In 1989, the United States Navy was on the verge of massive cuts to military spending cuts including ship and aircraft procurement.[1] These forces were expected to fight the Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact and other potential adversaries in case of a war breaking out. At this time, the
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) of the Pacific Fleet was out of commission for Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) modernization[2] leaving the 3rd Fleet with less carriers.
Norman Polmar, The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Fourteenth Edition, 1987,
Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD., "Fleet Organization" chapter, lists units and formations drawn from Standard Naval Distribution List (SNDL) and elsewhere
Norman Polmar, The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Fifteenth Edition, 1992,
Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD., "Fleet Organization" chapter, lists units and formations drawn from Standard Naval Distribution List (SNDL) and elsewhere
In 1989, the United States Navy was on the verge of massive cuts to military spending cuts including ship and aircraft procurement.[1] These forces were expected to fight the Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact and other potential adversaries in case of a war breaking out. At this time, the
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) of the Pacific Fleet was out of commission for Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) modernization[2] leaving the 3rd Fleet with less carriers.
Norman Polmar, The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Fourteenth Edition, 1987,
Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD., "Fleet Organization" chapter, lists units and formations drawn from Standard Naval Distribution List (SNDL) and elsewhere
Norman Polmar, The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Fifteenth Edition, 1992,
Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD., "Fleet Organization" chapter, lists units and formations drawn from Standard Naval Distribution List (SNDL) and elsewhere