Uninhabited Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19) is an unmanned patrolsquadron of the United States Navy, nicknamed the "Big Red" and established on 1 October 2013.
Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19
VUP-19 Insignia
Active
4 July 1946 – 31 August 1991; 1 October 2013 (2013-10-01)- ()
Patrol Squadron 19 was established as Reserve Patrol Squadron 907 (VP-907) on 4 July 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron 57 (VP-ML-57) on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-871 in February 1950, redesignated VP-19 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 31 August 1991.[1] It was the third squadron to be designated VP-19, the first VP-19 was redesignated VP-43 on 1 July 1939 and the second VP-19 was redesignated VPB-19 on 1 October 1944.[2]
"Unmanned Patrol Squadron One Nine (VUP-19) was established on October 1st 2013 and was later commissioned on October 28th 2016.[3] As the United States Navy’s first unmanned maritime patrol squadron, VUP-19 is a team of more than 500 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel which draws its lineage from and honors the rich history of Patrol Squadron ONE NINE (VP-19) “Big Red” ..established in July 1946 as VP-907."
May 1946: VP-907 was established at Naval Air Station Livermore, California. The squadron came under the operational control of Fleet Air Wing 4, Pacific Fleet, and administrative control by the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit. The squadron was one of the 21 Naval Air Reserve squadrons established after the war to accommodate the large number of aircrews recently released from active duty and to utilize the enormous stocks of aircraft in the inventory. The squadron flew the PV-2 Harpoon, and the amphibious PBY-5A and PBY-6A Catalina.
15 November 1946: All patrol squadrons were redesignated. Regular Navy squadron designation numbers began with 1 and reserve squadron numbers began with 5. VP-907 was redesignated VP-ML-57. The ML, medium patrol squadrons, included twin-engine medium amphibious seaplanes, as well as twin-engine land-based bombers. Regular Navy patrol squadrons with the ML designation were for twin-engine medium land-based bombers only. The amphibious medium seaplanes like the PBY-5A used the AM amphibian designation for regular Navy patrol squadrons.
February 1950: The personnel and assets of VP-ML-57 and VP-ML-72 were merged and redesignated VP-871 during the reorganization of Naval Aviation reserve units in 1949, the effective date for this action was February 1950. During this period the number of naval aviation reserve squadrons was reduced from the 1949 total of 24 to 9. The squadron transitioned to the P2V-2 Neptune during this period.
1 March 1951: VP-871 was recalled to active duty for service during the Korean War. The squadron relocated from its home base at Oakland, California, to NAS Alameda, California. Aircrews were given transition training for conversion to the P4Y-2/2S Privateer. The 2S version of this aircraft featured surface search radar.
October 1951–July 1952: On its first deployment to NAS Atsugi, Japan in October, VP-871 conducted shipping surveillance over the Sea of Japan. On 12 December 1952, the squadron formed a detachment that operated from Kimpo AFB, South Korea, to provide night interdiction missions in support of United States Marine Corps night fighter squadrons in Korea. The squadron received its nickname, "Big Red," for dropping red night illumination flares (150 Mk-6 flares per mission) for allied air and ground units. Upon its return from Japan in July 1952, the squadron began the transition to P2V-2 and-3 model Neptunes.
January–July 1953: VP-871 deployed to Naval Air Station Agana, Guam. Toward the end of the Korean War the decision was made to establish all nine reserve patrol squadrons activated during the 1950 to 1951 time period as part of the Regular Navy. On 4 February 1953, VP-871 was redesignated VP-19. The redesignations did not require changes in tail codes or home bases. After returning to NAS Alameda in July 1953, the squadron commenced transition to the P2V-5 Neptune.
4 September 1954: During the squadron’s deployment to NAS Atsugi, Japan, one of the squadron’s P2V-5 aircraft on a routine ECM and weather surveillance flight over the Sea of Japan, 40 miles (60 kilometers) off the coast of Siberia, was attacked and set on fire by two Soviet MiG-15 aircraft. The Neptune ditched successfully at sea, and all hands except for the navigator were able to exit the sinking aircraft and climb aboard a life raft. A USAF SA-16 amphibian picked the aircrew up the next day. Ensign R. H. Reid, the missing crew member, was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
1 August 1955: VP-19 received the first of its new Lockheed P2V-7 Neptunes with improved electronics, cockpit and enlarged bomb bays.
