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A squadron's history and lineage began when it was established and ended when it was disestablished. When a squadron was disestablished or re-designated, its former designation became available for reuse by a new or re-designating squadron, just as the name of a decommissioned ship (e.g., USS Enterprise) might be given
The table below does not list disestablished squadrons; it is a list of squadron designations which are no longer in use. Some of the squadron designations in the table belonged to squadrons which have been disestablished, some are former designations of HSC squadrons which are still active, and one is a designation of a currently inactive ...
The air group's second VF squadron (VF-75B) was disestablished and remaining squadron (VF-75A) was redesignated VF-75 as the single VF squadron of CVBG-75. CVBG-75 redesignated CVBG-3 14 Nov 1946 VF-80: Vipers F6F-5: VF-80: 1 Feb 1944 – 16 Sep 1946: VF-80 16 September 1946 CVG-80 established 1 Feb 1944, disestablished 16 Sep 1946 VF-81 (first ...
Navy squadron organizational chart. Most active duty squadrons are commanded by a commanding officer (CO) who holds the rank of commander. [a] Second in command is the executive officer (XO), who also holds the rank of commander. The XO typically assumes command of the squadron after approximately 15 months.
[a] Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. [1] Volume 2 covers every squadron in the Patrol (VP) community from 1922 through 1996. [2] You can see any squadron's DANAS article by following the link to the cited reference and scrolling down to the appropriate page. You can see ...
Squadron Designation Squadron Lineage [1] Current Aircraft Wing Notes; HM-12(2nd) Sea Dragons AWSTS: 1 Oct 1994-1 Oct 2015 HM-12(2nd): 1 Oct 2015–present: MH-53E Sea Dragon: Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, U. S. Atlantic Fleet: NS Norfolk, VA Established from Airborne Mine Countermeasures Weapon Systems Training School on 1 Oct 2015 as an FRS ...
The squadron was established as Air Early Warning Squadron 1 (VPW-1) on 1 April 1948, redesignated Patrol Squadron 51 (VP-51) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 1 February 1950. It was the third squadron to be designated VP-51; the first VP-51 was redesignated VP-71 on 1 July 1941 and the second VP-51 was redesignated VB-101 on 1 March 1943.
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), also known as the Sundowners, was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established as Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) on 10 October 1942, it was redesignated as VF-11A on 15 November 1946, redesignated as VF-111 on 15 July 1948 and disestablished on 19 January 1959.