VP-8

VP-8 Tigers
VP-8 Unit Insignia
Active1 September 1942 – Present
CountryUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
TypeSquadron
RoleAnti-Submarine Patrol
Part ofUnited States Navy
Garrison/HQNaval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Nickname(s)The Fighting Tigers
EngagementsWorld War II
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
DecorationsJoint 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
PatrolPBM-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]

  1. ^ Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-5 to 2nd VP-8). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 64–73. Retrieved 27 June 2016.