ports of call included Naples the capital of Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy; Haifa, the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country; Palermo, a city in Insular Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo; Athens, the capital and largest city of Greece; Genoe or Genoa pron, the capital of Liguria and the sixth largest city in Italy; Toulon, a city in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base,located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence and Malaga, a city and a municipality, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain.
The Cruise and Ports of Call.
Squadrons: VF-102, F-4J; VF-33, F-4J; VA-15, A-7E; VA-87, A-7E; VA-176, A-6E / KA-6D; VS-28, S-3A; VAQ-130, EA-6B; VFP-63 Det., RF-8G; VAW-124, E-2C and HS-5, SH-3H.
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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (1st North Arabian Sea & Gulf of Oman)
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NorLant
3rd Med
Lant
SoLant
1st Cape of Good Hope
1st IO
2nd Cape of Good Hope SoLant
Lant
Med
Lant
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CVW-8
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AJ
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10 Sep 1979
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26 May 1980
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Europe
Middle East
North Arabian Sea
Gulf of Oman
4th FWFD
260-days
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Iran Hostage crisis
Tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, to strengthen the U.S. Naval presence in the crucial Indian Ocean area as tensions heightened over Iran's taking of 52 American diplomats hostage.
Played a key role in CrisEx-79, a joint naval amphibious exercise with the Spaniards that envisioned a scenario to repel invaders from gaining a foothold along the Spanish Mediterranean Sea coast; operating closely with Spanish destroyer SPS Mendez Nuńez (D-63), which she integrated into her screen, while the evolution involved more than two dozen ships and submarines and 35,000 troops; MultiPlEx, an exercise incorporating two carrier task forces in combined operations in the Mediterranean Sea, and then will steam from the Med to the Southern Atlantic via Cape of Good Hope operating under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her first Indian Ocean, sailing in the North Arabian Sea and into the Gulf of Oman to a staging area off the southeast Coast of Iran operating with the 7th Fleet, to strengthen the U.S. Naval presence in the crucial Indian Ocean area as tensions heightened over Iran's taking of 52 American diplomats hostage, in what would turn out to be Operation Eagle Claw (Operation Rice Bowl and Operation Evening Light), the attempt to rescue the US Embassy workers being held hostage in Tehran, Iran.
Ports of call include: Rota, Spain; Naples, Italy; Alexandria, Egypt; Naples, Italy; Naples, Italy; Tunis, Tunisia and Naples, Italy; Athens, Greece and Naples, Italy.
“…I told you that I had confidence in your high state of preparedness for any task which might be demanded of you,” ADM Hayward told the crew during their time in the Gulf. “You proved without question in the ensuing months that my confidence and that of your countrymen across America and your shipmates throughout the Navy was especially well placed…Your countrymen are very proud of you, and they have every right to be.”
VADM George E.R. Kinnear, II, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, held a high level planning conference concerning the ship’s deployment to the Indian Ocean, on board Nimitz off Naples on 3 January 1980.
Nimitz anchored off Naples then headed for the Indian Ocean via Cape of Good Hope.
Nimitz sailed in response to the Iranian crisis, leading a nuclear-powered battle group including California and Texas from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean on 4 January 1980. The three ships stood out of separate Italian ports and rendezvoused, sailing at a speed of advance of 25 knots around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope and into the Indian Ocean to “Gonzo Station” (derisively named by sailors serving there, supposedly deriving the term from Gulf of Oman Naval Zoo Operation).
Squadrons: VF-41 “Black Aces,” F-14A; VF-84 “Jolly Rogers,” F-14A; VA-82 “Marauders“A-7E; VA-86 “Sidewinder,” A-7E; VA-35 “Black Panthers,” A-6E/KA-6D; VFP-63 Det. 5 (*1) “Eyes of the Fleet,” RF-8G; VAQ-134 “Garudas,” EA-6B; VS-24 “Scouts,” S-3A; HS-9 “Sea Griffins,” SH-3H; VAW-112”Golden Hawks,” E-2B; HM-16 Det. (*2), RH-53D; VQ-1 Det. B (*3), EA-3B and VRC-50 Det. (*4), C-2A.
