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 Date
Squadrons
Battle Group
Area of operations
Operations/
Exercises
 Ports of call
November 30, 1965 -
July 10, 1966
VF-102 
VF-33
VA-66
VA-64
VA-36
RVAH
VAH-10 Det.66
VAW-12 Det.66
HC-2 Det.66
 
Mediterranean
Fairgame IV
Livorno, Italy
Cannes, France
Genoa, Italy
Toulon, Fance
Athens, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Beirut, Lebanon
Valletta, Malta
Taranto, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Pollensa Bay, Spain
January 10, 1967 -
September 20, 1967
VF-102 
VF-33
VA-66
VA-64
VA-36
RVAH-5
VAH-10 Det.66
VAW-12 Det.66
HC-2 Det.66
DDG 23
Mediterranean
Poker Hand IV
Dawn Clear
Athens, Greece
Valletta, Malta
Taranto, Italy
Livorno, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Thessaloniki, Greece
Naples, Italy
Genoa, Italy
Valensia, Spain
April 10, 1968 -
December 16, 1968
VF-102 
VF-33
VA-82
VA-85
VA-86
RVAH-13
VAH-10 Det.66 VAQ-130 Det.66
VAW-12 Det.66
HC-2 Det.66
 

World cruise
Vietnam 
New Boy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Australia
New Zeland
April 10, 1970 -
December 21, 1970
VF-92 
VF-96
VA-146
VA-147
VA-165
RVAH-12
VAW-124
VAQ-132
HC-2 Det 66
HC-7 Det 110
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
Blue Sky
Commando Tiger
Autumn Flower
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sydney, Australia 
July 6, 1971 -
December 16, 1971
VF-101 Det.66 
VMFA-333
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
RVAH-13
VAQ-135 Det.2
VAW-124
HC-2
 
Mediterranean
PHIBLEX 2-71
National Week X
Deep Furrow 71
National Week XI
Ile D'Or
Rota, Spain
Naples, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Corfu, Greece
Athens, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
Thessaloniki, Greece
Cannes, France
Barselona, Spain
June 5, 1972 -
March 24, 1973
VF-74 
VA-35
VA-82
VA-86
RVAH-6
VAW-124
VMFA-333
VAQ-132
HC-2 Det 66
HC-7 Det 110
 
Western Pacific
Vietnam
Linebacker I
Subic Bay, Philippines
Singapore
Hong Kong
January 3, 1974 -
August 3, 1974
VF-143 
VF-142
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
RVAH-1
VAQ-133
VAW-124
HC-2
 
Mediterranean
National Week XVI
PHIBLEX 9-74
Dawn Patrol
Shahbaz
Flaming Lance
Rota, Spain
Toulon, France
Barcelona, Spain
Valensia, Spain
Souda Bay, Greece
Athens, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Rhodes, Greece
Corfu, Greece
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
September 6, 1974 -
October 12, 1974
VF-143 
VF-142
VA-82
VA-86
VA-35
RVAH-1
VMCJ-2 Det.13
VAW-126
HC-2
 
Northern Atlantic
 Northern Merger
Portsmouth, England
April 15, 1976 -
October 25, 1976
VF-143 
VF-142
VA-15
VA-87
VA-176
VS-28
VAQ-137
VFP-63 Det.5
VAW-124
HS-?
 
Mediterranean
Open Gate
Fluid Drive
National Week XXI
Poop Deck 76
Display Determination
Rota, Spain
Rhodes, Greece
Taranto, Italy
Naples, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Malaga, spain
September 29, 1977 -
April 25, 1978
VF-143 
VF-142
VA-15
VA-87
VA-176
VS-28
VAQ-137
VFP-63 Det.5
VAW-124
HS-?
 
