Naval History and Heritage Command

Archives Branch Naval History and Heritage Command 805 Kidder Breese Street, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060

Processor: Roy Grossnick (Updated October 2011).

Second Fleet Public Affairs Files COLL/108

Creator: Various Navy Commands and other organizations Extent: 2 boxes .6 cubic feet Date Range: 1986-1996 Classification: Secret records and Privacy Act data. Collection needs a Kyl-Lott Review. Access: Closed.

Scope and Content Notes The historical materials compiled by Second Fleet's Public Affairs Office, were received in the Operational Archives Branch in October 1996. The collection includes: printed material on Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, Haiti operations, port visits, and other naval subjects; a file on twin chiefs, RMCM(SW) Terry L. Baker and FCCM(SW) Jerry L. Baker; and photographs, slides, and negatives of Operations RESTORE HOPE, SEA SIGNAL, DENY FLIGHT, RESTORE DEMOCRACY, SUPPORT DEMOCRACY and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, a Navy-Air Force Harpoon Exercise, a USS IOWA Plaque Dedication Ceremony, Change of Command Ceremony, Soviet Visit to Norfolk in 1989 and a U.S. Navy Visit to Severomorsk in 1992, and miscellaneous naval subjects and activities.

The photographic materials (photos, slides, negatives) were transferred to the Center's Curator Branch, Photographic Section on 24 October 1996. The transferred materials include: 8 Envelopes of slides for Operation RESTORE HOPE (1), SEA SIGNAL (1), DENY FLIGHT (1), RESTORE DEMOCRACY (2), SUPPORT DEMOCRACY (2), and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (1); Photographs & Negatives of USS IOWA Plaque Dedication, 19 April 1990; 2 Files of Photographs & Slide of Navy-Air Force Harpoon Exercise. 20 April 1986 in the Eastern Caribbean; Photographs of Soviet Port Visit to Norfolk in 1989 and U.S. Navy Visit to Severomorsk in 1992 [The Soviet Visit to Norfolk took place on 21-25 July 1989. Three ships from the Soviet Navy visited Naval Station, Norfolk. The U.S. Navy visit to Severomorsk took place on 1-5 July 1992. USS YORKTOWN (CG 48) and USS O'BANNON (DD 987) visited the Russian port of Severomorsk.]; Photographs of Change of Command: VADM Joseph Metcalf 11. USN relieved by VADM Henry C. Mustin. USN. Sep 1984; Photograph of VADM Jerome L. Johnson. USN. ca. 1988; and 4 packets of misc. photographs. slides. and negatives. The biographical material on twin chiefs, RMCM(SW) T. L. Baker and FCCM(SW) J. L. Baker are held in the Operational Archives' BIOGRAPHICAL FILE.

The collection is arranged by series: Series I: Printed Material Relating to Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM covers the period 1990 and 1991 and consists of magazines, clippings, and miscellany.

Series 11: Printed Material Relating to Haiti Operations, undated and 1994, consists of documentation. The printed materials is sub-divided into Briefing Materials, Press Releases/Clippings, and Public Affairs Guidance Materials.

Series III: Historical Materials Relating to Port Visits, 1989-1992, includes material on the Soviet Visit to Norfolk, 21-25 July 1989, and the U.S. Navy Visit to Severomorsk, Russia, 1-5 July 1992.

Series IV: Misc. Printed Material consists of two items: a press release for a Navy-Air Force Harpoon Exercise, 22 April 1986; and a draft press release for a Mine Countermeasures Training Exercise, 26 August 1996.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1 Series I: Printed Material Relating to Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM, 1990-1991 1. Magazines, Nov 1990-Mar/Apr 1991 (Includes issues of All Hands, Surface Warfare, The Officer (US. Army), Sea Power.) 2. Clippings, 25 Feb-31 Mar 1991 3. Information Sheet, "Operation DESERT SHIELD Ground Rules," 10 Jan 1991 Series II.: Printed Material Relating to Haiti Operations, undated and 1994 Sub-series A: Briefing Materials 4. Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) 180 Cash for Guns, Sep 1994 5. Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) 180 Commander's Updates, 2 and 5 Oct 1994 6. Multinational Observer Group (MOG), undated 7. Significant Events, Sep-Oct [I994] 8. USACOM (U.S. Atlantic Command) UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Briefing, 4 Oct 1994 9. Miscellaneous Sub-series B: Press Releases/Clippings 10. White House News Releases, Apr-May 1994 11. Clippings, undated and Jun-Aug 1994 (Includes CHINFO News Clips) 12. Clippings, 1-9 Sep 1994 (Includes CHINFO News Clips) 13. Clippings, 12- 15 Sep 1994 (Includes CHINFO News Clips) 14. Clippings, 19 Sep-Oct 1994 Sub-series C: Public Affairs Guidance Materials 15. Public Affairs Guidance, undated and Oct 1993-Aug 1994 16. Public Affairs Guidance, Sep-Dec 1994 Note: Photographic materials relating to Haiti operations held in Curator Branch, Photograph Section. Box 2 Series III: Historical Materials Relating to Port Visits, 1989-1992 Sub-series A: Soviet Visit to Norfolk, 21-25 July 1989 1. Official Correspondence, Jun-Jul 1989 2. Operation Order 4-89 [Draft], 16 Jun 1989 3. Clippings, Jul 1989 Sub-series B: Historical Materials Relating to U.S. Navy Visit to Severomorsk, Russia, 1-5 Jul1992 4. Briefing Materials, Jun-Jul 1992 (Includes a History of Reciprocal Port Visits) 5. Official Correspondence, May-Jul 1992 6. Newspapers/Magazine, Jul 1992 [All except one article is in Russian.] Note: Photographic materials relating to port visits held in Curator Branch, Photograph Section. Series IV: Misc. Printed Material, 1986 and 1994 7. Press Releases for Navy-Air Force Harpoon Exercise, 22 Apr 1986, and a Mine Countermeasures Training Exercise (Draft), 26 Aug 1996 Note: Photographic materials relating to Navy-Air Force Harpoon Exercise held in Curator Branch, Photograph Section.