1990s
In May 1991, Arkansas deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of the Abraham Lincoln carrier battle group.
In 1996, Arkansas was part of the Carl Vinson carrier battle group off the coast of Iraq and participated in the Rugged Nautilus exercise and Operation Desert Strike, though for the latter she played a support role as she was not equipped to fire any missiles.
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