VP-9 Flashcards
When was VP-9 commissioned and where?
March 15, 1951
NAS Whidbey Island, Washington
Where was VP-9’s first deployment to?
Naval Station Kodiak, Alaska
VP-9 flew its first maiden flight in what aircraft?
P4Y-2 Privateer
VP-9 provides night support for what operations in what war?
What was dropped?
Night Combat Operations
Korean War
Illumination Flares
What homeports did the squadron have?
Whidbey Island, WA 1951 NAS Alameda, CA 1952 NAS Moffett Field, CA 1963 NAS Barbers Point, HI 1992 Marine Corps base Hawaii 1999
What aircraft has VP-9 flown?
P4Y-2 Privateer
P-2V Neptune 1953
P-3A Orion 1963
P-3B Orion 1966
Polar scouting missions for the USS Nautilus were flown in what year?
1958
In the 1960’s VP-9 operated under _____ in support of Operation _____.
CFAW-2
Operation DOMINIC
Where has the squadron been deployed in support of Operation MARKET TIME and other operations during the Vietnam War?
Okinawa The Philippines Kam Ranh Bay Republic of South Vietnam U-Tapao, Thailand Guam
When did the squadron earn their third meritorious unit commendation and why?
1970
For patrolling more than nine million square miles of ocean.
When did VP-9 become the first squadron to deploy to the Western Pacific?
1986
Hen was VP-9 awarded the Coastal Command Trophy?
1998
VP-9 made history with what launch?
The launch of a Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM)
When did the squadron re-deploy?
2002
In 2003 the squadron celebrated how many years of no mishaps and mishap free hours?
25 year and 175,000 flight hours
When was VP-9’s first successful launch of an AGN-84E (SLAM) missile?
January 2001
When did the squadron earn a Battle “E” and why?
2001
For all their accomplishments during Operation Enduring Freedom
When did they receive the CNO Retention Excellence Award?
2001
What are the notable exercises that the squadron played a part in?
Stellar Dragon
NORPAC 05-01
PACSECEX
Patroling Thunder
In 2008 VP-9 forward deployed to what base?
Ali Air Base
What awards has VP-9 received?
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
In 2008 what awards was the squadron awarded?
Battle E and the Arleigh Burke award
When did the squadron deploy to the sixth fleets AOR?
June 2012
For the first time since 2007, what did VP-9 reestablish?
A detachment in NAS Keflavik, Iceland
How many exercises did the squadron participate in? What were they?
9 MCSOFEX KEY RESOLVE ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN TALISMAN SABER GUARDIAN SEA CARAT SEASURVEX CARAT INDONESIA
Home port change back to Whidbey Island happened in what year?
2017