(*1) VFP-63 disestablished on Jun.30, 1982 .
(*2) HM-16 DET. deployed aboard USS Nimitz until May 19, 1980 from Nov. 1979.
(*3) VQ-1 DET.B deployed aboard USS Nimitz until Apr. 1980 from Jan. 1980.
(*4) VRC-50 DET. deployed aboard USS Nimitz until Apr. 1980 from Jan. 24, 1980.
Commander, Battle Force Seventh Fleet, Commander, Carrier Strike Force Sevent Fleet, Admiral Robert E. Kirksey, USN and Chief of Staff , Captain C. W. Streightiff and Captain J. S. Donnell; Commander, Battle Group Two, Rear Admiral James R. Sanderson, USN and Chief of Staff, Captain W. V. Garcia.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), USS South Carolina (CGN-37) and USS Virginia (CGN-38) relieved Nimitz and her group, including guided missile cruisers California (CGN-37) and Texas (CGN-39) from 7 to 8 May 1980, after the crew endured 108 days, operating 144 of them continuously at sea, including 115 of Iranian contingency operations on station during Operation Eagle Claw (Operation Rice Bowl and Operation Evening Light), the attempt to rescue the US Embassy workers being held hostage in Tehran, Iran in the Indian Ocean, North Arabian Sea and into the Gulf of Oman to a staging area off the southeast Coast of Iran referred to as “Gonzo Station.”
The carrier operated principally under Battle Group 2, commanded by RADM James R. Sanderson. A goodly company of ships assembled under TG 70.1 for several hours of formation steaming and station keeping, comprising: aircraft carriers Nimitz, USS Midway (CV-41) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63); guided missile cruisers USS Bainbridge (CGN-25), USS California (CGN-36), USS Jouett (CG-29) and USS USS Texas (CGN-39); guided missile destroyers USS Berkeley (DDG-15) and USS Parsons (DDG-33); frigates USS Knox (FF-1052) and USS Stein (FF-1065); replenishment oilers USS Roanoke (AOR-7) and USS Wabash (AOR-5); and oilers USS Mispillion (AO-105) and USS Passumpsic (AO-107).
USS California (CGN-36), USS South Carolina (CGN-37), USS Texas (CGN-39) and USS Reeves (CG-24) joined Nimitz as part of her task force with CVW-8 embarked.
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - 2nd, 6th, Middle East
Force & 7th (1st Arabian dep.)
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SoLant
1st Cape of Good Hope
1st IO
2nd Cape of Good Hope
SoLant
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CVW-7
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AG
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15 Apr 1980
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22 Dec 1980
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Middle East
Iranian Crisis
252-days
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In response to the Iran hostage crisis, dispatched by President Carter in support of Exercise Beacon Compass, Exercise Gonzo 4-80/MultiplEx 1-80 and Exercise Gonzo 5-80.
Ports of call included: Singapore twice
Squadrons: VF-143, Pukin' Dogs, Fighter Squadron, F-14A; VF-142, Ghostriders, Fighter Squadron, F-14A; VA-66, Waldos, Attack Squadron, A7-E; VA-12, Flying Ubangis, Attack Squadron, A7-E; VA-65, Tigers, Attack Squadron, A-6E / A6-E/KA-6D; VAQ-132 , Waldos, Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron, EA-6B; VAW-121, Bluetails, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron, E-2C; VS-31, Top Cats, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron, S-3A; HS-5, Night Dippers, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, SH-3D and VQ-2 Det., Top Cats, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron, EA-3B.
USS South Carolina (CGN-37) and USS Virginia (CGN-38) joined USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) as part of her task force.
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USS Independence (CVA-62) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (3rd Red Sea & Gulf of Aden and 1st North Arabian Sea)
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SolLant
1st Cape of Good Hope
2nd IO
3rd Suez Canal
15th Med
Lant
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CVW-6 SolLant
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AE
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19 Nov 1980
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10 Jun 1981
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Europe
Middle East
Indian Ocean
19th FWFD
204-days
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Iranian Crisis operating with the 7th Fleet and Board and Survey Inspection (INSURV).
