U. S. Navy Carrier Air Wings, Aircraft Carriers, Aircraft and Helicopter Squadrons assigned to Carriers & Ships’
U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER SHIP HISTORY (1920 to 2019)
U.S. COMMISSIONED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND
CARRIER AIR WINGS AS OF 2019
CARRIER AIR WINGS
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CVN-68
(Last Deploy.)
5 Jun to 11 Dec 2017
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CVN-69
(Last Deploy.)
1 Jun to 30 Dec 2016
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CVN-70
RIMPAC 2018
18 Jun to 8 Aug 2018
(Last Deploy.)
5 Jan to 12 Apr 2018
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CVN-71
Exercise Northern Edge 2019
6 to 30 May 2019 (Last Deploy.)
6 Oct 2017 to 7 May 2018
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9
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Destroyer Squadron 9
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Destroyer Squadron 26
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Destroyer Squadron 1
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Destroyer Squadron 23
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CVW-17(AA)
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CVW-3 (AC)
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CVW-2 (NE)
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CVW-11 (NH)
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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CVN-72
(Last Deploy.)
7 Dec 2011 to 7 Aug 2012
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CVN-73
(Last Deploy.)
8 Sep to 17 Dec 2015
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CVN-74
(Last Deploy.)
15 Oct 2018 to 16 May 2019
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CVN-75
(Last Deploy.)
28 Aug to 16 Dec 2018
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12
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TBA
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8
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Destroyer Squadron 2
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TBA
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Destroyer Squadron 21
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Destroyer Squadron 28
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CVW-7 (AG)
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TBA
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CVW-9 (NG)
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CVW-1 (AB)
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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RCOH
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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CVN-76
(Last Deploy.)
22 May to 24 Aug 2019
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CVN-77
(Last Deploy.)
21 Jan to 21 Aug 2017
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CVN-78
(Last Deploy.)
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2
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TBA
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Destroyer Squadron 15
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Destroyer Squadron 22
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TBA
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CVW-5 (NF)
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CVW-8 (AJ)
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TBA
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TSW Tactical Support Wing
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Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan)
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia (reserve unit)
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Will support approximately 80 aircraft, including the F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet strike fighters, the E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, the C-2 Greyhound logistics aircraft, the S-3B Viking anti-submarine aircraft, the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft, and the multi-role SH-60F and MH-60 R/ S helicopters.
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References include List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons at Wikipedia; others and navy web sites all linked herto.
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Tactical Support Wing – TSW
Strike Fighter Squadron 204 (STRKFITRON 204) (VFA-204) “River Rattlers,” F/A-18A Hornet.
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 77 (CARAEWRON 77)
(VAW-77) “Night Wolves,” E-2C Hawkeye.
Electronic Attack Squadron 209 (VAQRON 209), (former Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 209 / TACELRON 209), (VAQ-209) “Star Warriors,” EA-18G Growler.
Fighter Squadron Composite 12 (FITRONCOMP 12) (VFC-12) “Fighting Omars,” F/A-18A+.
Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (FITRONCOMP 13), (VFC-13) “Saints,” Northrop F-5A.
Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (FITRONCOMP 111) (VFC-111) “Sundowners,” Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs,
http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/CVW/Tactical-Support-Wing.htm
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Commissioned (C) U.S. Aircraft Carriers
CVN-68; CVN-69; CVN-70; CVN-71; CVN-72; CVN-73; CVN-74; CVN-75; CVN-76; CVN-77 and CVN-78 (Ford Class).
Nimitz Class:
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) - Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash. - 56th C
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) - Naval Station Norfolk, Va. - 57th C
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - Carl Vinson departed Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI), San Diego, California on 16 January 2019, for Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington, her new home port, arriving Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington on 20 January 2019, underway in the Eastern Pacific from 16 to 19 January 2019. Carl Vinson departed Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington on 28 February 2019 and entered the Dry Dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility for a 15-month Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) - 58th C
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) - NASNI, San Diego, California - 59th C
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) - Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI), San Diego, California from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. - 60th C
USS George Washington (CVN-73) - Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp., Newport News, Virginia (As of September 2019, 50% Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH)) - 61st C
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) - Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., from Kitsap-Bremerton, Wa. - 62nd C
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) - Norfolk, Va. - 63rd C
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) - Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan - 64th C
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) - Norfolk, Va. - 65th C
U. S. Shore/Land and Carrier Capable
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Abbreviation
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Squadron Type
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Total Squadrons
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VFA
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Strike Fighter Squadron—STRKFITRON
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39
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VMFA
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons
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8
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VMA
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Marine Attack Squadrons
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7
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VMFA(AW)
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons (All Weather)
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5
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VAW
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Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron—CARAEWRON
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11
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VAQ
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Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron—VAQRON
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16
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VMAQ
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Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons
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4
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VQ
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Fleet Air Reconnaissance
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5
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VR
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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron—FLELOGSUPPRON
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15 - Reserve
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VRC
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Carrier Fleet Logistics Support Squadron
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VRC 30 & VRC-40 with 5 Dets. Each, totally 10 Dets.
