USS America (CV-66) 1982-83 Med/Indian Ocean Cruise Varsity Jacket

Honor the crew of USS America (CV-66) who served on the 1982–83 Mediterranean and Indian Ocean deployment. This heavyweight varsity jacket features the official cruise design with the Suez Canal transit, an equator crossing, and port visits to Greece, Spain, Kenya, and Sri Lanka.

Crossing the line into the Southern Hemisphere earned her Sailors the title of Shellback as America carried the U.S. carrier presence deep into the Indian Ocean during the Cold War.