Patrol squadron is a term used by the
The standard U.S. Navy abbreviations for "Patrol Squadron" are:
* VP
* PatRon or PATRON
The commander of a "patrol squadron" is known as ComPatRon or COMPATRON.
References
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/books/OPNAV20-P1000/index.html U.S. Navy Abbreviations of World War II]
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