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VS
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Sea Control Squadron—SEACONRON
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0
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VFC
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Fighter Squadron Composite, Naval Reserve Squadron
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3
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VT
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Training Squadron
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16
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Total
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139
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STRATCOMMWING
Other Navy Squadrons’
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Abbreviation
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Squadron Type
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Total Squadrons
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UAV
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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1+
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VX / HX
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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron
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7
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VP
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Patrol Squadron
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17
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Total
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25+
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U. S. Navy Helicopter Squadrons
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Abbreviation
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Squadron Type
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Active Squadrons
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HM
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Helicopter Mine-Countermeasures Squadron
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2
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HS
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Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons
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9
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HSC
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Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
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16
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HSL
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Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light)
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12
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HSM
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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons
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7
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HT
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Helicopter Training Squadron
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3
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Total
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49
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U. S. Marine Helicopter Squadrons
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Abbreviation
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Squadron Type
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Total Squadrons
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HMX
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Marine Helicopter Squadron
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1
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HMT
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Marine Helicopter Training Squadron
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2
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MALS
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Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
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9
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HMM
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Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
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7
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HMH
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Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
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10
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HML
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Marine Light Helicopter Squadron
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0
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HMLA
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Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
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8 / 773, Det. A & B
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HMLAT
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Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron
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1
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HMMT
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Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron
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1
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VMM
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Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadrons
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12
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HX / MX / VMX
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Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron
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1
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VMMT
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Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron
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1
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VMAT
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Marine Attack Training Squadron
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2
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VMFAT
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Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron
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2
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VMGR
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Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons
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5
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VMR
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Marine Transport Squadron
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1
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HMA / VMO
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Marine Observation Squadrons
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0
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VMU
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Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadrons
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4
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Total
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67
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U.S. Navy Aircraft Squadron Classification Symbols - Ref. 39
The system of squadron designations was established to help define part of Naval Aviation's organizational structure and help identify the operational and administrative functions of aviation within the fleet. Just as the designations for ships, such as DD, CA, BB, etc., were used to define the duties of the specific units and their alignment within the fleet organization, so also were the squadron designations established to formulate the responsibilities and alignment within naval aviation and the fleet structure.
During naval aviation's early years there were big question marks concerning naval aviation's ability to succeed as a functional component of the fleet and whether it would survive due to the limited capabilities of the aircraft. In official publications and references, such as the Daily Aviation News Bulletin of 1 October 1919, casual terms were used to describe or identify various aircraft squadrons and units. The casual terms were used because no specific fleet aviation organizational structure for squadrons had been officially established. Prior to 1919, naval aircraft, excluding Marine Corps planes, were primarily assigned to shore stations. Therefore, in order to integrate aviation into the fleet, it was necessary to develop a fleet organization that included aviation units. The development of a system of squadron designations is discussed in Chapter 1.
In general terms, the Navy's system for designating naval aircraft squadrons has usually conformed to the following loose classification structure:
Squadron designations were based on specific letters used for indicating the missions for each particular type of squadron and its assigned aircraft. As an example, a World War II squadron operating the F4U Corsair aircraft would have been designated a fighting squadron (VF). The letter F, for fighting or fighter, was the key in identifying the type of squadron and was also used in the aircraft's designation.
(2) Identification numbers were assigned to each squadron, such as VF-1. The number 1 separates Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) from Fighter Squadron 10 (VF-10).
There have been many variations to this basic system throughout Naval Aviation's history. Changes were also made to the designation system when new plane types were developed and new squadrons were formed to carry out those new missions. There is no logical sequence for the numerical designation assigned the various squadrons throughout most of Naval Aviation's history. The Marine Corps did establish a logical sequence for their squadron designations, however, there are variations to this system, too.