Ports of call included Perth, Australia, the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Port Louis, Mauritius, a city in Mauritius, located in the Port Louis District, the western part also lies in the Rivière Noire District. The Cruise and Ports of Call.
Squadrons: VF-102, F-4J; VF-33, F-4J; VA-15, A-7E; VA-87, A-7E; VA-176, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-124, E-2C; VAQ-130, EA-6B; HS-5, SH-3H; VFP-63 Det. 4 (*1), RF-8G and VS-28, S-3A (*1).
(*1) VFP-63 disestablished on Jun.30, 1982,
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USS America (CV-66) - 2nd, 6th & 7th
(1st & 2nd Red Sea, Gulf of Aden voy. & 1st North Arabian Sea dep.)
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NorLant
8th Med
1st Suez Canal
1st Indian Ocean
2nd Suez Canal
Med
NorLant
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CVW-11
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NH
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14 Apr 1981
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12 Nov 1981
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Europe
Middle East
Iran hostage crisis
15th FWFD
213-days
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NATO Exercise "Daily Double," with the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA-4), as well as with Greek and Italian Navy units, operated in the Indian Ocean, on "Gonzo Station," for the first time between 12 May and 3 June 1981 and "Weapons Week."
Visited Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Port Said, Egypt; Singapore; Fremantle, Australia and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Squadrons: VF-114, F-14A; VF-213, F-14A; VA-192, A-7E; VA-195, A-7E; VA-95, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-123, E-2C; VAQ-133, EA-6B; VS-33, S-3A; HS-12, SH-3H; VQ-2 Det., EA-3B and VR-24 Det., C-2.
“USS California (CGN-36) and USS Preble (DLG-46) are part of USS America (CV-66) task force as escorts.
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USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) - 2nd, 6th & 7th
(1st North Arabian Sea)
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9th Med
1st Suez Canal
1st Red Sea
1st Gulf of Aden
1st IO
2nd Gulf of Aden
2nd Red Sea 2nd Suez Canal
Med
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CVW-3
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AC
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4 Jan 1982
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14 Jul 1982
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Europe
Middle East
12th FWFD
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Ports of call included: St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Malaga, Spain; Perth, Australia; Mombasa, Kenya and Toulon, France.
Squadrons: VF-11 (F-14A); VF-31 (F-14A); VA-37 (A-7E); VA-105 (A-7E); VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D); VAW-126 (E-2C); VAQ-138 (EA-6B); VS-22 (S-3A) and HS-7 (SH-3H).
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USS Forrestal (CV-59) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (1st & 2nd Red Sea, Gulf of Aden)
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NoLant voyage
17th Med 1st Suez Canal
1st Indian Ocean
2nd Suez Canal
18th Med voyage
NoLant
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CVW-17
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AA
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7 Jun 1982
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16 Nov 1982
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Europe
Lebanon Contingency Force
Indian Ocean
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“USS Forrestal (CV-59) with CVW-17 embarked departed Mayport, Fla. 7 June 1982, on her 17th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet in the eastern Mediterranean in support of the Lebanon Contingency Force of 800 U.S. Marines in Beirut and her first Indian Ocean deployment with the 7th Fleet, traveling through the North Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet to the Mediterranean, transiting the Suez Canal for the first time in her 28-year history, she steamed through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea to the Indian Ocean, marking the first time that Forrestal had operated with Seventh Fleet since the 1967 Vietnam cruise and upon conclusion of operations, steamed through the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, making her second transit through the Suez Canal, to the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic, completing the five and one-half month deployment with a nighttime arrival at Mayport Fla., on November 16 and immediately began preparing for the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). The ship shifted homeport to Philadelphia, Penn., on 18 January 1983, and embarked on the 28-month, $550 million SLEP, designed to extend the life of U.S. aircraft carriers another 15 to 20 years (7 June to 16 November 1982)” (Ref. 1-Forrestal & 72).
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USS America (CV-66) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (3rd & 4th Red Sea, Gulf of Aden voy. & 2nd North Arabian Sea dep.)
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NorLant.
