Archive and Microfilm Research
by Louise Thoman
14 February 1944
Reformed at NAS Camp Kearney California as
Bombing Squadron 102 (VB-102)
LCDR G. Russell Pearson, Commanding
1 October 1944
The squadron was redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 102
while on Tinian Island in the Marianna Island Group
LCDR G. Russell Pearson, Commanding
22 February 1945
Change of Command Tinian
L. P. Pressler, Commanding
7 August 1945
Change of Command, Iwo Jima
LCDR L. W. Bates, Commanding
3 December 1945
Change of Command, Agana, Guam.
LCDR M. L. Lowe, Commanding
15 May 1946
Squadron Redesignated VP-102, Agana, Guam
LCDR M. L. Lowe, Commanding
6 June 1946
Moved to NAS North Island, San Diego, California
LCDR M. L. Lowe, Commanding
4 October 1946
Change of Command
LCDR H. A. Rowe, Commanding
15 November 1946
Redesignated a Weather Recon Squadron VP-HL-2
LCDR H. A. Rowe, Commanding
14 February 1948
Change of Command
D. S. Gray, Commanding
2 July 1948
Moved to NAS Kaneohe, T. H.
D. S. Gray, Commanding
1 September 1948
Squadron Redesignated VP-22
D. S. Gray, Commanding
2 April 1949
Change of Command
J. W. Hughes, Commanding
1 May 1949
Moved to NAS Barber's Point, Hawaii
J. W. Hughes, Commanding
30 June 1950
Transitioned to P2V-4 Aircraft
J. W. Hughes, Commanding
P2V-4 Aircraft
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1 November 1959
Deployed to Naha, Okinawa
1 May 1951
Returned to NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii
29 November 1952 to 27 May 1953
Operated in the Korean Theater
1 February 1955
Transitioned to P2V5-F Aircraft
P2V5-F Aircraft
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19 November 1958
Deployed to Adak, Alaska
1 November1964
Transitioned to P-3A Orion Aircraft
P3-Orion Aircraft
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23 April 1965
Deployed to Philippines
21 April 1966
Detachment to Midway and Kwajalein
Midway Island
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ll October 1971 to 1 April 1972
Transitioned to P-3B DIFAR System
2 August 1978
NAS Moffett Field
CA transition to
P-3B MOD
1 June 1979
Deployed to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines
Laps in Records:
July 1990 to October 1990
Transistion to P-3C UIL.5
1 April 1992
Moffett Field, California
24 February 1992 to 26 March 1992
4 Crews TDY Howard AFB to Narcotics Operations
15 March 1994
Squadron Decommissioned
NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii
Summary of Squadron Designations:
VP-14, VB-102, VPB-102, VP-102, VP-HL-2, VP-22 (Squadron Decommissioned)
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