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Shortly after entering the Med- iterranean Sea in August, AMER- ICA completed a turnover with the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT and participated in Operation Re- store Hope. Operation Restore Hope consisted of more than 120 sorties flown daily by CVW-1 air- craft over Bosnia-Herzogovenia in response to NATO intervention in the on-going regional conflict. In November 1993, the AMER- ICAXCVW-1 team was called upon by United Nations Commanders to provide air support over Somolia in Operation Provide Comfort. The AMERICA Battle Group enabled United Nations commanders to sucessfully complete mission ob- jectives in Somolia. The AMER- ICAXCVW-1 Team were instru- mental in the success enjoyed by United Nations Commanders dur- ing the late fall of 1993. 20 USS America
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