Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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STAND RELIEVED M i mcr MIDWAY CA VA 56. addressed Kober turned over er seasoned Navy .iiho came to MID- f Staff. Commander : and Battle Group AWK (CV 63). The iwas held in hangar jp remnants of wind al drenched Cubi iWAY was moored Lewis CHATHAM. Heel, also a for- n commander of audience. Captain Kober received the Legion of Merit in recognition of his superlative accomplishments while serving as Commanding Officer. :HANGt Oy COMMANn J

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ELIEVE YOU A TAijil Mji Olj lL i It was a bright, hot sunny day in th Arabian Sea when Captain H. P. KOBER, J command of USS MIDWAY from Captain] McGRAIL in a hangar bay ceremony on 1984. Another former MIDWAY Skipper, R. Thomas F. BROWN HI, then Commander E Seventh Fleet embarked on MIDWAY, pri keynote address, highlighting MIDWAY ' S complishments and the challenges whii MIDWAY during her upcoming, record-bTe day Indian Ocean cruised .y ' . V lit 26 CHANGE OF COMMAND

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THE A TEAM During the first five months of 1984, USS MIDWAY (CV-41), as part of Battle Group ALFA, deployed to the Northern Arabian Sea. During the deployment, the war between Iran and Iraq escalated, demanding that the Battle Group remain on patrol to demonstrate the determination of the United States to keep the strait of Hormuz safe and sea lanes open for international traffic to the oil producing states of the Middle East. Operating under threat of suicide attacks by Iranian aircraft and patrol boats, the Battle Group conducted a rigorous training schedule while maintaining constant surveillance. All areas of naval warfare were fine-tuned by units of the Battle Group in this multi-threat environment. The entire spectrum of Composite Warfare Command capabilities were exercised and evaluated on a regular basis simultaneously with real world threats in the volatile region of the Northern Arabian Sea. On the Twenty-Third of March, USS MIDWAY and Battle Group ALFA conducted a joint formation with seven ships of the British Royal Navy, combining to form one of the largest international Naval groups in recent history. The joint formation was indicative of the mutual trust, concern, ability and commitment of both nations in maintaining freedom of the seas. USS MIDWAY (CV-41) USS STERETT (CG-31) USS OBRIEN (DD-975) USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF-1067) USS KIRK (FF-1087) USS COCHRANE (DDGOI) USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-AOI45) USNS NAVASOTA (T-AOI06) RFA APPLELEAF (A-79) USS KILAUEA (T-AE26) HMS GLAMORGAN (D-19) HMS AURORA (F-IO) HMS BRAZEN (F-91) HMS ROTHESAY (F-107) RFA BLUE ROVER (A07) RFA REGENT (A-486) 28 USS MIDWAY (CV-41)