Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ụtụtụ nke January 1, 1986, a na-etinye VAQ-135 iji kwado ọrụ nke Sixth Fleet Battle Group na Oké Osimiri Mediterenian. N'ime awa iri anọ na asatọ, ha hapụrụ NAS Whidbey Island, sonye n'ụgbọelu ụgbọelu ọhụrụ ha Carrier Air Wing 13 (CVW-13) n'oké osimiri n'ụgbọ mmiri ma kwado ọrụ mberede na-aga n'ihu na etiti Oké Osimiri Mediterenian. N'ọnwa ise sochirinụ, na-enweghị nkwado na-akwado ihe nkiri, ndị agha ahụ nyere nkwado agha elektrọnik maka ndị agha mmiri US na-arụ ọrụ n'ụsọ oké osimiri Libya. Ndị otu ahụ so mee ihe ịga nke ọma
mwakpo na Gulf of Sidra na Machị 1986 ma nyekwa ọrụ nkwado dị nso na-akwado ọrụ na ihe ịga nke ọma &lt;a href="1986%20Bombing%20of%20Libya"&gt; mwakpo na ọdụ ụgbọ elu Benina/Benghazi&lt;/a&gt; n'April nke afọ ahụ. N'ihi nke a, e nyere ndị agha ahụ abụọ Navy Unit Commendations, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal na Association of Old Crows Outstanding Unit Award maka 1986.