 During the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, South Korea, the squadron was embarked on "Midway" operating in the Sea of Japan to demonstrate U.S. support for a peaceful Olympics.The squadron deployed again to the Middle East in support of Operation Earnest Will, the escort of re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf.In October 1990, the squadron deployed to the North Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield.