sentences:  The Opportune conducted several support missions in the Caribbean and conducted several interesting towing operations prior to deployment to the Mediterranean during Operation Desert Storm/Shield as the US Navy's standby rescue and salvage ship.The Opportune assisted in the recovery of numerous downed aircraft (fixed wing and helicopters) and assisted with several at-sea firefighting/towing operations prior to returning to her home port at Little Creek, VA.The Opportune was eventually decommissioned while homeported at Little Creek, VA.
  
  LCDR Darlene Iskra became the first woman commanding officer of a US Navy ship when she assumed command of "Opportune" at Naples, Italy on 27 December 1990.