May 1957: VP-19 deployed to NAS Kodiak, Alaska, with detachments at Naval Air Facility Adak and Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. In five brief months, the squadron spotted 169 Russian ships. This compared with previous sightings in the Alaskan Sea Frontier of 92 Russian ships over a full year.
A P2V-7 similar to this one severed with Squadron PV-18
10 May 1960: VP-19 deployed to NAS Kodiak, Alaska. During the deployment the squadron conducted operational bombing exercises by breaking up ice covered rivers that were causing flooding along the Yukon River.
1 August 1961: The squadron conducted weekly mail drops to ships of radar picket squadrons in the Pacific. This operation provided training for the squadron in locating ships at sea.
23 October 1964–July 1965: VP-19 deployed to NAS Adak, Alaska, the first winter deployment of a P-3A Orion squadron to Adak, and one of the longest for a patrol squadron to date. The tour was to test out the newly delivered P-3As for performance in cold weather. The squadron was relieved by VP-45 in July 1965.
9 April 1966: A squadron P-3A, Modex PE-4, BuNo 152171, was lost off the coast of Baja California, while engaged in an ASW training flight. All 11 members of the flight crew were killed.
4 July 1966: The squadron Combat Air Crew #6 of P-3A, Modex PE-5, BuNo 152172, was lost on a cross-country training flight near Battle Creek, Michigan. All four members of the flight crew were killed.
1 August 1966: The squadron deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Various detachments conducted Operation Market Time patrols over the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam, marking the first deployment of the squadron to a combat zone since the Korean War.
1 February–June 1968: VP-19 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the operational control of Fleet Air Wing SIX (FAW-6). Upon arrival, the squadron was put on alert due to the seizure of the intelligence ship USS Pueblo on 23 January 1968 by the North Korean Navy. Through the end of February the squadron flew more than 1,500 hours in support of the surveillance of North Korea waters as part of Operation Formation Star. In April, the squadron flew missions in support of operations in Vietnam, with detachments at Guam; Naval Station Sangley Point, Philippines; U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand; and Iwakuni. In June, operations shifted to Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Vietnam.
28 May 1969: VP-19 deployed to NAS Adak, Alaska. During the deployment the squadron provided support for the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) conducting nuclear weapons testing in the vicinity of Amchitka Island. The squadron earned a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its support of the AEC.
26 July 1970: VP-19 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Three crews were detached for duty at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, in support of Market Time operations. Activities during the deployment earned the squadron its second Meritorious Unit Commendation.
1 August 1973: Ensign Beverly A. Burns, USNR, reported aboard VP-19 at Naha, Okinawa, as the first female officer to be assigned to an operational squadron in the Pacific Fleet. Ensign Burns joined the squadron as a non-flying officer filling a ground officer billet.
23 October 1974: The squadron deployed to WestPac at NAS Cubi Point, Philippines. During the deployment the squadron participated in Valiant Heritage, the largest Pacific Fleet readiness exercise in the North Pacific since World War II.
18–30 April 1975: The squadron was tasked with SAR missions as part of Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon.
5 May 1976: VP-19 deployed to NAS Adak, Alaska. VP-19 was the first patrol squadron to operate the new P-3C UI at the detachment site.
1 January 1977: VP-19 deployed to Adak, Alaska. The deployment proved to be exceptional in the number of SAR missions the squadron was called upon to perform. A record 20 SAR missions were successfully completed, contributing to the awarding of the squadron’s second Battle Efficiency “E” award in its history.VP-19 P-3A and P2V-7 c.1963
May 1979: VP-19 completed a most arduous and highly successful six-month period of detachment operations in NAS Adak, Alaska. After returning home, VP-19 attained the highest Navy-wide score on the delivery portion of the Mine Readiness Certification Inspection (CRCI), and completed its fifth consecutive no discrepancy Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection (NTPI).
28 December 1979: VP-19 deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan. The squadron participated in operations to rescue Vietnamese boat people, as authorized by the President on 19 July 1979. By May 1980, over 2,500 refugees had been rescued by elements of the Navy.
July 1980: After completing the six-month deployment to NAS Misawa, Japan, VP-19 completed an unprecedented sixth consecutive no discrepancy NTPI, and a highly successful 3-month detachment to NAS Adak, Alaska.
February 1982: After returning from its 6-month deployment to NAS Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, VP-19 completed yet another no discrepancy NTPI, established a new CPW-10 record in the MRCI (Aerial mining), and received an unprecedented four consecutive Silver Shutter awards for Aerial Intelligence Photography excellence. VP-19 was the first Patrol Squadron in the Pacific Fleet in recent years to fully maintain all ten of its flight crews in an "ALPHA" mission readiness status and kept the highest crew readiness statistics in PAC Fleet since July 1982.
November 1982: During the squadron's 1982/1983 WESTPAC deployment to Misawa, Japan, VP-19 successfully tracked a record number of threat submarines gained International recognition during a Search and Rescue mission to the island nation of SRI LANKA. marked 14 years and 105,000 hours of accident-free operations, and provided unprecedented ASW support during "TAE KWON DO", "TEAM SPIRIT" and the largest military exercise in the North Pacific since World War II, "FLEETEX 83-1." The squadron created its eleventh flight crew, and became the first in several years in the Pac1flc to qualify all eleven crews "ALPHA." The squadrons effectiveness on this deployment was commended by CNO, COMNAVAlRPAC, COMSEVENTHFLT, COMFAlR, WESTPAC, COMPATWINGSPAC, COMPATRECONFORSEVENTHFLT, COMPAlWINGTEN and deployed COMCARGRUS and COMDESRONS.From 1980 thru 1985 VP-19 was awarded the Arnold J. Isabell Trophy for ASW Excellence; The Royal Air Force Coastal Command Trophy for ASW Excellence; and two consecutive (18 month term) US Navy Battle Efficiency "E" Awards as the most Combat Efficient all Pacific Fleet VP Squadrons.
July 1987: The squadron split-deployed to NAF Diego Garcia and NAF Kadena, Okinawa. In October, a detachment of four aircraft was deployed to King Abdulaziz Air Base, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on orders from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During deployment VP-19 flew support missions for five separate battle groups, including operations with the battleships USS Iowa and USS Missouri.
July 1990: VP-19 became the first patrol squadron to ever fire a Mark 50 torpedo war shot. The addition of this weapon to the armory of the Orion greatly increased its offensive capabilities.
August 1990–March 1991: VP-19 deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan. On 28 August, crew 4 and a squadron aircraft detached for duty to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield. Single crews rotated to the gulf to share this duty until December 1990, when three crews were sent forward in support of Operation Desert Storm. Additional detachments were maintained during the deployment at NAF Kadena, Okinawa; and Diego Garcia.
31 August 1991: VP-19 was disestablished as part of post-Cold War force reductions that eventually reduced the number of patrol squadrons in the Regular Navy by fifty percent and in the Naval Air Reserve by nearly 85%.[1]
Reestablishment as UAV unitedit
An MQ-4C conducting a flight test
On 7 February 2013 the Navy announced that it would stand up VUP-19 at NAS Jacksonville, Florida, in Fiscal Year 2014 to eventually operate the MQ-4C Triton. A detachment of VUP-19 would also be established at NAS Point Mugu, California.
VUP-19 falls under the administrative control of Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 (CPRW-11) at NAS Jacksonville, where an MQ-4C mission control facility was constructed. It was planned to operate the Triton on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for the Fifth Fleet in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, and U.S. Fleet Forces Command in the western Atlantic.
The Navy originally planned to activate a second Triton squadron, VUP-11, in 2014 to take over operations in the Pacific in support of U.S. 7th Fleet and share Fifth Fleet operations with VUP-19, but this has been delayed pending VUP-19 attaining initial operational capability.[4] As of June 2018, VUP-19 has attained Early Operational Capability (EOC).[5]
In 2017, the Navy announced that Naval Station Mayport, Florida would become a second location for VUP-19 MQ-4C aircraft basing and maintenance,[6] with the first MQ-4C aircraft arriving on 16 December 2021.[7]
Home port assignmentsedit
The squadron was assigned to these home stations, effective on the dates shown:[1]
^ abcdRoberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 4: Patrol Squadron Histories for 3rd VP-18 to 1st VP-22(PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 107–112. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
^Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Appendix 7: Lineage Listings for Patrol Squadrons(PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 778. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^"Welcome to VUP-19 Home of the "Big Red"". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ abcCenciotti, David (28 June 2018). "VUP-19 DET PM MQ-4C "Triton" Drone Performs First Flight From NBVC Point Mugu". The Aviationist.
^"Navy selects Mayport Naval Station as location for drone squadron". Jacksonville.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. "MQ-4C Triton UAS Arrives in Mayport > United States Navy > News-Stories". Navy.mil. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
December 18, 2023
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Uninhabited Patrol Squadron 19 VUP 19 is an unmanned patrol squadron of the United States Navy nicknamed the Big Red and established on 1 October 2013 Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19VUP 19 InsigniaActive4 July 1946 31 August 1991 1 October 2013 2013 10 01 CountryUnited States of AmericaBranchUnited States NavyTypesquadronRoleMaritime patrolPart ofPatrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11Garrison HQNaval Air Station Jacksonville FloridaNickname s Big RedEngagementsKorean WarVietnam WarAircraft flownPatrolPV 2 HarpoonPBY 5A 6A CatalinaP 2 NeptuneP4Y 2 2S PrivateerP 3 OrionNorthrop Grumman MQ 4C Triton Patrol Squadron 19 was established as Reserve Patrol Squadron 907 VP 907 on 4 July 1946 redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron 57 VP ML 57 on 15 November 1946 redesignated VP 871 in February 1950 redesignated VP 19 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 31 August 1991 1 It was the third squadron to be designated VP 19 the first VP 19 was redesignated VP 43 on 1 July 1939 and the second VP 19 was redesignated VPB 19 on 1 October 1944 2 Unmanned Patrol Squadron One Nine VUP 19 was established on October 1st 2013 and was later commissioned on October 28th 2016 3 As the United States Navy s first unmanned maritime patrol squadron VUP 19 is a team of more than 500 active duty reserve and civilian personnel which draws its lineage from and honors the rich history of Patrol Squadron ONE NINE VP 19 Big Red established in July 1946 as VP 907 Contents 1 History 1946 1991 2 Reestablishment as UAV unit 3 Home port assignments 4 Aircraft assignment 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory 1946 1991 editMay 1946 VP 907 was established at Naval Air Station Livermore California The squadron came under the operational control of Fleet Air Wing 4 Pacific Fleet and administrative control by the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit The squadron was one of the 21 Naval Air Reserve squadrons established after the war to accommodate the large number of aircrews recently released from active duty and to utilize the enormous stocks of aircraft in the inventory The squadron flew the PV 2 Harpoon and the amphibious PBY 5A and PBY 6A Catalina 15 November 1946 All patrol squadrons were redesignated Regular Navy squadron designation numbers began with 1 and reserve squadron numbers began with 5 VP 907 was redesignated VP ML 57 The ML medium patrol squadrons included twin engine medium amphibious seaplanes as well as twin engine land based bombers Regular Navy patrol squadrons with the ML designation were for twin engine medium land based bombers only The amphibious medium seaplanes like the PBY 5A used the AM amphibian designation for regular Navy patrol squadrons February 1950 The personnel and assets of VP ML 57 and VP ML 72 were merged and redesignated VP 871 during the reorganization of Naval Aviation reserve units in 1949 the effective date for this action was February 1950 During this period the number of naval aviation reserve squadrons was reduced from the 1949 total of 24 to 9 The squadron transitioned to the P2V 2 Neptune during this period 1 March 1951 VP 871 was recalled to active duty for service during the Korean War The squadron relocated from its home base at Oakland California to NAS Alameda California Aircrews were given transition training for conversion to the P4Y 2 2S Privateer The 2S version of this aircraft featured surface search radar October 1951 July 1952 On its first deployment to NAS Atsugi Japan in October VP 871 conducted shipping surveillance over the Sea of Japan On 12 December 1952 the squadron formed a detachment that operated from Kimpo AFB South Korea to provide night interdiction missions in support of United States Marine Corps night fighter squadrons in Korea The squadron received its nickname Big Red for dropping red night illumination flares 150 Mk 6 flares per mission for allied air and ground units Upon its return from Japan in July 1952 the squadron began the transition to P2V 2 and 3 model Neptunes January July 1953 VP 871 deployed to Naval Air Station Agana Guam Toward the end of the Korean War the decision was made to establish all nine reserve patrol squadrons activated during the 1950 to 1951 time period as part of the Regular Navy On 4 February 1953 VP 871 was redesignated VP 19 The redesignations did not require changes in tail codes or home bases After returning to NAS Alameda in July 1953 the squadron commenced transition to the P2V 5 Neptune 4 September 1954 During the squadron s deployment to NAS Atsugi Japan one of the squadron s P2V 5 aircraft on a routine ECM and weather surveillance flight over the Sea of Japan 40 miles 60 kilometers off the coast of Siberia was attacked and set on fire by two Soviet MiG 15 aircraft The Neptune ditched successfully at sea and all hands except for the navigator were able to exit the sinking aircraft and climb aboard a life raft A USAF SA 16 amphibian picked the aircrew up the next day Ensign R H Reid the missing crew member was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal 1 August 1955 VP 19 received the first of its new Lockheed P2V 7 Neptunes with improved electronics cockpit and enlarged bomb bays May 1957 VP 19 deployed to NAS Kodiak Alaska with detachments at Naval Air Facility Adak and Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks Alaska In five brief months the squadron spotted 169 Russian ships This compared with previous sightings in the Alaskan Sea Frontier of 92 Russian ships over a full year nbsp A P2V 7 similar to this one severed with Squadron PV 1810 May 1960 VP 19 deployed to NAS Kodiak Alaska During the deployment the squadron conducted operational bombing exercises by breaking up ice covered rivers that were causing flooding along the Yukon River 1 August 1961 The squadron conducted weekly mail drops to ships of radar picket squadrons in the Pacific This operation provided training for the squadron in locating ships at sea 23 October 1964 July 1965 VP 19 deployed to NAS Adak Alaska the first winter deployment of a P 3A Orion squadron to Adak and one of the longest for a patrol squadron to date The tour was to test out the newly delivered P 3As for performance in cold weather The squadron was relieved by VP 45 in July 1965 9 April 1966 A squadron P 3A Modex PE 4 BuNo 152171 was lost off the coast of Baja California while engaged in an ASW training flight All 11 members of the flight crew were killed 4 July 1966 The squadron Combat Air Crew 6 of P 3A Modex PE 5 BuNo 152172 was lost on a cross country training flight near Battle Creek Michigan All four members of the flight crew were killed 1 August 1966 The squadron deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan Various detachments conducted Operation Market Time patrols over the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam marking the first deployment of the squadron to a combat zone since the Korean War 1 February June 1968 VP 19 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni Japan under the operational control of Fleet Air Wing SIX FAW 6 Upon arrival the squadron was put on alert due to the seizure of the intelligence ship USS Pueblo on 23 January 1968 by the North Korean Navy Through the end of February the squadron flew more than 1 500 hours in support of the surveillance of North Korea waters as part of Operation Formation Star In April the squadron flew missions in support of operations in Vietnam with detachments at Guam Naval Station Sangley Point Philippines U Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield Thailand and Iwakuni In June operations shifted to Cam Ranh Bay Air Base Vietnam 28 May 1969 VP 19 deployed to NAS Adak Alaska During the deployment the squadron provided support for the Atomic Energy Commission AEC conducting nuclear weapons testing in the vicinity of Amchitka Island The squadron earned a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its support of the AEC 26 July 1970 VP 19 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni Japan Three crews were detached for duty at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam in support of Market Time operations Activities during the deployment earned the squadron its second Meritorious Unit Commendation 1 November 1971 VP 19 deployed to Naval Air Station Cubi Point Philippines with a detachment at U Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield Thailand This would mark the squadron s fourth and final tour in the Vietnam theater of operations 1 August 1973 Ensign Beverly A Burns USNR reported aboard VP 19 at Naha Okinawa as the first female officer to be assigned to an operational squadron in the Pacific Fleet Ensign Burns joined the squadron as a non flying officer filling a ground officer billet 23 October 1974 The squadron deployed to WestPac at NAS Cubi Point Philippines During the deployment the squadron participated in Valiant Heritage the largest Pacific Fleet readiness exercise in the North Pacific since World War II 18 30 April 1975 The squadron was tasked with SAR missions as part of Operation Frequent Wind the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon 5 May 1976 VP 19 deployed to NAS Adak Alaska VP 19 was the first patrol squadron to operate the new P 3C UI at the detachment site 1 January 1977 VP 19 deployed to Adak Alaska The deployment proved to be exceptional in the number of SAR missions the squadron was called upon to perform A record 20 SAR missions were successfully completed contributing to the awarding of the squadron s second Battle Efficiency E award in its history nbsp VP 19 P 3A and P2V 7 c 1963 May 1979 VP 19 completed a most arduous and highly successful six month period of detachment operations in NAS Adak Alaska After returning home VP 19 attained the highest Navy wide score on the delivery portion of the Mine Readiness Certification Inspection CRCI and completed its fifth consecutive no discrepancy Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection NTPI 28 December 1979 VP 19 deployed to NAF Misawa Japan The squadron participated in operations to rescue Vietnamese boat people as authorized by the President on 19 July 1979 By May 1980 over 2 500 refugees had been rescued by elements of the Navy July 1980 After completing the six month deployment to NAS Misawa Japan VP 19 completed an unprecedented sixth consecutive no discrepancy NTPI and a highly successful 3 month detachment to NAS Adak Alaska February 1982 After returning from its 6 month deployment to NAS Kadena Okinawa Japan VP 19 completed yet another no discrepancy NTPI established a new CPW 10 record in the MRCI Aerial mining and received an unprecedented four consecutive Silver Shutter awards for Aerial Intelligence Photography excellence VP 19 was the first Patrol Squadron in the Pacific Fleet in recent years to fully maintain all ten of its flight crews in an ALPHA mission readiness status and kept the highest crew readiness statistics in PAC Fleet since July 1982 November 1982 During the squadron s 1982 1983 WESTPAC deployment to Misawa Japan VP 19 successfully tracked a record number of threat submarines gained International recognition during a Search and Rescue mission to the island nation of SRI LANKA marked 14 years and 105 000 hours of accident free operations and provided unprecedented ASW support during TAE KWON DO TEAM SPIRIT and the largest military exercise in the North Pacific since World War II FLEETEX 83 1 The squadron created its eleventh flight crew and became the first in several years in the Pac1flc to qualify all eleven crews ALPHA The squadrons effectiveness on this deployment was commended by CNO COMNAVAlRPAC COMSEVENTHFLT COMFAlR WESTPAC COMPATWINGSPAC COMPATRECONFORSEVENTHFLT COMPAlWINGTEN and deployed COMCARGRUS and COMDESRONS From 1980 thru 1985 VP 19 was awarded the Arnold J Isabell Trophy for ASW Excellence The Royal Air Force Coastal Command Trophy for ASW Excellence and two consecutive 18 month term US Navy Battle Efficiency E Awards as the most Combat Efficient all Pacific Fleet VP Squadrons July 1987 The squadron split deployed to NAF Diego Garcia and NAF Kadena Okinawa In October a