The 515th began to train in earnest for an overseas deployment with the 13th Airborne.
The incumbent of this position is subject to temporary overseas deployment.
On 24 October after a final tactical inspection, the group was declared ready for overseas deployment.
She departed on her second overseas deployment on 15 May 1980.
The ship got underway on 2 October for its first major overseas deployment.
By 1 December the ground support units arrived and the 7122d prepared for an estimated overseas deployment of 10 months.
The next one and one-half months were spent preparing for overseas deployment.
Upon his return, however, all dreams of an early overseas deployment were dashed.
That's another thing about the old guys: they knew what to expect from overseas deployments.
Members of the unit served with distinction in combat during their 12-month overseas deployment.
