Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Jan 8-11 Jan 12 Jan 27-31 Feb 5 Feb 17-26 Feb 27 Feb 27 Apr 1-5 Apr 14 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 25 May 16 Turnover with USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7) USS CORONADO departs Pearl Har- bor, Hawaii Port visit to Subic Bay Philippines Crossing the Line Ceremony CORONADO arrives Bahrain and be- gins turnover with USS LASALLE (AGF-3) Change of Command: RADM Less re- lieves RADM Bernsen as CMEF and establishes CJTFME War of the Cities begins Port Visit to Dubai, UAE USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) hits mine off Shah Allum Shoals Islamic Holy Month of RAMADAM begins U.S. attacks Sassan and Sirri Oil Plat- forms sinking PTC and FFG and dam- ages 2nd FFG. (Operation Praying Mantis) Change of Command: Capt. William- son relieves Capt. LaPlante BG turnover: USS FORRESTAL (CV- 59) relieves June 25-29 Jul 3 Jul 30 Aug 14-23 Aug 20 Sep 3-7 Oct 1-3 Oct 4 Oct 15 Oct 20-25 Nov 8 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN- 65) Port visit to Muscat, Oman Boghammer engagement in Straits of Hormuz causing Iranian Airbus Fit 655 incident BG Turnover USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) relieves USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) Islamic Holy days of ASHURA Cease Fire in IRAN IRAQ war Port Visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE Turnover with USS LASALLE CORONADO departs Bahrain Crossing the Line Ceremony Port Visit to HONG KONG CORONADO returns to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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CREDITS EDITOR IN CHIEF LCDR CHARLES EDWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR HM2 MICHAEL STRAUSBOUGH LAYOUT EDITOR LI2 KENT MCBRIDE SALES ABF2 ED DUBUC SKI PAUL HOFFMAN FN BRIAN PORTER LAYOUT STAFF LCDR CHARLES EDWARDS SM2 RIC SIBERT SN SAM HOWERTON MM2 ED DANIELS OS2 ANDY PARENTEAU QM2 DARIN ALHANATI SHI JIM STEWART FC2 TIM SUMMERS GMG3 TOM INNIS HM3 JOJO SALAZAR The members of the cruise book staff give special thanks to PH2 Carl Duvall of the Naval Photo Imaging Command Atlantic for his technical assistance. PHOTOGRAPHERS HM2 MICHAEL STRAUSBOUGH LCDR CHARLES EDWARDS MM2 RUSS DUMAS MM2 ED DANIELS IC3 JOHN MORRISON

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Coronado ' s Mission THE COMMAND SHIP CORONADO SERVED AS FLAGSHIP FOR COMMANDER JOINT TASK FORCE MIDDLE EAST FROM 18 FEB- RUARY 1988 THROUGH 03 OCTOBER 1988. PROVIDING LOGIS- TICS, COMMUNICATION, AND SHIPBOARD ACCOMODATIONS FOR THE STAFF. CORONADO ' S VERSATILE CAPABILITIES PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE FORCE COMMANDER ' S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE REGION ' S FOREIGN DIPLOMACY AND MEET OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES.