5·18 광주 민주화 운동
In May and June 1980 following the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea, the squadron operated from "Midway" off the coast of South Korea until the crisis subsided. USS "Midway" operated again off South Korea in December 1981 following political unrest. 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.