U.S. Navy support and tactical land-based squadrons.PATROL SQUADRONS Patrol squadron is a term used by the U.S. Navy, especially during World War II, indicating a squadron of patrol planes. The standard U.S. Navy abbreviations for Patrol Squadron are:
VP-1 VB-128 Est. 15th Feb 1943 Redes. VPB-128 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-128 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-ML-1 15 Nov 1946 VP-4 VB-144 Est. 1 Jul 1943 Redes. VPB-144 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-144 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-ML-4 15 Nov 1946 VP-5 VP-17F Est. 2 Jan 1937 Redes. VP-42 1 Jul 1939 Redes. VB-135 15 Feb 1943 Redes. VPB-135 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-135 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-ML-5 15 Nov 1946 V-8 VP-201 Est. 1 Sep 1942 Redes. VPB-201 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-201 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-MS-1 15 Nov 1946 VP-9 VP-9 Est. 15 Mar 1951 VP-10 VP-10 Est The VP-10 "Red Lancers" are a U.S. Navy P-3C squadron based at NAS Brunswick, Maine, USA. Patrol Squadron TEN, United States Navy, is considered to be one of the original Patrol Squadrons in aviation history. . 19 Mar 1951 VP-16 VP-741 Called to active duty 1 May 1951 VP-26 VB-114 Est. 26 Aug 1943 Redes. VPB-114 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-114 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-HL-6 1 Nov 1946 VP-30 VP-30 Est. 30 Jun 1960 VP-40 VP-40 Est. 20 Jan 1951 VP-45 VP-205 Est. 1 Nov 1942 Redes. VPB-205 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-205 1 May 1946 Redes. VP-MS-5 15 Nov VP-46 VP-5S Est. 1 Sep 1931 Redes. VP-5F 1 Apr 1933 Redes. VP-5 1937 Redes. VP-33 1 Jul 1939 Redes. VP-32 1 Jul 1941 Redes. VPB-32 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-32 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-MS-6 15 Nov VP-47 VP-27 Est. 1 Jun 1944 Redes. VPB-27 1 Oct 1944 Redes. VP-27 15 May 1946 Redes. VP-MS-7 15 Nov VP-62 VP-62 Est. 1 Nov 1970 VP-64 VP-64 Est. 1 Nov 1970 VP-65 VP-65 Est. 16 Nov 1970 VP-66 VP-66 Est. 1 Nov 1970 VP-69 VP-69 Est. 1 Nov 1970 VP-92 VP-94 SPECIAL PROJECTS PATROL SQUADRONS [VPU VPU Video Processing Unit VPU Vice Presidential Unit (World Bank) VPU Vicaría Pastoral Universitaria (Santiago, Chile) VPU Vulnerable Prisoner Unit (UK) ] VPU-1 VPU-1 Est. 1 Jul 1982 VPU-2 * VPU-2 Est. 1 Jul 1982 FLEET AIR RECONAISSANCE SQUADRONS [VQ] VQ-1 VQ-1 Est. 1 Jun 1955 VQ-2 VQ-2 Est. 1 Sep 1955 VQ-3 VQ-3 Est. 1 Jul 1968 VQ-4 ** VQ-7 Naval Training Support Unit VC-6 VU-6 Est. 1 Mar 1952 Redes. VC-6 1 Jul 1965 VC-8 GMSRON-2 Est. 1 Jul 1958 Redes. VU-8 1 Jul 1960 Redes. VC-8 1 Jul 1965 FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT SQUADRONS [VRC (Vertical Redundancy Check) An error checking method that generates and tests a parity bit for each byte of data that is moved or transmitted. VRC - Vertical Redundancy Check ] VRC-30 VR-30 Est. 1 Oct 1966 Redes. VRC-30 1 Oct 1978 VRC-40 VRC-40 Est. 1 Jul 1960 FLEET LOGISTIC SUPPORT Noun 1. logistic support - assistance between and within military commands logistic assistance support - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional SQUADRONS [VR] VR-1 VR-1 Est. 1 May 1997 VR-46 VR-46 Est. 1 Mar 1981 VR-48 VR-48 Est. 1 Oct 1980 VR-51 VR-51 Est. 1 Jun 1997 VR-52 VR-52 Est. 24 Jun 1972 VR-53 VR-53 Est. 1 Oct 1993 VR-54 VR-54 Est. 1 Jun 1991 VR-55 VR-55 Est. 1 Apr 1976 VR-56 VR-56 Est. 1 Jul 1976 VR-57 VR-57 Est. 1 Nov 1977 VR-58 VR-58 Est. 1 Nov 1977 VR-59 VR-59 Est. 1 Oct 1982 VR-61 VR-61 Est. 1 Oct 1982 VR-62 VR-62 Est. 1 Jul 1985 FIGHTER SQUADRONS VFC-12 * VC-12 Est. 1 Sep 1973 Redes. VFC-12 22 Apr 1988 VFC-13 VC-13 Est. 1 Sep 1973 Redes. VFC-13 22 Apr 1988 AIR TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRONS [HX/VX] No officially approved insignia HX-21 Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron Est. 21 Jul 1995 Redex. HX-21 1 May 2002 VX-1 * Est. as Aircraft Antisubmarine Development Detachment, Atlantic Fleet A number of countries currently have or previously had an Atlantic Fleet in their navies.
