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A group of peccaries that travel and live together is called a squadron. A squadron of peccaries averages between six and nine members. [1] Peccaries first appeared in North America during the Miocene and migrated into South America during the Pliocene–Pleistocene as part of the Great American Interchange.
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps squadron designation comprises a combination of letters and numerals, each having a precise meaning. From left to right, the designation includes the following three components: [1] First letter signifies the type of equipment used by the squadron, where
The tables below cover every one of the 280 squadrons listed in the U.S. Navy's two-volume Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS). [a] Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. [1]
SCO – Squadron Commander (Squadron as used in the U.S. Army Regimental System) SCOTUS – Supreme Court of the United States; SCPO – Senior Chief Petty Officer (USCG/USN E-8) SD – "Status Destroyed" or "Salty Dog". (Equipment that is written off as unrepairable and unsalvageable. ) SDD – Solution Delivery Division (Military Health)
The squadron flies the VH-3D Sea King the VH-60N Whitehawk, and the MV-22 Osprey. These were due to be replaced by the VH-71 Kestrel , [ 3 ] however that program was cancelled in April 2009. [ 4 ] HMX-1 is now preparing for the arrival of the VH-92A Patriot, which will replace the VH-3D that serves as Marine One.
VAQ – Fixed Wing Electronic-Attack Squadron; VAW – Fixed Wing Airborne Early Warning Squadron; VBSS – Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure; VCNO – Vice Chief of Naval Operations; VDS – Variable Depth Sonar [2] VERTREP – Vertical Replenishment; VF – Fixed Wing Fighter (no longer used) VFA – Fixed Wing Strike Fighter Squadron; VLS ...
A squadron comes into existence when it is "established". Upon establishment it receives a designation, for example Patrol Squadron One ("VP-1"). During the life of the squadron it may be "redesignated" one or more times, the Navy's oldest currently active squadron is VFA-14 and it has been redesignated 15 times since it was established in 1919.
The Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS) is a multivolume work published by Naval Historical Center of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval History & Heritage Command. It covers naval aviation in much the same way as the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS ) covers commissioned vessels.