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thedrifter
12-12-02, 04:36 PM
Nice Site................

http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchUSMCPg.html

USN Squadron / Unit Abbreviations ~
Marines insert the letter "M" after the first letter to indicate it's Semper Fi-ness
example VF (USN) ~ VMF (USMC) for Fighter Squadrons
NAS (Naval Air Stations)
ZP (Lighter Than Air)
VF (Fighter)
VT (Torpedo Bomber)
VB (Bomber)
VBF (Bomber/Fighter)
VP/VPB (Patrol)
CPW (Commander, Patrol Wing)
VC (Composite Squadron)
VH (Air-Sea Rescue Squadron)
VJ (Meteorological)
VS (Antisubmarine Reconnaissance)
VU (Utility Squadron)
ASWF (Anti-Submarine Fighter)
ASF (Aircraft Scouting Force) VA(HM) (Attack Mining)
VD (Fleet Air Photographic)
CNO (Chief Naval Operations)
VP MAU (Patrol Squadron Master Augment Unit)
VO and VAH (Special Operations)
VPU (Special Operations Unit)
VPW (Airborne Early Warning)
VQ (Electronic/Air Reconnaissance)
VAQ (Reconnaissance)
VW (Airborne Early Warning)
VX (Air Test and Evaluation)
FATS (Force Aircraft Test Squadron )
ATU (Advanced Training Unit)
FAW (Fleet Air Wing)
FASRON (Fleet Aircraft Service Squadrons)


Sempers,

Roger