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'''Gonzo Station''' was a [[U.S. Navy]] acronym for "'''''Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations'''''" or "'''''Gulf of Oman Northern Zone'''''."<ref>"Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History," Symonds, Craig L., Oxford Univ Press; New York, NY; c2005, p.275</ref> It was used to designate an area of carrier-based naval operations by the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[U.S. Marine Corps]] in the Indian Ocean during the 1979-1981 [[Iran hostage crisis|Iranian Hostage Crisis]] and the so-called [[Tanker War#Persian Gulf Tanker War|Tanker War]] between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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'''Gonzo Station''' was a [[U.S. Navy]] acronym for "'''''Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations'''''" or "'''''Gulf of Oman Northern Zone'''''."<ref>"Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History," Symonds, Craig L., Oxford Univ Press; New York, NY; c2005, p.275</ref> It was used to designate an area of carrier-based naval operations by the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[U.S. Marine Corps]] in the [[Indian Ocean]] during the 1979–1981 [[Iran hostage crisis|Iranian Hostage Crisis]] and the "[[Tanker War]]" between the United States and the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]].{{cn|date=March 2022}}
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Multilple aircraft carriers, their associated air wings and carrier battle groups, and associated sea-based and land-based task forces and task groups served on Gonzo Station. The {{USS|Midway|CV-41}} initiated the longest at-sea record for any U.S. warship since [[World War II]] by being at-sea for 93 consecutive days. It was the first on-scene carrier at the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, followed shortly thereafter by {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, with both carriers executing simultaneous air operations and carrier presence in the vicinity of one another off the southern coast of Iran.


== Carriers deployed ==
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{{USS|Constellation|CV-64}}, exceeded the USS Midway's record at sea days in August 1980 with 110 days at sea - for which the crew received the [[Navy Expeditionary Medal]]. In 1984 the USS Midway was on station for 111 days. Subsequent deployments by other carriers ({{USS|America|CV-66}}, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, et al.) dwindled the earlier records with over 180 days, or 6 months on-station.
Multiple [[aircraft carrier]]s, their associated air wings and carrier battle groups, and associated sea-based and land-based task forces and task groups served on Gonzo Station. {{USS|Ranger|CV-61}}, {{USS |Midway|CV-41}} and {{USS|Constellation|CV-64}} were some of the first carriers on Gonzo Station who were at sea for 110 days or more, the longest at-sea record for a conventional US Navy carrier.{{cn|date=March 2022}}
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''Ranger'' was the first on-scene carrier at the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, followed shortly after by {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, with both carriers executing simultaneous air operations and carrier presence in the vicinity of one another off the southern coast of Iran.{{cn|date=March 2022}}


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{{USS|Nimitz|CV-68}} exceeded ''Midway''{{'}}s record at sea in May 1980 with 144 days at sea. In 1984 ''Midway'' was on station for 111 days. Subsequent deployments by other carriers, such as {{USS|America|CV-66}} and ''Kitty Hawk'', dwarfed the earlier records with over 180 days at sea, or six months on-station.{{cn|date=March 2022}}
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Several U.S. Navy carriers from both the Atlantic Fleet and Pacific Fleet served repeated deployments to/on Gonzo Station, including the {{USS|Ranger|CV-61}}, {{USS|Midway|CV-41}}, {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}, {{USS|America|CV-66}}, {{USS|Independence|CV-62}}, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, {{USS|Constellation|CV-64}}, {{USS|Coral Sea|CV-43}}, {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68}} and {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69}}. While replenishment ships normally rotated on and off line in order to resupply, {{USS|Roanoke|AOR-7}} served in formation 180 days, and [[USS Shasta (AE-33)]] served in formation for 78 days.


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Several U.S. Navy carriers from both the Atlantic Fleet and Pacific Fleet served repeated deployments on Gonzo Station, including ''Ranger'', ''Midway'', {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}, ''America'', {{USS|Independence|CV-62}}, ''Kitty Hawk'', ''Constellation'', {{USS|Coral Sea|CV-43}}, ''Nimitz'' and {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69}}. While replenishment ships normally rotated on and off the line in order to resupply, {{USS|Roanoke|AOR-7}} served in formation for 180 days, and {{USS|Shasta|AE-33}} served in formation for 78 days.{{cn|date=March 2022}}
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In 1980, the {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69}} served 315 days of deployed sea time with a consecutive 154-day line period (Jul 1980 - Dec 1980). This was the largest American Fleet dispatched to the Indian Ocean since World War II.

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In 1980, the ''Dwight D. Eisenhower'' served 315 days of deployed sea time with a consecutive 154-day line period. This was the largest deployment of US Navy ships to the Indian Ocean since World War II.{{cn|date=March 2022}}


==See also==
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* [[Operation Earnest Will]]
* [[Operation Earnest Will]]
* [[Operation Prime Chance]]
* [[Operation Prime Chance]]
* [[Yankee station]]
* [[Gonzo (Muppet)]]


==References==
==References==
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Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations
Active1979-1990
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Part ofCommander, Middle East Force

Gonzo Station was a U.S. Navy acronym for "Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations" or "Gulf of Oman Northern Zone."[1] It was used to designate an area of carrier-based naval operations by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in the Indian Ocean during the 1979–1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis and the "Tanker War" between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.[citation needed]

Carriers deployed

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Multiple aircraft carriers, their associated air wings and carrier battle groups, and associated sea-based and land-based task forces and task groups served on Gonzo Station. USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Midway (CV-41) and USS Constellation (CV-64) were some of the first carriers on Gonzo Station who were at sea for 110 days or more, the longest at-sea record for a conventional US Navy carrier.[citation needed]

Ranger was the first on-scene carrier at the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, followed shortly after by USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), with both carriers executing simultaneous air operations and carrier presence in the vicinity of one another off the southern coast of Iran.[citation needed]

USS Nimitz (CV-68) exceeded Midway's record at sea in May 1980 with 144 days at sea. In 1984 Midway was on station for 111 days. Subsequent deployments by other carriers, such as USS America (CV-66) and Kitty Hawk, dwarfed the earlier records with over 180 days at sea, or six months on-station.[citation needed]

Several U.S. Navy carriers from both the Atlantic Fleet and Pacific Fleet served repeated deployments on Gonzo Station, including Ranger, Midway, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), America, USS Independence (CV-62), Kitty Hawk, Constellation, USS Coral Sea (CV-43), Nimitz and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). While replenishment ships normally rotated on and off the line in order to resupply, USS Roanoke (AOR-7) served in formation for 180 days, and USS Shasta (AE-33) served in formation for 78 days.[citation needed]

In 1980, the Dwight D. Eisenhower served 315 days of deployed sea time with a consecutive 154-day line period. This was the largest deployment of US Navy ships to the Indian Ocean since World War II.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History," Symonds, Craig L., Oxford Univ Press; New York, NY; c2005, p.275
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