detachment of four aircraft was deployed to King Abdulaziz Air Base Dhahran Saudi Arabia on orders from the Joint Chiefs of Staff During deployment VP 19 flew support missions for five separate battle groups including operations with the battleships USS Iowa and USS Missouri July 1990 VP 19 became the first patrol squadron to ever fire a Mark 50 torpedo war shot The addition of this weapon to the armory of the Orion greatly increased its offensive capabilities August 1990 March 1991 VP 19 deployed to NAF Misawa Japan On 28 August crew 4 and a squadron aircraft detached for duty to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield Single crews rotated to the gulf to share this duty until December 1990 when three crews were sent forward in support of Operation Desert Storm Additional detachments were maintained during the deployment at NAF Kadena Okinawa and Diego Garcia 31 August 1991 VP 19 was disestablished as part of post Cold War force reductions that eventually reduced the number of patrol squadrons in the Regular Navy by fifty percent and in the Naval Air Reserve by nearly 85 1 Reestablishment as UAV unit edit nbsp An MQ 4C conducting a flight testOn 7 February 2013 the Navy announced that it would stand up VUP 19 at NAS Jacksonville Florida in Fiscal Year 2014 to eventually operate the MQ 4C Triton A detachment of VUP 19 would also be established at NAS Point Mugu California VUP 19 falls under the administrative control of Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 CPRW 11 at NAS Jacksonville where an MQ 4C mission control facility was constructed It was planned to operate the Triton on intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ISR missions for the Fifth Fleet in the CENTCOM area of responsibility the U S 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic the U S 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean and U S Fleet Forces Command in the western Atlantic The Navy originally planned to activate a second Triton squadron VUP 11 in 2014 to take over operations in the Pacific in support of U S 7th Fleet and share Fifth Fleet operations with VUP 19 but this has been delayed pending VUP 19 attaining initial operational capability 4 As of June 2018 VUP 19 has attained Early Operational Capability EOC 5 On 27 June 2018 VUP 19 launched its first Northrop Grumman MQ 4C Triton at Naval Base Ventura County 5 VUP 19 currently has two Tritons assigned to it 168461 and 168460 5 In 2017 the Navy announced that Naval Station Mayport Florida would become a second location for VUP 19 MQ 4C aircraft basing and maintenance 6 with the first MQ 4C aircraft arriving on 16 December 2021 7 Home port assignments editThe squadron was assigned to these home stations effective on the dates shown 1 Naval Air Station Livermore California May 1946 NAS Alameda California 1 March 1951 NAS Moffett Field California 1 September 1963 NAS Jacksonville FloridaAircraft assignment editThe squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown 1 PV 2 May 1946 PBY 5A 6A May 1946 P2V 2 December 1949 P4Y 2 2S March 1951 P2V 2 3 March 1952 P2V 5 July 1953 P2V 7 August 1955 P 3A July 1963 P 3B June 1967 P 3C Update I July 1975 MQ 4C Triton 2018See also editMaritime patrol aircraft Squadron aviation Naval aviation List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons History of the United States NavyReferences editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons a b c d Roberts Michael D 2000 Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 2 Chapter 3 Section 4 Patrol Squadron Histories for 3rd VP 18 to 1st VP 22 PDF Washington D C Naval Historical Center Department of the Navy pp 107 112 Retrieved 1 March 2014 Roberts Michael D 2000 Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 2 Appendix 7 Lineage Listings for Patrol Squadrons PDF Washington D C Naval Historical Center Department of the Navy p 778 Retrieved 27 February 2014 Welcome to VUP 19 Home of the Big Red Retrieved 2 September 2020 http www navytimes com article 20130205 NEWS 302050316 UAV squadron stand up Oct 1 1st since 2007 dead link a b c Cenciotti David 28 June 2018 VUP 19 DET PM MQ 4C Triton Drone Performs First Flight From NBVC Point Mugu The Aviationist Navy selects Mayport Naval Station as location for drone squadron Jacksonville com 15 February 2017 Retrieved 28 August 2022 Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic MQ 4C Triton UAS Arrives in Mayport gt United States Navy gt News Stories Navy mil Retrieved 28 August 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VUP 19 amp oldid 1162939182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