10st Med
MPF
3rd Suez Canal
BF 83
2nd Indian Ocean
WW
4th Suez Canal
Med
NorLant
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CVW-1
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AB
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8 Dec 1982
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2 Jun 1983
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Europe
Strife-torn Lebanon
Middle East
17th FWFD
177-days
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Multinational Peacekeeping Force in strife-torn Lebanon, Exercise "Beacon Flash 83-4" and "Weapons Week" Exercise in the vicinity of Diego Garcia.
Visited Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Athens, Pireaus, Greece; Port Said, Egypt; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Masirah Island, Oman; Mombasa, Kenya; Masirah Island; Souda Bay and Malaga, Spain.
Squadrons: VF-102, F-14A; VF-33, F-14A; VA-46, A-7E; VA-72, A-7E; VA-34, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-123, E-2C; VAQ-136 (*1), EA-6B; HS-11, SH-3H AND VS-32, S-3A.
USS Dale (DLG-19) and USS Savannah (AOR-4) was part of USS America (CV-66) task force.
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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - 2nd, 7th & Pacific Fleet
(Philippine Sea, South China Sea, East Sea/Sea of Japan and the Western Pacific Ocean)
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SoLant Caribbean Sea
SoLant
1st Cape of Good Hope
Indian Ocean
Philippine Sea, South China Sea, East Sea/Sea of Japan and the Western Pacific Ocean
1st WestPac
1st EastPac
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CVW-15
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NL
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1 Mar 1983
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29 Oct 1983
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World Cruise
West Coast Transfer
2nd FWFD
243-days
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Home Port Transfer from Norfolk, Va. to Naval Air Station, Alemeda, California.
(Norfolk to Alameda, World Cruise).
Participated in a "war at sea" scenario with aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), conducting flight operations in association with the "hostilities" phase of ReadiEx 1-83, passing eastward through the Strait of Gibraltar and immediately began AdEx 1-83, an air operations exercise with the Royal Moroccan Air Force on 26 March 1983, National Week in the Western Mediterranean Sea, operating as Orange flagship against Blue forces led by aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-69), Operation Beacon Flash 83-6 with the Omanis, MultiPlEx 83-3, a combined arms exercise, Carl Vinson operated with guided missile cruiser Worden (CG-18) and attack submarine Phoenix (SSN-702), Operation Beacon South 83-2, Operation Vector South vs. USAF McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles of the 13th Air Force’s 18th Tactical Fighter Wing operating in the maritime role, served as flagship for Battle Group Charlie during Operation Bright Star 83-4/Eastern Wind with USMC and the Somali units in the Gulf of Aden, AnnualEx 83-58G in the Sea of Japan.
Steaming from Norfolk, Virginia operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet and 7th Fleet, traveling through the waters of the Caribbean Sea, South Atlantic, around Cape of Good Hope to the Indian Ocean, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, East Sea/Sea of Japan and the Western Pacific Ocean en route to her new homeport via Pearl Harbor Hi., operating with the Pacific Fleet.
Ports of call: St. Thomas, US Virgin Island; Monte Carlo, Casablanca; Morocco Principality of Monaco, Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Perth, Australia; Subic Bay, Philippines; Hong Kong; Sasebo, Japan and Pusan, South Korea.
Squadrons: VF-51, F-14A; VF-111, F-14A; VA-37, A-7E; VA-105, A-7E; VA-52, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-114, E-2C; VAQ-134, EA-6B; HS-4, SH-3H; VQ-1 Det. C, EA-3B and VS-29, S-3A.
USS Texas (CGN-39) joined USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) as part of her task force.
