VP-10

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unit_name= VP-10 Red Lancers


caption=Vp-10 Unit Insignia
dates= 1930-Present
country= United States
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branch= U.S. Navy
type= Squadron
role= Anti-Submarine Patrol
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command_structure= United States Navy
garrison= Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine
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nickname= Red Lancers
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commander1= Kevin M. Mcgowan
commander1_label= Commanding Officer
commander2= James W. Robinson
commander2_label= Executive Officer
commander3= Roland Burnett
commander3_label= Command Master Chief
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aircraft_patrol= Martin T4M-1
P2Y and PBY-5 Catalina
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P-3 Orion
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The VP-10 "Red Lancers" are a U.S. Navy P-3C squadron based at Brunswick Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, USA.

History

Pre War Origins

Patrol Squadron TEN, United States Navy, is considered to be one of the original Patrol Squadrons in aviation history. Nicknamed the RED LANCERS, the squadron was first established on July 1, 1930, with the commissioning of Patrol Squadron 10S. The squadron initially flew the Martin T4M-1, a single engine torpedo bomber. Other aircraft flown by the squadron from 1930 through World War II include the Martin PM1 flying boat, the P2Y and PBY-5 CATALINA. In February 1935 while relocating to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the squadron set a new world record for non-stop formation transpacific flight, executing the flight from San Francisco to Hawaii in 24-hours. Patrol Squadron TEN then served in the Pacific through the end of World War II.

World War

On December 7, 1941, eight of the squadron’s twelve aircraft were destroyed or damaged in the Pearl Harbour attack. In June 1942, squadron aircraft were the first to alert the U.S. forces of the enemy movement, which led to the battle of Midway.

Post & Cold War

With the war’s end, the squadron was decommissioned on January 25, 1946. Following re-commissioning in March 1951, Patrol Squadron TEN began flying the P-2V Neptune aircraft and was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida. The squadron then moved to Brunswick Naval Air Station, where it is homeported today. In 1965, the RED LANCERS began a two-year transition to the P-3 airframe. The P-3A ORION aircraft was delivered and a year later the P-3B arrived which served the squadron until 1980 when the squadron transitioned to the P-3C Update II.

Modern Day

In 1995, Patrol Squadron TEN transitioned to the P-3C Update III, which was flown through the final days of the Cold War. After completing transition to the P-3C Aircraft Improvement Program (AIP) in late 1998, the squadron deployed to the European theater of operations in support of the Kosovo conflict and were the first to conduct P-3 overland strike operations. Today the RED LANCER team continues to set the standard supporting operations and exercises throughout the world employing five variants of the P-3C ORION capable of carrying and delivering a wide variety of naval mines, torpedoes, missiles, and bombs.

BRAC 2005

The Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that Brunswick Naval Air Station be closed and the squadron be moved to Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

External Links

*http://www.vp10.navy.mil/