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Patrol Squadron 16

 

"Fighting Gators"  "Eagles"  "War Eagles"

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History 

May 1946 VP-906 established as a Naval Reserve Squadron at NAS Jacksonville FL
15. November 1946 VP-906 redesignated VP-ML-56
February 1950 VP-ML-56 redesignated VP-741
1. March 1951 Called to active duty
4. February 1953 VP-741 redesignated VP-16
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Tailcodes 

1951 - 1957 HH
1957 - today LF
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Planes:
1946 - 1950
PV-2 / PBY-6A
 
1950 - 1955
P2V-2 / -3
 
1955 - 1956
P2V-5
 
1956 - 1962
P2V-5F
 
1962 - 1964
SP-2E
 
1964 - 1973
P-3A
 
1973 - 2012
P-3C
 
2012 - today
P-8A
 
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VP-16 Deployments 
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VP-16  Home Port Assignments
NAS Jacksonville FL May 1946 today
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Boeing P-8A Poseidon 168429 (Photo courtesy US Navy)

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VP-16  Commanding Officers 
? May 1946 Jan 1951
CDR Charles W. Rodgers Jan 1951  6 Dec 1952
CDR James W. Hardy  6 Dec 1952 Feb 1954
CDR Paul J. Bruneau Feb 1954 Feb 1955
CDR P. Bazier Feb 1955  Feb 1956
CDR M. A. Piper  Feb 1956 Mar 1957
CDR E. B. Abrams Mar 1957 9 Jul 1958
CDR J. W. Clark 9 Jul 1958  3 Sep 1959
CDR L. T. Barco, Jr.  3 Sep 1959 13 May 1960
CDR R. F. Bishop 13 May 1960 31 May 1961
CDR R. G. Bagby 31 May 1961 9 Apr 1962
CDR C. E. Rodgers 9 Apr 1962 30 Apr 1963
CDR L. H. Boutte 30 Apr 1963 6 Mar 1964
CDR William Vaught 6 Mar 1964  1 May 1965
CDR Charles Eadie  1 May 1965 29 Apr 1966
CDR D. D. Spoon 29 Apr 1966 28 Apr 1967
CDR D. C. Carruth 28 Apr 1967 Apr 1968
CDR T. H. Ross Apr 1968 30 Apr 1969
CDR R. H. Schulze 30 Apr 1969 2 Apr 1970
CDR E. R. Nordtvedt 2 Apr 1970 29 Apr 1971
CDR J. F. Wetzel 29 Apr 1971 21 Apr 1972
CDR K. W. Mirise 21 Apr 1972 Apr 1973
CDR R. G. Castle Apr 1973  30 Apr 1974
CDR L. L. Maloy  30 Apr 1974 Apr 1975
CDR C. C. Pease Apr 1975 Apr 1976
CDR Richard Silverman Apr 1976 Apr 1977
CDR Austin W. Rehfield Apr 1977 12 May 1978
CDR G. F. Wright 12 May 1978  15 Jun 1979
CDR R. F. Testa  15 Jun 1979 12 Jun 1980
CDR C. T. Moyer III 12 Jun 1980 Jun 1981
CDR Daniel Oliver Jun 1981 11 Jun 1982
CDR J. E. Mutty 11 Jun 1982 Jun 1983
CDR J. L. Harford Jun 1983 6 Jul 1984
CDR James V. Qurollo, Jr. 6 Jul 1984  31 Aug 1985
CDR James R. Love  31 Aug 1985  5 Dec 1986
CDR James M. Piotrowski  5 Dec 1986 4 Dec 1987
CDR Ernest L. Morris, Jr. 4 Dec 1987 9 Dec 1988
CDR Gregory P. Harper 9 Dec 1988  15 Dec 1989
CDR Greg L. Wedding  15 Dec 1989 7 Dec 1990
CDR John L. Bohn II 7 Dec 1990  6 Dec 1991
CDR David K. Oliveria  6 Dec 1991 14 Jan 1993
CDR Christopher C. Ames 14 Jan 1993 25 Feb 1994
CDR Robert W. Andersen 25 Feb 1994 20 Jan 1995
CDR James J. Cardosi 20 Jan 1995 ?
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CDR Bill Pennington Jr.    
 

History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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