The final two months of 1989 proved exciting . Beyond the " routine " exercises and training initiatives , '' Forrestal '' s crew became part of history , as they provided support to President George H. W. Bush during his Malta Summit . The support included a three-hour Presidential visit to the ship . '' Forrestal '' participated in numerous exercises during this deployment including Harmonie Sud , Tunisian Amphibious and National Week . She returned to Mayport on 12 April 1990 , ending a deployment which had included nine port visits in seven different countries . After a post deployment stand down , '' Forrestal '' completed a drydocking selected restricted availability at Mayport from 14 May 1990 – 27 August 1990
Malta Summit
Malta Summit
USS Forrestal (CV-59)