As Navy squadrons were established, disestablished or redesignated, many of the same letters and numbers were reused and assigned at a later date for newly established or redesignated units, hence, the lineage of a squadron cannot always be traced or linked by using the same designation. As an example, VF-1 from World War II has no direct relationship to VF-1 established in the 1970s.
The rich tradition and heritage of the various squadrons in the Navy has not always been carried over because of the break in continuity between units. Once a squadron is disestablished that ends its history. If a new squadron is established using the same designation of a previous squadron it does not have any direct relationship with that unit. The reuse of many of the same letters and numerical designations adds considerable confusion to the squadron designation system. A new squadron may carry on the traditions of a previous squadron, just as a ship that has been assigned the same name more than once carries on the traditions of the past ships with the same name. However, a squadron, just like a ship, can not claim a heritage or historical link to the old unit with the same designation.
Consistency has been the major ingredient lacking in the Navy's squadron designation system. As an example, the use of "Plane" in squadron designations was not consistent during the 1920s. Sometimes the full designation would be written differently, depending on the squadron's assignment to the Battle Fleet, Scouting Fleet, or Asiatic Fleet. A designation such as Scouting Squadron and Scouting Plane Squadron, which used the same abbreviation, VS, was listed in the Navy Directory as Scouting Squadron under the Battle Fleet and Scouting Plane Squadron under the Scouting Fleet. The use of "Plane" in squadron designations was most likely designed to identify the squadron as an aviation unit, vice a destroyer squadron. This seems to be especially true during the 1920s when aviation was first being integrated into the fleet organization and operations. The Navy Directory, Monthly Report, Status of Naval Aircraft, and the Bureau of Aeronautics, Weekly Newsletter all list squadron designations using "Plane." The Chief of Naval Operations' "Naval Aeronautical Organization", published for each Fiscal Year, lists the squadron designations without using "Plane" in the designation. It is obvious there is no difference between the squadrons with or without the use of "Plane" in the squadron designation. The acronym remained the same, with or without the use of "Plane" in the full squadron designation. In the 1930s the squadron designations listed in all four sources identified above usually refer to the squadron using its abbreviated designation, such as VF Squadron 1 (VF-1) instead of Fighting Plane Squadron 1. In the 1940s the use of "Plane" in the full squadron designation is dropped.
In the late 1940s and early 1950s the VC squadron designation was used to identify a group of squadrons with several different missions but all assigned the VC designation. Missions for specific Composite Squadrons (VC) included all-weather night, attack and defense; air early warning; anti-submarine warfare; and photographic. The only identifying factor to separate the different types of Composite Squadrons was the numerical designation. In the late 1940s the single digit numbers were for the Composite Night or Attack and Defense units, those numbers in the teens were for Composite Air Warning squadrons, numbers in the 20s and 30s were for Composite Anti-Submarine units, and the numbers in the 60s were for Composite Photographic squadrons.
Besides the composite squadrons (VC), several patrol squadrons (VP) had specific mission requirements that were different from its normal patrol and reconnaissance duties. However, these squadrons still maintained the normal VP designation. In the late 1940s there were two VP squadrons with a primary mission of photographic and one with an air early warning mission. VP-61 and VP-62 were the photographic squadrons and VP-51 was the air early warning squadron.
The special VC and VP designated units, were on the cutting edge of technology, which eventually lead to the development of specialized squadron designations in the 1950s and 1960s. Squadrons such as VAW (Carrier Airborne Early Warning), VAQ (Tactical Electronic Warfare), and VQ (Electronic Countermeasures or Air Reconnaissance) were the result of technical developments in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
The use of an abbreviated squadron designation with different missions occurred in the early 1950s when the VJ designation was used for both photographic squadrons and weather squadrons. VJ-1 and 2 were designated Weather Squadrons or Weather Reconnaissance Squadrons. VJ-61 and 62 were designated Photographic Squadrons. The missions were totally different for these two types of squadrons but they used a common abbreviated squadron designation.