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USS Coral Sea (CV-43) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (1st Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and 2nd Arabian Sea deployment)
straits of Malacca
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15th Westpac
12th SCS
3rd Indian Ocean
2nd North
Arabian
Sea
1st Suez Canal
3rd Caribbean
NoLant
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CVW-14
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NK
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21 Mar 1983
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12 Sep 1983
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North
Arabian
Sea
East Coast Transfer
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“USS Coral Sea (CV-43) with CVW-14 embarked (tail code NK) departed Alameda, California 23 March 1983, on her home port transfer to Norfolk, Va., on her 15th “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet (25 January 1960 to Present) and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, on her third Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea deployment and first World Tour, her first Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Suez Canal transit, on her tenth voyage in the Mediterranean Sea, and third cruise to the Caribbean Sea (first two under the direction of the 6th Fleet) With Captain Johnson, Jerome L. in command, Coral Sea participated in battle group operation exercises near USSR with USS Midway (CV-41) and USS Enterprise (CVN-65) upon departure from Alameda, Ca. and power projection training over Korea and Okinawa and supported landing exercises in the Philippines while operating in the Philippine Sea and made pot call at Subic Bay, R. P. and then made a port call at Sasebo, Hong Kong before departing for the South China Sea and then to the Golf of Thailand, visiting Phattaya Beach, Thailand before heading back to the South China Sea where she made course for Singapore and upon departure, continued on her course to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea traveling through the Sir of Malacca, a narrow sea, where she conducted air defense exercises over Singapore and operated in the Arabian Sea and plotted a course to the Red Sea, operating with the 6th Fleet, passing through the Gulf of Aden, the entrance to the Red Sea via the Bab el Mandeb Strait, on her way to the Mediterranean Sea by way of the Suez Canal transit North (14 June 1983), showing the flag" between Israel, Lebanon and Libya and made port calls at Naples, Italy & Cannes, France, departing Cannes, France and then the Mediterranean, plotting a new course to the Caribbean Sea, arriving in waters off Nicaragua to counter Soviet arm shipments 9 August 1983 and ended the momentous journey showing "presence" off the coasts of South and Central America near Nicaragua, before entering Norfolk, Va. 12 September 1983, making port calls at Subic Bay, R.P.; Phattaya Beach, Thailand; Sasebo, Japan; Singapore, Naples, Italy & Cannes, France (23 March to 12 September 1983)” (Ref. 1-Coral Sea).
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USS America (CV-66) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (5th & 6th Red Sea, Gulf of Aden voyage & 3rd Arabian Sea dep.)
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NorLant
11th Med
DD
5th Suez Canal
3rd Indian Ocean
6th Suez Canal
Med
NorLant
3rd SoLant
4th Caribbean
OV
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CVW-1
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AB
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24 Apr 1984
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14 Nov 1984
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Europe
Middle East
South America
19th FWFD
205-days
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Exercise "Ocean Venture” NATO and Exercise "Display Determination."
Visited Caracas, Venezuela; Malaga, Spain; Port Said, Egypt; Naples Italy; Catania, Italy and Augusta Bay.
Squadrons: VF-102, F-14A; VF-33, F-14A; VA-46, A-7E; VA-72, A-7E; VA-34, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-123, E-2C; VAQ-135, EA-6B; HS-11, SH-3H; VS-32, S-3A; VQ-2 Det. A, EA-3B and VRC-50 Det., C-2.
USS America (CV-66) task force not reported.
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USS Independence (CVA-62) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (4th & 5th Red Sea & Gulf of Aden)
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Lant
18th Med
4th Suez Canal
3rd IO
5th Suez Canal
Med
Lant
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CVW-6
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AE
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18 Oct 1984
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19 Feb 1985
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Europe
Indian Ocean
Middle East
22nd FWFD
125-days
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Troubled area of the Middle East ensuring oil tankers were not hassled.
Ports of call included Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, known as Las Palmas, the co-capital (jointly with Santa Cruz) and the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, and the ninth largest city in Spain.
Squadrons: VF-14, F-14A; VF-32, F-14A; VA-15 (*1), A-7E; VA-87 (*2), A-7E; VA-176, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-124, E-2C; VAQ-131, EA-6B; HS-15, SH-3H and VS-28, S-3A.
(*1) VA-15 redesignated VFA-15 on Oct.1, 1986 and (*2) VA-87 redesignated VFA-87 on May 1, 1986.
