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Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed. To see all USAF squadrons, regardless of active or not, as well as non-flying squadrons, go to the List of United States Air Force squadrons
The United States Air Force and its predecessors include a number of specialized Air Force Squadrons. These units vary widely in size and may include several hundred enlisted airmen commanded by an officer in the rank of captain to lieutenant colonel. A squadron may include two or three subordinate flights.
Before then, the two basic types of Navy squadrons were "heavier than air" squadrons designated with V and "lighter than air" squadrons designated with Z. By 1961 the Navy had disestablished its last lighter than air squadrons; since then V has in practicality become the designation for "fixed wing squadron" and H for "rotary wing squadron."
This is a list of all of the active squadrons that exist in the United States Marine Corps, sorted by type. Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. To see Marine Aviation units sorted by command hierarchy, see aviation combat element.
Fort Smith Regional Airport / Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas: ACC: MQ-9 Reaper / Prior manned flying mission (1st iteration) terminated in 2007 due to BRAC; former F-16C/D fighter squadron; latest manned flying mission (2nd iteration) terminated in 2014 pursuant to 2013 NDAA; former A-10C fighter squadron; Loss of A-10s part of a since discontinued USAF effort to retire all A-10 ...
A. List of United States Air Force aerial port squadrons; List of United States Air Force aeromedical evacuation squadrons; List of United States Air Force aggressor squadrons
13th Air Base Squadron: 14th Air Base Squadron: 15th Air Base Squadron: 20th Air Base Squadron: 23d Air Base Squadron: 33d Air Base Squadron: 34th Air Base Squadron: 35th Air Base Squadron: 43d Air Base Squadron: Pope Field, North Carolina: 47th Air Base Squadron: 53d Air Base Squadron: 54th Air Base Squadron: 59th Air Base Squadron: 74th Air ...
Since the 1960s this designation is reserved for logistics squadrons that fly specialized COD aircraft. VR(F) Ferry Squadron This designator is no longer in use. VS Scouting Squadron First instituted in the early 1920s, the scouting squadron designator was in use until the end of the World War II. VS Air Anti-Submarine Squadron