Patrol Squadron 10 | |
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![]() VP-10 unit insignia | |
Founded | 1952 |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Anti-Submarine Warfare, Anti-Surface Warfare, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Search and Rescue |
Part of | United States Navy |
Garrison/HQ | Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida |
Nickname(s) | Red Lancers |
Motto(s) | "BLEED RED!", "It never gets better!" |
Mascot(s) | Redman |
Decorations | 2009/2018/2020 Battle "E", 2020 Golden Wrench Award |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | CDR Luke Huston |
Executive Officer | CDR Scott Miller |
Command Master Chief | CMDCM Lloyd Roberts |
Aircraft flown | |
Patrol | P-2V-2/3/5/5F P-3A/B/C P-8A |
Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) is a United States Navy Patrol Squadron based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is nicknamed the "Red Lancers" and is equipped with the Boeing P-8A Poseidon. It is the third squadron to be designated VP-10. The first VP-10 was redesignated VP-2D15 on 21 September 1927 and the second VP-10 was redesignated VP-25 on 1 July 1939. [1]
The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown: [1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons .