| VP-1 "Screaming
Eagles |
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| VP-9 "Golden Eagles" http://www.navy.mil/homepages/vp9/ |
Following
the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) guidelines, Moffett Field closed its gates in
1993. Its departure moved VP-9 and VP-47 to Barbers Point. |
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| The VP-4 "Skinny
Dragons" |
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| VP-47 |
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| VPU-1 "Old Buzzards" |
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| VP-6 "Blue Sharks" |
In
April of 1950, Patrol Squadron Six arrived to NAS Barbers Point from NAS Whidbey
Island, Wash., bringing with it the first Neptunes to the islands. |
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| VP-22 "Blue Geese" |
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| VP-17 "White
Lightnings" |
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| VP-47 "Golden
Swordsmen" |
Following
the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) guidelines, Moffett Field closed its gates in
1993. Its departure moved VP-9 and VP-47 to Barbers Point. |
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| Patrol Special Projects Unit Two
(VPU-2) |
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| Fleet Composite Squadron One (VC-1) |
VC-1's tenure gave the air station modern
service capabilities in support of the fleet. Before its decommissioning in 1992, VC-1 supported defense exercises, conducted
joint operations with Hawaii Air National Guard, supplied aerial photography to the fleet,
conducted air intercepts and towed aerial targets for ship/air
gunnery. |
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| Fleet Utility Squadron One (VU-1)
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Fleet
Utility Squadron One, one of NAS Barbers Point's senior residents, was recommissioned in
1951, and redesignated Fleet Composite Squadron One (VC-1) in
1965. |
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| Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron
Three (VQ-3) |
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| Airborne Early Warning Squadron
Two (AEWS-2) |
In 1956,
Airborne Early Warning Squadron Two (AEWS-2) transferred to the station. |
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| Fleet Tactical Support Squadron
Twenty-one (VR-21) |
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| Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron
Thirty-seven (HSL-37) "Easy Riders" |
HSL-37
Established 3 Jul 1975 (Feb 24,199) -- Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light
Squadron 37 changed its address from Naval Air Station Barbers Point to K-Bay last week,
becoming the first of several Navy squadrons to move from NAS Barbers Point to MCB Hawaii.
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| COAST GUARD AIR
STATION BARBERS POINT, HAWAII |
1949 - Relocated to Naval Air
Station Barbers Point,
with present hangar facility completed in 1969. |
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