There are four factors that play a role in developing or changing squadron designations. They have been around since the introduction of aviation in the Navy and will continue to be the primary factors effecting squadron designations. The factors are:
1. the duties or mission of a squadron
2. technical advances in aircraft or equipment
3. changes in tactics or development of new tactics
4. changes in naval aviation or fleet organization
The following is a list of various squadron designations used by the Navy since the early 1920s. It does not include Marine Corps squadron designations. The list is in alphabetical order rather than in the chronological order of squadron development. The general time frame for when the designation was in use is listed with the squadron designation. Further elaboration on the assignment of squadrons to other organizations and their designations such as: a battle group, carrier air wing, cruiser group, fleet air force, scouting fleet, Asiatic Fleet, naval district, reserves, etc..., has not been included in this list to prevent it from becoming to confusing or extensive. The only exception to this is for the reserves. Reserve squadron designations, beginning in 1970, are included in this list. In 1970 the naval air reserve was reorganized and the squadron structure and arrangement was aligned to mirror the squadron designation system in existence for active fleet units.
Note: The chart below just covers the abbreviations of US Navy squadrons with the exception of VMA(AW)-533 and VMFA-251. Those of the Marine Corps are not listed below but these squadrons can easily be identified by the "M" in the abbreviation. For example VFA and VMFA.
US Navy Aircraft Squadron Classification Symbols
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Abbreviation
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Meaning
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Timeframe
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HAL or HA(L)
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Helicopter Attack Squadron Light
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1967-72
1976-88
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HC
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Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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1965-present
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HCS
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Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron
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1988-present
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HCT
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Helicopter Combat Support Training Squadron
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1974-1977
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HM
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Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron
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1971-present
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(HMLA-167)
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Marine Helicopter Light Squadron
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HMH-362(C)
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Marine Helicopter Heavy Squadron
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HS
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Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron
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1951-15 January 2013
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HSM
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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron
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15 January 2013
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HSL
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Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light)
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1972-present
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HT
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Helicopter Training Squadron
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1960-present
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HTU
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Helicopter Training Unit
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1950-1957
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HU
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Helicopter Utility Squadron
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1948-1965
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RVAH
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Reconnaissance Attack Squadron
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1964-1979
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RVAW
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Carrier Airborne Early Warning Training Squadron
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1967-1983
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STAGRON
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Special Air Task Force Squadron (VK)
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1943-1944
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TACRON
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Tactical Squadron or
Tactical Air Control Squadron or
Tactical Control Squadron
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1946-present
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VA
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Attack Squadron
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1946-present
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VA(AW)
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All-Weather Attack Squadron
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1956-1959
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VAH or VA(H)
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Heavy Attack Squadron
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1955-1971
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VA(HM)
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Attack Mining Squadron
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1956-1959
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VAK
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Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron
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1979-1989
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VAL or VA(L)
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Light Attack Squadron
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1969-1972
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VAP or VA(P)
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Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron or
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) or
Heavy Photographic Squadron
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1956-1971
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VAQ
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Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron or
Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron
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1968-present
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VAW
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Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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1948
1956-present
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VAW
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Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron
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1968
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VB
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Bombing Squadron or
Light Bombing Plane Squadron
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1928-1946
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VBF
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Bombing Fighting Squadron
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1945-1946
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VC
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Composite Squadron
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1943-45
1948-56
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VC
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Fleet Composite Squadron
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1965-present
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VCN
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Night Composite Squadron
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1946-1948
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VCP
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Photographic Composite Squadron
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1959-1961
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VCS
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Cruiser Scouting Squadron
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1937-1945
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VD
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Photographic Squadron
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1943-1946
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VE
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Evacuation Squadron
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1944-1945
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VF
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Combat Squadron
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1922
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VF
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Fighting Plane Squadron or Fighting Squadron
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1922-1948
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VF
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Fighter Squadron
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1948-present
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VFA
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Strike Fighter Squadron
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1980-1983
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VFA
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Strike Fighter Squadron
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1983-present
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VF(AW)
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All-Weather Fighter Squadron or
Fighter (All-Weather) Squadron
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1956-1963
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VFN or VF(N)
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Night Fighting Squadron
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1944-1946
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VFP or VF(P)
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Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron or
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron or
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Light) or
Light Photographic Squadron
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1956-1987
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VGF
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Escort-Fighter Squadron
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1942-1943
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VGS
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Escort-Scouting Squadron
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1942-1943
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VH
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Rescue Squadron
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1944-1946
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VJ
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Utility Squadron or
General Utility Squadron
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1925-1946
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VJ
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Weather Squadron or
Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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1952-1953
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VJ