Mediterannean
National Week
Rota, Spain
Brindisi, Italy
Souda Bay, Greece
Kithira Island, Greece
Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia
Trieste, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Genoa, Italy
Golfo di Palma, Italy
Catania, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
March 13, 1979 -
September 22, 1979
VF-114 
VF-213
VA-192
VA-195
VA-95
VAW-122
VFP-63 Det.
VAQ-131
VS-33
HS-12
 
Mediterranean
National Week XXVII
 Rota, Spain
Naples, Italy
Taranto, Italy
Catania, Italy
Split, Yugoslavia
Venice, Italy
Trieste, Italy
Alexandria, Egypt
Souda Bay, Greece
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Marseilles, France
Genoa, Italy
Valencia, Spain
April 14, 1981 -
November 12, 1981
VF-114
VF-213
VA-192
VA-195
VA-95
VAW-123
VAQ-131 VS-33
HS-12
CGN 36
DLG 46
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Daily Double
Weapons Week
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Port Said, Egypt
Singapore
Karachi, Pakistan
Fremantle, Australia
August 22, 1982 -
November 4, 1982
VF-102
VF-33
VA-46
VA-72
VA-34
VAW-123
VAQ-135
VS-32
HS-11
 
Northern Atlantic
Mediterranean
Caribbean
United Effort
Northern Wedding '82
Display Determination
Edinburgh, Scotland
Portsmouth, England
December 8, 1982 -
June 2, 1983
VF-102 
VF-33
VA-46
VA-72
VA-34
VAW-123
VAQ-136
VS-32
HS-11
DLG 19
AOR 4
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Beacon Flash 83
Weapons Week
Beacon Flash 83-4
Beacon Flash 83-5
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Pireaus, Greece
Athens, Greece
Port Said, Egypt
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Masirah Island, Oman
Mombasa, Kenya
Souda Bay, Greece
Malaga, Spain
April 24, 1984 -
November 14, 1984
VF-102 
VF-33
VA-46
VA-72
VA-34
VAW-123
VAQ-135 VQ-2 Det.A
VS-32
HS-11
 
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Ocean Venture
Display Determination
Caracas, Venezuela
Malaga, Spain
Port Said, Egypt
Naples, Italy
Monaco Catania, Italy
March 10, 1986 -
September 10, 1986
VF-102 
VF-33
VA-46
VA-72
VA-34
VAW-123
VAQ-135 VS-32 VMAQ-2 Det
VQ-2 Det HS-11
DD 969
Mediterranean
 Attain Document III
Eldorado Canyon Distant Hammer Poop Deck Tridente National Week
Augusta Bay, Italy
Naples, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Catania, Italy
Rota, Spain
May 11, 1989 -
November 10, 1989
VF-102 
VF-33
VFA-82
VFA-86
VA-85
VAW-123
VAQ-137
VS-32
HS-11
CG 19
CG 53
DDG 4
DD 974
FF 1078
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf
 
 
December 28, 1990 -
April 11, 1991
VF-102 
VF-33
VFA-82
VFA-86
VA-85
VAW-123
VAQ-137
VS-32
HS-11
CG 60
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Arabian Gulf
Desert Shield
       Desert Storm        
Hurghada, Egypt
December 2, 1991 -
June 6, 1992
VF-102 
VF-33
VFA-82
VFA-86
VA-85
VAW-123
VAQ-137
VS-32
HS-11
FFG 56
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Arabian Gulf
 
 
August 11, 1993 -
February 5, 1994
VF-102 
VFA-82
VFA-86
VA-85
VAW-123
VAQ-137
VS-32
HS-11
CG 60
FFG 56
SSN 757
AOR 4
Mediterranean 
Arabian Gulf
 Deny Flight
Provide Promise
Sharp Guard
Continue Hope
Southern Watch
 
August 28, 1995 -
February 24, 1996
VF-102 
VFA-82
VFA-86
VMFA-251
VAW-123
VS-32
VMAQ-3
VQ-6 Det.
HS-11
CG 60
CG 61
DDG 995
SSN 723
AE 27
Mediterranean 
Arabian Gulf
Deny Flight 
Deliberate Force
Southern Watch
Joint Endeavor
Decisive Edge
Trieste, Italy
Valletta, Malta