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260:. The squadron reported for duty to Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet at NAS Norfolk, Va. At the start of hostilities Navy patrol forces on active duty numbered just 20 squadrons, and it quickly became apparent that this meager figure was inadequate to meet the increased demands. By the end of 1950 seven reserve patrol squadrons were called to active duty to augment the regular Navy patrol squadrons. After reporting for duty at
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237:, Washington D.C. It came under the operational control of FAW-5 and administrative control of the Naval Air Reserve Training Command. The squadron was one of 21 naval reserve squadrons established after the war to accommodate the large number of aircrews recently released from active duty and utilize the enormous stocks of aircraft on the inventory. The squadron flew the
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September 1969: VP-56 received its first P-3C Orion and completed the transition training in
October 1969. VP-56 were the first fleet patrol squadron to receive the P-3C. The baseline model incorporated the AN/ASQ-114 computer system for navigation and sensor functions, the first of its kind in a
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15 November 1946: All patrol squadrons were redesignated. Regular Navy squadron designations began with 1 and reserve patrol squadron designations began with 5. VP-900 was redesignated VP-ML-71. The ML for reserve patrol squadrons included twin-engine medium amphibian seaplanes, as well as
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February 1950: VP-ML-71 was redesignated VP-661 during the reorganization of the Naval Air
Reserve units in 1949, but the redesignation did not take effect until February 1950. During this period the number of Naval Aviation reserve squadrons was reduced from the 1949 total of 24 to
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when one of its aircraft became frozen in the ice at NAS Norfolk. A group of volunteers from VP-56 found and old WWII amphibious tractor and made their way to the aircraft over the ice. They were able to chop the aircraft out of the ice and tow it to the
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1 January 1986: VP-56 deployed to NAF Sigonella. The squadron established a record for the number of hours spent on ship-to-aircraft tactical computerized communications, called data link, while tracking Soviet submarines in the
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seaplanes began to arrive as replacements for the aging PBM Mariners. Pilots and ground crew personnel were sent to the Glenn L. Martin P5M school in
Baltimore, Md., for training in operation and maintenance of the new
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twin-engine land-based bombers. Regular Navy patrol squadron ML designations were for twin-engine medium landbased bombers only. The amphibian medium seaplanes like the PBY-5A were in the AM category.
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were conducted by the battle group against Libyan missile sites at Surt and three Libyan missile boats. On 14 to 15 April 1986, strikes were conducted against
Benghazi and Tripoli by
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maritime patrol aircraft. It had an AN/AQA-7 Jezebel acoustic processing system and quadruple the number of directional sonobuoys, with a high capacity computer and related displays.
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which disappeared on 21 May 1968 50 miles south of the Azores. The search proved futile, and the four VP-56 patrol aircraft were released for return to NAS Norfolk on 5 June 1968.
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24 March–15 April 1986: The squadron provided a detachment for support of the task force involved in operations against Libya. Operation
Freedom of Navigation in the
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was located on the surface. Squadron aircraft flew around-the-clock surveillance for five days until other Soviet ships could enter the area to assist the vessel.
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on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 28 June 1991. It was the second squadron to be designated VP-56, the first VP-56 was redesignated OTS on 1 July 1941.
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was conducted in support of
American carrier aircraft operating in international waters. In retaliation for missiles fired at U.S. Navy aircraft,
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8 August 1968: VP-56 received its first P-3B Orion. Eight P-3Bs would be received by the end of the transition, replacing 12 SP-2H Neptunes.
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306:. The squadron returned to NAS Norfolk in late November 1962, after earning a letter of commendation for their efforts.
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April 1983: The squadron's P-3C baseline aircraft were retrofitted with the AQA-7V Acoustic DIFAR System.
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for its activities in surveillance of the Soviet submarine fleet during
November and December 1970.
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361:, Maryland Upon arrival, the Dragons began preparing for transition from the SP-2H Neptune to the
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and the recovery efforts in its aftermath during the period 25 September to 23 October 1987.
