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Gonzo Station was the USS Midway (CV-41)'s Operation Department, specifically IOIC, attempt to honor Hunter S. Thompson during the non-ending, first on station, deployment during the Iranian hostage crisis. USS Midway (CV-41) was midway between Perth, Australia and Mombasa, Kenya when the embassy was taken.

USS Midway (CV-41) initiated the longest at-sea record since WWII by being on-station for 91 days, was first on-scene carrier. Subsequent deployments by other carriers (USS America (CV-66), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), et. al.) dwindled the record with over 180 days on-station.

Several U.S. Navy carriers served 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.The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)in 1980 served 315 days sea time with an 154 line period (July-Dec) This was the largest American Fleet dispatched to the Indian Ocean since WW2

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+'''Gonzo Station''' was the {{USS|Midway|CV-41}}'s Operation Department, specifically IOIC, attempt to honor [[wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]] during the non-ending, first on station, deployment during the Iranian hostage crisis.  {{USS|Midway|CV-41}} was midway between Perth, Australia and [[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mombasa|Mombasa, Kenya]] when the embassy was taken.
-'''Gonzo Station''' was  a [[U.S. Navy]] acronym for "Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations," used to designate an area of [[aircraft carrier|carrier-based]] operations in the Indian Ocean during the [[Iranian Hostage Crisis]] and the so-called [[Iran–Iraq War|Tanker War]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]].
+{{USS|Midway|CV-41}} initiated the longest at-sea record since WWII by being on-station for 91 days, was first on-scene carrier.  Subsequent deployments by other carriers ({{USS|America|CV-66}}, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, et. al.) dwindled the record with over 180 days on-station.
-Carriers on Gonzo Station normally rotated on three-month cruises before being relieved by another task force. Following [[Gulf War|Operation Desert Storm]], the area of the North Arabian Sea grew less in strategic importance as Gonzo Station was too far away to respond to operational needs in [[Iraq]] and the Northern [[Persian Gulf]]. As a result, the area of the north Arabian Sea is considered today a "transit area".
 Several U.S. Navy carriers served 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.The {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69}}in 1980 served 315 days sea time with an 154 line period (July-Dec) This was the largest American Fleet dispatched to the Indian Ocean since WW2

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