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65) - Pacific, 3rd, 7th, 6th & 2nd (1st Red Sea, Gulf of Aden & 3rd North Arabian Sea)
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12th WestPac
13th & 14th Indian Ocean
1st Suez Canal
3rd Med
off the coast of Libya in the Gulf of Sidra
Lant
SoLant
4th Cape Horn
SoPac
EastPac
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CVW-11
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NH
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13 Jan 1986
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13 Aug 1986
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2nd World Cruise
Middle East
Coast of Libya
19th FWFD
213-Days
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BgaRem-86, a major fleet exercise involving surface, subsurface and air action culminating in an amphibious operation on Maui, Exercise Lightning Flash, PassEx 86-1M, a series of Freedom of Navigation operations in the Gulf of Sidra conducting “daily sorties” and monitoring maritime traffic in the strategically vital Bab-al-Mandeb (Following the terrorist attacks on 27 December 1985 in the Rome and Vienna airports) and Operations in the Vicinity of Libya, OVL, conducting “spinner ops”–attempts to provoke Libyan responseswere approved, resulting from Operation Attain Document III, Operation Prairie Fire and Operation El Dorado Canyon, a joint operation, the Air Force flew 18 F-111F Aardvarks of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, and four EF-111A Ravens from the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, together with 29 tankers, all flying from England, a round trip of nearly 6,000 miles, as a result of the terrorist attacks on 27 December 1985 in the Rome and Vienna airports.
Ports of call include:
CVW-11 Squadrons include: VF-114, Aardvarks, Fighter Squadron, Grumman, F-14A Tomcat, Jet Fighter; VF-213, Black Lions, Fighter Squadron, Grumman, F-14A Tomcat, Jet Fighter: VA-22, Fighting Redcocks, Attack Squadron, Vought - A-7E, Corsair II , Jet Attack Aircraft; VA-94, Shrikes, Attack Squadron, Vought, A-7E Corsair II, Jet Attack Aircraft; VA-95, Green Lizards, Attack Squadron, Grumman, A-6E / KA-6D Intruder, Jet Attack Bomber, Tanker; VAW-117, Wallbangers, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron, Grumman, E-2C Hawkeye, Electronics; VAQ-133, Wizards, Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron, Grumman, EA-6B Prowler, Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation; HS-6, Indians, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, Sikorsky, SH-3H Sea King - Anti-submarine; VS-21, Redtails, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron, Lockheed, S-3A Viking - Anti-Submarine and VQ-1 Det., World Watchers, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron, Grumman - EA-3B Hawkeye -Special electronic installation.
USS Truxtun (CGN-35) and USS Arkansas (CGN-41) joined Enterprise as part of her task force.
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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) – 2nd, 6th, 7th & 3rd
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NorLant
7th Med
WestLant &
SoLant
1st Cape Horn SoPac
EastPac
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CVW-8
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AJ
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30 Dec 1986
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26 Jul 1987
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Home port transfer to the West Coast
10th FWFD
209-days
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Transfer to the West Coast from Norfolk, Virginia to Bremerton, Washington, crossing the Atlantic Ocean upon conclusion of her Med cruise, steaming through the Southern Atlantic, she will round the rough waters of Cape Horn, South America, and sail for the first time in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Ports of call include: Augusta Bay and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Squadrons: Squadrons: VF-41, F-14A; VF-84, F-14A; VA-82 (*1), A-7E; VA-86 (*2), A-7E; VA-35, A-6E/KA-6D; VAW-124, E-2C; VAQ-138, EA-6B; HS-9, SH-3H, VS-24, S-3A and VQ-2 Det., EA-3B.
(*1) VA-82 redesignated VFA-82 on Jul.13, 1987
(*2) VA-86 redesignated VFA-86 on Jul.15, 1987
USS South Carolina (CGN-37); USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27); USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23); USS Kalamazoo (AOR-6) and USS Nitro (AE-23) joined USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as part of her task force.
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) – Pacific, 7th, 6th & 2nd
(6th Arabian Sea, ext. ops. & 2nd Arabian / Persian Gulf (1st Red Sea & Aden)
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16th WestPac 7th Indian Ocean
1st Suez Canal
1st Med
Lant
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CVW-9
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NG
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3 Jan 1987
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29 Jun 1987
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World Cruise
Middle East
Europe
17th FWFD
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Home Port transfer to the East Coast
Departing her home port of 25 years on her first World Cruise.
Ports of call included: Subic Bay, republic of Philippines; Masirah Island, Oman; Karachi, Pakistan and Augusta Bay, Sicily.
Air Wing NINE was equipped with what were then the Navy's newest aircraft: the F-14 Tomcat, S-3 Viking, the A-6E version of the Intruder and the E-2C version of the Hawkeye.
