VP-8

VP-8 Tigers
VP-8 Unit Insignia
Active	1 September 1942 – Present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Squadron
Role	Anti-Submarine Patrol
Part of	United States Navy
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Nickname(s)	The Fighting Tigers
Engagements	World War II Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War
Decorations	Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2) Navy Unit Commendation (3) Meritorious Unit Commendation (7) Navy Expeditionary Medal (1) Southwest Asia Service Medal (1) Navy "E" Ribbon (9) Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy (1)
Insignia
Identification symbol	LC
Aircraft flown
Patrol	PBM-3/3C/3S/5E P2V-2/3/5F P-3A/B/C P-8A

Patrol Squadron Eight (VP-8) is a U.S. Navy land-based patrol squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (USA). VP-8 is tasked to undertake maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Squadron is equipped with the Boeing P-8A Poseidon.

The squadron was originally established as Patrol Squadron 201 (VP-201) on 1 September 1942, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 201 (VPB-201) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 201 (VP-201) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron, Medium Seaplane 1 (VP-MS-1) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron, Medium Landplane 8 (VP-ML-8) on 5 June 1947 and redesignated Patrol Squadron 8 (VP-8) on 1 September 1948. It is the second squadron to be designated VP-8, the first VP-8 was redesignated VP-24 on 1 July 1939.^[1]