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Photographic Squadron
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1952-1956
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VK
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Special Air Task Force Squadron (STAGRON)
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1943-1944
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VN
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Training Squadron
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1927-1947
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VO
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Spotting Squadron
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1922
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VO
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Observation Plane Squadron or
Observation Squadron
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1923-45
1947-49
1967-1968
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VOC
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Composite Spotting Squadron
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1944-1945
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VOF
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Observation Fighter Squadron
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1942-1945
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VP
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Seaplane Patrol Squadron
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1922
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VP
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Patrol Squadron
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1924-1944
1946
1948-present
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VP-AM
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Amphibian Patrol Squadron
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1946-1948
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VPB
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Patrol Bombing Squadron
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1944-1946
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VP-HL
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Heavy Patrol Squadron (landplane)
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1946-1948
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VPM
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Meteorological Squadron
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1946-1947
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VP-ML
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Medium Patrol Squadron (landplane)
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1946-1948
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VP-MS
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Medium Patrol Squadron (seaplane)
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1946-1948
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VPP or VP(P)
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Photographic Squadron or
Patrol Squadron (photographic)
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1946-1948
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VPU
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Patrol Squadron Special Unit
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1982-present
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VPW
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Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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1945-1948
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VPW
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Air Early Warning Squadron
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1948
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VQ
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Electronic Countermeasures Squadron
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1955-1960
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VQ
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Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron
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1961-present
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VR
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Transport Squadron or
Air Transport Squadron or Fleet Logistic Air Squadron
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1942-1958
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VR
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Fleet Tactical Support Squadron
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1958-1976
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VR
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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron
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1976-present
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VRC or VR(C)
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Fleet Tactical Support Squadron
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1960-1976
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VRC
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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron
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1976-present
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VRE
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Air Transport Evacuation Squadron
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1945
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VRF
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Transport Ferry and Service Squadron
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1943-1946
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VRF
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Air Ferry Transport Squadron or
Air Ferry Squadron
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1943-1948
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VRF or VR(F)
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Aircraft Ferry Squadron
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1957-1986
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VRJ
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Utility Transport Squadron
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1945-1946
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VRS
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Air Ferry Service Squadron or
Ferry Command Service Squadron
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1943-1946
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VRU
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Transport Utility Squadron
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1946-1948
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VS
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Scouting Plane Squadron or
Scouting Squadron
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1922-1946
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VS
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Anti-Submarine Squadron or
Air Anti-Submarine Squadron or
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron
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1950-1993
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VS
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Sea Control Squadron
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1993-present
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VSF
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Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron
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1965-1973
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VT
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Torpedo Bombing Plane Squadron or
Torpedo Bombing Squadron
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1922-1930
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VT
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Torpedo Plane Squadron
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1921
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VT
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Torpedo Squadron
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1930-1946
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VT
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Training Squadron
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1960-present
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VTN
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Night Torpedo Squadron
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1944-1946
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VU
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Utility Squadron
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1946-1965
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VW
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Air Early Warning Squadron or
Airborne Early Warning Squadron or
Fleet Early Warning Squadron
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1952-1971
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VW
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Weather Reconnaissance Squadron or
Fleet Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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1967-1975
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VX
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Experimental Squadron
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1927-approx. 1943
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VX
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Experimental and Development Squadron or
Operational Development Squadron or
Air Operational Development Squadron or
Air Development Squadron
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1946-1968
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VX
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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron
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1969-present
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VXE
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Antarctic Development Squadron
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1969-present
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VXN
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Oceanographic Development Squadron
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1969-1993
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ZJ
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Blimp Utility Squadron
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1944-1945
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ZK
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Kite Balloon Squadron
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1922-1924
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ZP
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Airship Patrol Squadron
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1942-1961
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ZP
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Blimp Squadron
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1942-1961
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ZP
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Airship Patrol Squadron (All-Weather Anti-Submarine) or
Airship Squadron or
LTA Patrol Squadron
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1942-1961
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ZW
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Airship Early Warning Squadron
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1956-1961
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ZX
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Airship Operational Development Squadron or
Airship Development Squadron
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1950-1957
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VMA(AW)-533
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Hawks - Marine Attack Squadron
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VMFA-251
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Thunderbolts - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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