Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Mee 1980 "Richmond K. Turner" sonyere na Boston's OPSAIL 80 ma nwee ike inye ya onyinye Meritorious Unit Citation maka ịme ihe abụọ pụrụ iche, mana onyinye a adịghị edepụtara na weebụsaịtị onyinye US Navy Unit. "Richmond K. Turner" rụzuru ọrụ anọ na-aga nke ọma na Mediterranean dị ka akụkụ nke US Sixth Fleet, tupu a na-arụ ọrụ dị ukwuu na Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina site na Jenụwarị ruo December 1982. N'oge a, "Richmond K. Turner" natara ọtụtụ mmelite iji mee ka usoro agha ya dị ọhụrụ. E tinyekwara ya Vulcan Phalanx Close in Weapons System (CIWS) maka ịgbachitere onwe ya megide ụgbọelu ndị na-agagharị agagharị. Mgbe a rụzigharịrị ya, "Richmond K. Turner" rụzuru ọrụ abụọ ọzọ na Mediterenian. Ụgbọ mmiri ahụ natara ma Navy Expeditionary Medal na Meritorious Unit Commendation n'oge ọrụ a. N'oge
Na-arụ ọrụ na Gulf nke Sidra megide ndị agha mmiri Libya, "Turner" kwụsịrị ụgbọ mmiri na-ahụ maka ndị Libya na-eji mgboagha Harpoon.