1 Apr 1943 Became part of Antisubmarine Development Det, Atlantic Fleet 17 Sep 1943 Redes. VX-1 15 Mar 1946 VX-9 VX-9 Est The VX-9 Vampires is a U.S. Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Their tail code is XE, and they fly numerous USN and USMC aircraft and helicopters. . 30 Apr 1994 VX-20 Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron Est. 21 Jul 1995 Redes. VX-20 1 May 2002 VX-23 Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron Est. 21 Jul 1995 Redes. VX-23 1 May 2002 VX-30 Naval Weapons Test Squadron, Point Mugu Est. 8 May 1995 VX-31 Naval Weapons Test Squadron, China Lake Est. 8 May 1995 Redes. VX-31 1 May 2002 About this Poster (NANews, September-October 2002) This is the last of three insignia posters produced by Naval Aviation Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies. Maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of land based forces such as RAF Coastal Command or United States Coast Guard. History and Archives Office 178H, the final approving authority for Naval Aviation insignia). It illustrates current squadrons only. All insignia depicted were officially approved in accordance with OPNAVINST OPNAVINST Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 50304.4 (current version 5030.4F). Background Information 1. When a squadron is redesignated, it normally continues to use the previously approved insignia and requests a change to the destination in the lower scroll. 2. The squadron indivated by an asterisk have continued to use the insignia from a former designation but have not officially update nation lower scroll. 3. Some cases squadrons have been officially authorized to use the insignia of an old squadron. This does not mean the squadron can trace its lineage back to the squadron that formerly used the design. For information on the evolution of squadron designations and lineage, see the following books published by the Naval Aviation History and Archives Office: Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons The Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS) is a work being written by the Naval Historical Center. It covers naval air squadrons in much the same way as the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships covers commissioned vessels. , Volume 1, The History of VA, VAH, VAL 1. VAL - Value-oriented Algorithmic Language. J.B. Dennis, MIT 1979. Single assignment language, designed for MIT dataflow machine. Based on CLU, has iteration and error handling, lacking in recursion and I/O. "A Value- Oriented Algorithmic Language", W.B. , VAP (Value Added Process) An executable program in a NetWare 2.x server. Starting with NetWare 3.x, VAPs were replaced by NLMs. See NetWare. and VFA VFA volatile fatty acids. Squadrons; Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, The History of VP, VPB VPB ventricular premature beat; see ventricular premature complex, under complex. , VP(HL) and VP(AM) Squadrons; and United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Naval Aviation 1910-1995. Key to abbereviations *[Text unreadable in original source] |
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