Squadrons: VF-211, F-14A; VF-24, F-14A; VA-146, A-7E; VA-147, A-7E; VA-165, A-6E/KA-6D; VA-115 Det, A-6E/KA-6D; VAW-112, E-2C; VAQ-130, EA-6B; HS-2, SH-3H and VS-33, S-3A.
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USS Forrestal (CVA-59) - (1st Arabian/Persian Gulf dep./ 2nd & 3rd Red Sea, Gulf of Aden & 1st North Arabian Sea)
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NoLant
19th Med
3rd Suez Canal
2nd Indian Ocean
1st North
Arabian Sea
4th Suez Canal
Med
NoLant
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CVW-6
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AE
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25 Apr 1988
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7 Oct 1988
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Middle East
Persian Gulf
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“USS Forrestal (CV-59) with CVW-6 embarked departed Mayport Fla. 25 April 1988, on her second Indian Ocean deployment steaming directly to the North Arabian Sea, her first Arabian/Persian Gulf deployment in support of America's Earnest Will operations in the region, steaming through the North Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet to the Mediterranean, transiting the Suez Canal for the third time, steaming through the Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden steaming directly to the North Arabian Sea. Forrestal spent 108 consecutive days at sea before her first liberty port. During the five and one-half month deployment, Forrestal operated in three ocean areas and spent only 15 days in-port, receiving the Meritorious Unit Citation for her superior operational performance during the deployment, and upon conclusion of operations, steamed through the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, making her second transit through the Suez Canal, to the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet en route to her homeport (25 April to 7 October 1988)” (Ref. 1-Forrestal & 72).
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USS Independene (CV-62) - 2nd & Pacific Fleet
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SoLant
3rd Cape Horn
SocPac
EastPac
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CVW-17
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AA
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15 Aug 1988
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8 Oct 1988
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South America
West Coast Transfer
23rd FWFD
55-days
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Homeport transit from Norfolk, Virginia to Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego California.
Ports of call included Acapulco, Mexico, a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 kilometres (190 mi) southwest from Mexico City and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. The Cruise and Ports of Call.
Squadrons: VFA-131, F/A-18A; VF-103, F-14A; VA-155, A-6E; VA-85, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-125, E-2C; HS-3, SH-3H and VS-30, S-3A.
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USS America (CV-66) - 2nd, 6th & 7th (Red Sea, Gulf of Aden)
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NorLant
13th Med
7th Suez Canal
4th Indian Ocean
8th Suez Canal
Med
NorLant
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CVW-1
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AB
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11 May 1989
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10 Nov 1989
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Europe
Middle East
24th FWFD
184-days
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Operated as a show of force in the wake of the suspected hanging of Marine Corps Lt. Col. William R. Higgins by Middle East terrorists, and threats to other hostages. Lt. Col. Higgins had been kidnapped in February 1988 while a member of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon.
Ports visited not reported.
Squadrons: VF-102, F-14A; VF-33, F-14A; VFA-82, FA-18C; VFA-86, FA-18C; VA-85, A-6E / KA-6D; VAW-123, E-2C; VAQ-137, EA-6B; HS-11, SH-3H and VS-32, S-3A.
USS America (CV-66) task force not reported.
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65) - Pacific, 7th, 6th & 2nd (5th North Arabian
Sea dep.)
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14th WestPac
17th & 18th Indian Ocean Voy.