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7 June 1968: VP-56 received a permanent change of station from NAS Norfolk, to
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The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:
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1 October–November 1962: VP-56 deployed a detachment of five aircraft to
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Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
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The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:
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15 September 1950: VP-661 was called to active duty as a result of the
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
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6 May–July 1974: VP-56 deployed to NAF Sigonella. On 22 July, the
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and received a Meritorious Unit Commendation in connection with
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while it covered the evacuation carried out by the Marines.
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in evacuating American citizens from Cyprus due to the
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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317:. Detachments operated at various times from
1034:Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
2517:Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM)
159:Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-ML-71
3121:Attack squadrons of the United States Navy
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1941:
1922:United States battleship retirement debate
1672:United States Armed Forces School of Music
1064:Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
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476:28 June 1991: VP-56 was disestablished at
275:May 1953: The first of the squadron's new
24:
1044:Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
973:Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa
465:7 August–October 1987: VP-56 deployed to
617:This article incorporates text from the
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233:1 July 1946: VP-900 was established at
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792:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
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419:. VP-56 flew 68 sorties in support of
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2496:Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC)
1936:
998:Operational Test and Evaluation Force
702:
264:, Virginia, the squadron was sent to
2843:Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM)
2081:Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW)
1059:Naval Education and Training Command
153:. It was originally established as
13:
1355:Unclassified miscellaneous vessels
409:United States Ambassador to Cyprus
161:on 15 November 1946, redesignated
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606:History of the United States Navy
2975:Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM)
1979:
1978:
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462:staging out of bases in England.
411:requested the assistance of the
56:
837:Senate Subcommittee on Seapower
458:battle group aircraft and USAF
309:15 May 1966: VP-56 deployed to
165:in February 1950, redesignated
1104:Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
787:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1:
2379:Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC)
2348:Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ)
1003:Naval Network Warfare Command
988:Naval Special Warfare Command
983:Naval Forces Southern Command
611:
157:on 1 July 1946, redesignated
2410:Fleet Logistics Support (VR)
1677:Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
1069:Office of Naval Intelligence
1039:Naval Supply Systems Command
978:Naval Forces Central Command
879:Expeditionary Combat Command
674:Roberts, Michael D. (2000).
646:Roberts, Michael D. (2000).
502:, Virginia 15 September 1950
7:
2864:Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC)
1662:Naval Hospital Corps School
1468:Explosive ordnance disposal
1310:Registered civilian vessels
1079:Naval Legal Service Command
777:Under Secretary of the Navy
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311:Naval Air Station Sigonella
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1008:Military Sealift Command
586:Maritime patrol aircraft
47:United States of America
39:1 July 1946-28 June 1991
1995:Electronic Attack (VAQ)
1894:Ship naming conventions
1657:Naval Chaplaincy School
1621:Marine Corps University
1617:Naval Community College
1601:Naval University System
1360:Yard and district craft
1874:Revolt of the Admirals
1829:Line-crossing ceremony
1734:Awards and decorations
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496:, Maryland 1 July 1946
384:Navy Unit Commendation
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1889:Ship decommissioning
