Awards and Commendations
Unit awards from Navy awards database.
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | 1992-1993 | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | 5 Awards: 1970, 1975-1976, 1984-1985, 1987, 1992-1993 | |
| Battle Effectiveness Award | 3 Awards: 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1991-1992 | |
| Navy Expeditionary Medal | 1980 (Indian Ocean, Iran) | |
| National Defense Medal | 2 Awards: Vietnam War (1961-1974), Gulf War (1990-1995) | |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | 3 Awards: 1965 (Dominican Republic), 1989 (Persian Gulf), 1993 (Somalia) | |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal | 1991, 1992-1993 | |
| Sea Service Deployment Ribbon | 9 Awards for post-1974 deployments |
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