3rd Cape of Good Hope
Solant
Lant
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CVW-11
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NH
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17 Sep 1989
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16 Mar 1990
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3rd World Cruise
East Coast Transfer
22nd FWFD
181-Days
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Third World Cruise 89–90, her Home Port Transfer to the east coast for Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard, participating in PacEx 89, a joint large-scale training evolution involving U.S., Japanese and ROK forces, Annualex 89. Two battle forces (including the carriers Enterprise and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and the battleships USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Missouri (BB-63) ("Mighty Mo" or "Big Mo")) operated in conjunction with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and Air Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps to provide highly successful joint training for Operation Classic Resolve, President George H.W. Bush's response to Philippine President Corazon Aquino's request for air support during the rebel coup attempt, to include open ocean AAW exercises, together with an opposed transit, ASUW and support of amphibious operations, though interrupted by “near daily” Soviet aerial reconnaissance flights to maintain the readiness of components and units of the Combined Forces Command defending the Republic of Korea. USS Alamo (LSD-33) headed to Korea to participate in the bilateral exercise Operation "Valiant Blitz 85-1" in cooperation with elements of the South Korean Navy and Marine Corps, conducted off the coast of Okinawa. Like BALIKATAN / TANGENT FLASH, VALIANT BLITZ 90, comprised of the largest assembly of U.S. naval air and sea power since World War II, was an amphibious operations training conducted off the coast of Okinawa, while coordinated operations involved a three-carrier battle group comprised of the Enterprise, USS Carl Vinson, and USS Constellation (CVN-64). USS Elliot (DD-967) provided naval gunfire support for the marine landing forces and screening actions against hostile forces opposing the transport ships. Two battle forces (including the carriers Enterprise and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and the battleships USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Missouri (BB-63) ("Mighty Mo" or "Big Mo")) operated in conjunction with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and Air Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps to provide highly successful joint training for Operation Classic Resolve, President George H.W. Bush's response to Philippine President Corazon Aquino's request for air support during the rebel coup attempt. Battle Week exercises and or Weapons Week, WASEX, STRIKEX, SAREX, ACM, SINKEX, BANNEREX, highlighted early-to-mid January 1990, including NSSM launch and air-to-air missile shoots (MISSELEX) in the vicinity of Diego Garcia from 4 to 8 January 1990, followed by a five event fly day on 13 February 1990, continuing crossdecking personnel and conducted WASEX against USS Long Beach (CGN-9) (ex-CGN-160, CLGN-160) and Earnest Will exercises. Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE) Team will inspect the ship’s reactors. Coordinated operations involved a three-carrier battle group comprised of the Enterprise, USS Carl Vinson, and USS Constellation (CVN-64). Two battle forces (including the carriers Enterprise and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and the battleships USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Missouri (BB-63) ("Mighty Mo" or "Big Mo") operated in conjunction with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and Air Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps to provide highly successful joint training and Operation Classic Resolve. Battle Week exercises and or Weapons Week, WASEX, STRIKEX, SAREX, ACM, SINKEX, BANNEREX, highlighted early-to-mid January 1990, including NSSM launch and air-to-air missile shoots (MISSELEX) in the vicinity of Diego Garcia from 4 to 8 January 1990 and Earnest Will exercises.
Ports of call include:
CVW-11 Squadrons include: VF-114, Aardvarks, Fighter Squadron, Grumman, F-14A Tomcat, Jet Fighter; VF-213, Black Lions, Fighter Squadron, Grumman, F-14A Tomcat, Jet Fighter: VA-22 (*1), Fighting Redcocks, Attack Squadron, Vought, A-7E, Corsair II , Jet Attack Aircraft; VA-94 (*2), Shrikes, Attack Squadron, Vought, A-7E Corsair II, Jet Attack Aircraft; VA-95, Green Lizards, Attack Squadron, Grumman, A-6E / KA-6D Intruder, Jet Attack Bomber, Tanker; VAW-117, Wallbangers, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron, Grumman, E-2C Hawkeye, Electronics; VAQ-135, Black Ravens, Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron, Grumman, EA-6B Prowler, Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation; HS-6, Indians, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, Sikorsky, SH-3H Sea King - Anti-submarine and VS-21, Redtails, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron, Lockheed, S-3A Viking - Anti-Submarine. (*1) VA-22 redesignated VFA-22 on May 4, 1990 and (*2) VA-94 redesignated VFA-94 on Jun.28, 1990.
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Part 1 of 9 – 1928 to 1945
Part 2 of 9 – 1946 to 1969
Part 3 of 9 – 1970 to 1989
Part 4 of 9 – 1990 to 1993
Part 5 of 9 – 1994 to 2000
Part 6 of 9 – 2001 to 2005
Part 7 of 9 – 2006 to 2012
Part 8 of 9 – 2013 to 2017
Part 9 of 9 – 2018 to Present
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