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1667:Naval Justice School
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1295:Mine warfare vessels
993:Naval Reserve Forces
949:Fleet Forces Command
916:Carrier strike group
575:P-3C UIIIR July 1989
313:, Sicily, relieving
304:Cuban Missile Crisis
1089:Naval Safety Center
1049:Fleet Cyber Command
569:P-3C September 1969
560:SP-2H December 1962
519:Aircraft assignment
514:, Florida July 1971
341:Tallahatchie County
193:VP-56 P5M docks on
173:Operational history
145:, was a long-lived
124:P2V-7/SP-2H Neptune
1968:Aircraft Squadrons
1965:United States Navy
1884:Ship commissioning
1350:Torpedo retrievers
911:Aircraft squadrons
874:Fleet Marine Force
738:United States Navy
506:NAS Patuxent River
391:NAS Patuxent River
359:NAS Patuxent River
302:, Cuba during the
300:NAS Guantanamo Bay
266:NAS Corpus Christi
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1770:
1767:
1765:
1762:
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1752:
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1744:Current fleet
1742:
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1473:Medical Corps
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1333:
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1155:Seventh Fleet
1153:
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1054:Naval Academy
1052:
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986:
984:
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974:
971:
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964:
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962:
961:Pacific Fleet
959:
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944:
938:
932:
929:
927:
924:
922:
921:Installations
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631:
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621:
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619:public domain
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494:NAS Anacostia
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491:
490:
479:
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472:
468:
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461:
457:
456:
450:
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443:
439:
438:Gulf of Sidra
435:
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336:
333:, Libya; and
332:
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324:
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301:
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294:
293:P2V-7 Neptune
290:
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240:
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235:NAS Anacostia
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135:Military unit
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117:
116:PBM-5 Mariner
113:
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91:
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71:
67:
63:
59:
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50:
46:
42:
38:
34:
27:
22:
17:
3108:
1983:
1917:Wetting-down
1906:Constitution
1905:
1899:Tingey House
1778:History and
1749:Future fleet
1493:Supply Corps
1478:Dental Corps
1461:Deputy Chief
1140:Fourth Fleet
1130:Second Fleet
901:Future ships
896:Active ships
869:Navy Reserve
820:2020–present
748:
685:. Retrieved
676:
669:
657:. Retrieved
648:
625:
616:
615:
557:January 1961
522:
488:
454:
447:
422:
350:
340:
277:P5M-1 Marlin
243:PV-2 Harpoon
196:
166:
162:
158:
154:
146:
142:
138:
137:
128:P-3B/C Orion
112:PV-2 Harpoon
1814:Fleet bands
1799:Blue Angels
1483:Nurse Corps
1405:Designators
1265:Battleships
1260:Auxiliaries
1160:Tenth Fleet
1150:Sixth Fleet
1145:Fifth Fleet
1135:Third Fleet
500:NAS Norfolk
467:NAS Bermuda
413:Sixth Fleet
323:Capodichine
262:NAS Norfolk
89:Nickname(s)
30:VP-56 patch
1869:Navy Weeks
1819:Fleet Week
1780:traditions
1340:Submarines
1275:Destroyers
765:Leadership
612:References
551:P5M-2 1955
442:airstrikes
363:P-3B Orion
329:, Greece;
258:Korean War
245:landplane.
120:P5M Marlin
1854:Navy Hymn
1849:Navy Flag
1839:Navy Band
1721:Equipment
1503:JAG Corps
1444:Personnel
1373:Personnel
966:Commander
954:Commander
940:Operating
856:Structure
815:2010–2019
810:2000–2009
805:1864–1959
566:June 1968
540:PBM-5/5S2
528:PBY-5A/6A
453:USS
448:Coral Sea
446:USS
423:Forrestal
421:USS
397:, Florida
349:USS
339:USS
325:, Italy;
321:, Crete;
280:aircraft.
272:seaplane.
195:USS
151:U.S. Navy
3115:Category
1729:Uniforms
1642:COMPTUEX
1574:Training
1414:Enlisted
1400:Insignia
1393:Officers
1377:training
1300:Monitors
1290:Frigates
1270:Cruisers
1250:Airships
755:Category
580:See also
548:May 1953
536:May 1946
530:May 1946
351:Scorpion
73:squadron
1963:Active
1787:History
1764:Weapons
1647:NAWCTSD
1581:Recruit
1545:Seabees
1426:Ratings
687:2 March
659:2 March
455:America
228:in 1976
212:in 1963
200:in 1957
197:Ashland
149:of the
143:Dragons
92:Dragons
44:Country
2543:Patrol
1809:Ensign
1739:Badges
1702:USNTPS
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