USS TARAWA
LHA 1
  
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Date
Squadrons
Battle Group
 Area of operations
Operations/
 Exercises
Ports of call
March 1, 1979 -
 September 21, 1979 
HMM-262 Rein
HMH-463 Det.
HMA-169 Det. A
VMA-231 Det. B
 
Western Pacific
MIDPAC PHIBLEX 1-79
LANDEX 2-79
MAULEX
MAFLEX Fortress Gale
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Okinawa, Japan (4)
Manila Bay, Philippines
Singapore
Pattaya Bay, Thailand
Subic Bay, Philippines (3)
Hong Kong
Pusan, ROK
October 14, 1980 -
 April 16, 1981 
HMM-265 Rein.
HMA-169 Det.
VMA-513 Det.
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
PHIBLEX 2-80
Valiant Blitz 81-1
Valiant Usher 81-3
Team Spirit/Valiant Flex
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Subic Bay, Philippines (3)
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Singapore
Mombasa, Kenya
Diego Garcia
Fremantle, Australia
Pusan, ROK
Okinawa, Japan 
April 27, 1983 -
 November 22, 1983 
HMM-165 Rein.
HMA-169 Det.
VMA-231 Det. B
LPD 6
LST 1184
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
Bell Volcano 83-1
Valiant Blitz
Cobra Gold
Bright star
Pearl Harbor, HI. (3)
Okinawa, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines (2)
Hong Kong
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Singapore
Mombasa, Kenya
October 18, 1984 -
 April 26, 1985 
HMM-262 Rein.
HMA-169 Det. A
VMA-513 Det. B
LPD 6
LST 1187
Western Pacific
FLEETEX
Bell Volcano 85-1
PHIBLEX
Valiant Usher 85-2
Team Spirit '85
Pearl Harbor, HI. (3)
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Subic Bay, Philippines (2)
Okinawa, Japan (3)
Pusan, ROK
June 19, 1986 -
 December 19, 1986 
HMM-161 Rein
 
Western Pacific
Kernel Potlatch
Cobra Gold '86
Valiant Usher
TRAEX 87-1
Subic Bay, Philippines (4)
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Singapore
Fremantle, Australia
Okinawa, Japan
Hong Kong
Pearl Harbor, HI.
July 8, 1989 -
 December 20, 1989 
HMM-163 Rein
LPD ?
LSD 36
Western Pacific
Thalay Thai 89-9
PACEX
Valiant Mark
Valiant Blitz
Pusan, ROK
Okinawa, Japan (2)
Subic Bay, Philippines (3)
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Pohang, ROK
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
Pearl Harbor, HI.
December 1, 1990 -
June 30, 1991
 
 
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Desert Shield
Sea Soldier IV
Desert Storm
Sea Angesl
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Subic Bay, Philippines (2)
Jubail, Saudi Arabia (2)
Dubai, U.A.E. (2)
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
May 28, 1992 -
 November 25, 1992 
HMM-161 Rein.
HMH-466 Det.
VMA-211 Det.
LPD 5
LPD 40
LST 1185
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Eager Mace 92-1/Native Fury
Nautical Mantis
Valiant Usher
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Okinawa, Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Manama, Bahrain (2)
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Fremantle, Australia (2)
Apra Harbor, Guam
April 19, 1996 -
October 19, 1996
HMM-163 Rein.
HMH-466 Det.
LPD 6
LSD 47
Western Pacific
Red Sea
Arabian Gulf
Cobra Gold '96
Indigo Serpent
Infinite Moonlight
Golden Ox Returns
Red Reef
Rugged Nautilus
Desert Strike
Singapore
Phuket, Thailand
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aqaba, Jordan
Djibouti
Manama, Bahrain (2)
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Manila, Philippines
Pearl Harbor, HI. 
February 7, 1998 -
 August 7, 1998 
HMM-268 Rein
HMH-462 Det.
HML/A-369 Det.
VMA-311 Det.
LPD 9
LSD 39
Western Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Red Sea
Epic Mantle
Eastern Maverick
Infinite Moonlight
Southern Watch
Safe Departure
Apra Harbor, Guam
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Massawa, Eritrea
Aqaba, Jordan
Phuket, Thailand
Singapore
Hong Kong
Okinawa, Japan
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
August 14, 2000 -
February 12, 2001
HMM-161 Rein
HMH-466 Det.
HML/A-367 Det.
VMA-214 Det.
HC-11 Det. 5
LPD 6
LSD 36
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Bold Samaritan
Determined Response
Iron Magic
MEUEX
Able Courier
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Darwin, Australia
Phuket, Thailand (2)
Aden, Yemen
Manama, Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Victoria, Seychelles
January 6, 2003 -
July 13, 2003
HMM-161 Rein
HMH-361 Det.
HML/A-267 Det.
VMA-311 Det.
LPD 6
LSD 45
LSD 47
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Singapore
Manama, Bahrain
Townsville, Australia
July 16, 2005 -
February 20, 2006
HMM-163 Rein
HML/A-267 Det.
VMA-211 Det.
HSC-21 Det. 8
LPD 7
LSD 52
CG 65
DDG 66
FFG 61
SSN 763
Western Pacific
Mediterranean
Arabian Gulf
Bright Star 2005
Flying Jib
Foresail
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom
Sea Dragon
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2)
Darwin, Australia
Jebel Ali, U.A.E. (2)
Manama, Bahrain (2)
Singapore
Hong Kong
November 5, 2007 -
June 3, 2008
HMM-166 Rein
HMH-465 Det.
VMA-211 Det.
LPD 7
LSD 42
CG 73
DDG 70
FFG 61
Western Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Iraqi Freedom
Enduring Freedom
Singapore
Manama, Bahrain
Jebel Ali, U.A.E.
Fremantle, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania
Pearl Harbor, HI.