| Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 July 1968—present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy.svg){kind=small} United States Navy |
| Type | Fleet air reconnaissance |
| Role | TACAMO |
| Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Reconnaissance | Lockheed EC-130G/Q Hercules Boeing E-6 Mercury |
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 (VQ-3), nicknamed the Ironmen, is a naval aviation squadron of the United States Navy based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma (United States). The squadron flies the Boeing E-6B Mercury airborne command post and communications relay aircraft. It is part of the Navy's TACAMO community, whose mission is to enable the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense to directly communicate with U.S. submarines, bombers, and missile silos during a nuclear war.[1]
- ^ Peloni, Matthew (3 June 2011). "Navy VQ-3 squadron welcomes new commander". Inside Tinker AFB. Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma: Tinker Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.