VP-9

Question 1

When was VP-9 commissioned and where?

Answer 1

March 15, 1951

NAS Whidbey Island, Washington

Question 2

Where was VP-9’s first deployment to?

Answer 2

Naval Station Kodiak, Alaska

Question 3

VP-9 flew its first maiden flight in what aircraft?

Answer 3

P4Y-2 Privateer

Question 4

VP-9 provides night support for what operations in what war?

What was dropped?

Answer 4

Night Combat Operations

Korean War

Illumination Flares

Question 5

What homeports did the squadron have?

Answer 5

Whidbey Island, WA 1951
NAS Alameda, CA 1952
NAS Moffett Field, CA 1963
NAS Barbers Point, HI 1992
Marine Corps base Hawaii 1999

Question 6

What aircraft has VP-9 flown?

Answer 6

P4Y-2 Privateer
P-2V Neptune 1953
P-3A Orion 1963
P-3B Orion 1966

Question 7

Polar scouting missions for the USS Nautilus were flown in what year?

Answer 7

1958

Question 8

In the 1960’s VP-9 operated under _____ in support of Operation _____.

Answer 8

CFAW-2

Operation DOMINIC

Question 9

Where has the squadron been deployed in support of Operation MARKET TIME and other operations during the Vietnam War?

Answer 9

Okinawa
The Philippines
Kam Ranh Bay
Republic of South Vietnam
U-Tapao, Thailand
Guam

Question 10

When did the squadron earn their third meritorious unit commendation and why?

Answer 10

1970

For patrolling more than nine million square miles of ocean.

Question 11

When did VP-9 become the first squadron to deploy to the Western Pacific?

Answer 11

1986

Question 12

Hen was VP-9 awarded the Coastal Command Trophy?

Answer 12

1998

Question 13

VP-9 made history with what launch?

Answer 13

The launch of a Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM)

Question 14

When did the squadron re-deploy?

Answer 14

2002

Question 15

In 2003 the squadron celebrated how many years of no mishaps and mishap free hours?

Answer 15

25 year and 175,000 flight hours

Question 16

When was VP-9’s first successful launch of an AGN-84E (SLAM) missile?

Answer 16

January 2001

Question 17

When did the squadron earn a Battle “E” and why?

Answer 17

2001

For all their accomplishments during Operation Enduring Freedom

Question 18

When did they receive the CNO Retention Excellence Award?

Answer 18

2001

Question 19

What are the notable exercises that the squadron played a part in?

Answer 19

Stellar Dragon
NORPAC 05-01
PACSECEX
Patroling Thunder

Question 20

In 2008 VP-9 forward deployed to what base?

Answer 20

Ali Air Base

Question 21

What awards has VP-9 received?

Answer 21

9 Battle E awards
4 Meritorious Unit Awards
5 Coastal Command Trophies
3 Captain Arnold.. trophies
2 Golden Wrench awards
1 Arleigh Burke
1 Navy Unit Citation
1 Golden Anchor Award

Question 22

In 2008 what awards was the squadron awarded?

Answer 22

Battle E and the Arleigh Burke award

Question 23

When did the squadron deploy to the sixth fleets AOR?

Answer 23

June 2012

Question 24

For the first time since 2007, what did VP-9 reestablish?

Answer 24

A detachment in NAS Keflavik, Iceland

Question 25

How many exercises did the squadron participate in? What were they?

Answer 25

9
MCSOFEX
KEY RESOLVE
ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN
TALISMAN SABER
GUARDIAN SEA
CARAT
SEASURVEX
CARAT INDONESIA

Question 26

Home port change back to Whidbey Island happened in what year?

Answer 26

2017