 The 'Shamrocks' deployed her next cruise with CVW-3 (AC) and USS "Saratoga", HS-7 commanded by Commander H. Price.The cruise from 6 January to 28 July 1976, took place in the Mediterranean Sea, with port visits to Rota, Malaga, and Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Taranto, and Naples, Italy, Split, Croatia, Cannes, France, Genoa, Italy, Monaco, and Barcelona, Spain

From 1981 to 1997, the 'Shamrocks' deployed numerous times in , In 1988 HS-7 changed their name to 'Dusty Dogs', and under that name continued with CVW-3 aboard "John F. Kennedy", including deployments in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM during the Gulf War.In December 1993, the 'Dusty Dogs' and CVW-3 shifted to .