Patrol Squadron 46
"Grey Knights"
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History |
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| 1. July 1931 | VP-5S established at NAS Coco Solo CZ |
| 1. April 1933 | VP-5S redesignated VP-5F |
| 1. October 1937 | VP-5F redesignated VP-5 |
| 1. July 1939 | VP-5 redesignated VP-33 |
| 1. October 1941 | VP-33 redesignated VP-32 |
| 1. October 1944 | VP-32 redesignated VPB-32 |
| 15. May 1946 | VPB-32 redesignated VP-32 |
| 15. November 1946 | VP-32 redesignated VP-MS-6 |
| 1. September 1948 | VP-MS-6 redesignated VP-46 |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1946 - 1948 | WA |
| 1948 - 1957 | BD |
| 1957 - today | RC |
| Planes: |
PM-2
P2Y-1
P2Y-2
PBY-3
PBY-5
PBM-3C
PBM-5E
PBM-5S2
P5M-1
P2V-7
P-3A
P-3B
P-3C
P-8A
| VP-46 Deployments | ||||
| - later more - | - | - | - | - |
| VP-46 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS Coco Solo CZ | 1 Jul 1931 | 1 Feb 1932 |
| NAS San Diego CA | 1 Feb 1932 | 22 Apr 1933 |
| NAS Coco Solo CZ | 22 Apr 1933 | 1 Apr 1944 |
| NAS Guantanamo, Cuba | 1 Apr 1944 | 7 Jul 1944 |
| NAS Norfolk VA | 7 Jul 1944 | 11 Apr 1945 |
| NAS Alameda CA | 11 Apr 1945 | 30 Jun 1945 |
| NAAS Harvey Point HC | 30 Jun 1945 | 12 Sep 1945 |
| NAB Saipan, Mariannas | 12 Sep 1945 | 1 Jul 1949 |
| NAS San Diego CA | 1 Jul 1949 | 1 Jan 1964 |
| NAS Moffett Field CA | 1 Jan 1964 | 14 Nov 1993 |
| NAS Whidbey Island WA | 14 Nov 1993 | today |
| VP- Commanding Officers | ||
| LCDR H. E. Halland | 1 Sep 1931 | 2 Jun 1934 |
| LT J. L. Kane (acting) | 2 Jun 1934 | 30 Jun 1934 |
| LCDR G. E. Short | 30 Jun 1934 | Jun 1936 |
| LT D. F. Smith | Jun 1936 | May 1937 |
| LCDR W. K. Berner | May 1937 | 14 Mar 1939 |
| LCDR H. B. Miller | 14 Mar 1939 | 1 Jun 1940 |
| LCDR Charles E. Bond | 1 Jun 1940 | 7 Jul 1940 |
| LCDR Bertram D. Quinn | 7 Jul 1940 | 20 Dec 1941 |
| LCDR B. C. McCaffree | 20 Dec 1941 | 12 Sep 1942 |
| LCDR Joseph C. Toth | 12 Sep 1942 | 4 Jan 1943 |
| LCDR Frank K. Upham | 4 Jan 1943 | 4 Sep 1943 |
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LCDR Jack C. Whistler |
4 Sep 1943 | Jul 1945 |
| LCDR L. A. Pew | Jul 1945 | Nov 1946 |
| LCDR R. D. Gruber | Nov 1946 | Dec 1947 |
| CDR E. Sternlieb | Dec 1947 | Dec 1948 |
| LCDR R. L. Mastin | Dec 1948 | May 1950 |
| LCDR M. F. Weisner | May 1950 | Mar 1951 |
| CDR R. L. Donley | Mar 1951 | May 1952 |
| CDR R. S. Dail | May 1952 | Jun 1953 |
| CDR W. J. Leary | Jun 1953 | Jun 1954 |
| CDR B. G. Swonetz | Jun 1954 | Jun 1956 |
| CDR H. P. Lyon | Jun 1956 | Jun 1957 |
| CDR R. J. Beaudine | Jun 1957 | Jul 1958 |
| CDR Frank A. Meyer | Jul 1958 | 23 Jul 1959 |
| CDR C. A. Merryman, Jr. | 23 Jul 1959 | 3 Jul 1960 |
| CDR N. N. Langford | 3 Jul 1960 | 14 Jul 1961 |
| CDR G. A. Kunberger | 14 Jul 1961 | 8 Jun 1962 |
| CDR K. L. Bass | 8 Jun 1962 | 8 Jun 1963 |
| CDR Tom E. Sulick | 8 Jun 1963 | 8 Jun 1964 |
| CDR Dana C. Overman, Jr. | 8 Jun 1964 | 21 Jul 1965 |
| CDR Charles D. Bolan | 21 Jul 1965 | 15 Jun 1966 |
| CDR Allen H. Balch | 15 Jun 1966 | 10 Jun 1967 |
| CDR Carl C. Hilscher | 10 Jun 1967 | 21 Jun 1968 |
| CDR James Mullin | 21 Jun 1968 | 13 May 1969 |
| CDR William D. Cloughley | 13 May 1969 | 7 Mar 1970 |
| CDR Robert E. Howey | 7 Mar 1970 | 4 Jan 1971 |
| CDR Raymond M. Burris | 4 Jan 1971 | 10 Dec 1971 |
| CDR Peter B. Wyckoff | 10 Dec 1971 | Jan 1973 |
| CDR D. A. Cox | Jan 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| CDR L. A. Halye | Dec 1973 | 18 Dec 1974 |
| CDR Terrence W. Halm | 18 Dec 1974 | Nov 1975 |
| CDR Jesse J. Hernandez | Nov 1975 | 17 Dec 1976 |
| CDR Henry D. Svoboda | 17 Dec 1976 | 1 Dec 1977 |
| CDR William E. Frederick | 1 Dec 1977 | 15 Dec 1978 |
| CDR J. A. McElmurry | 15 Dec 1978 | 14 Dec 1979 |
| CDR M. J. Knosky | 14 Dec 1979 | 19 Dec 1980 |
| CDR L. D. Milioti | 19 Dec 1980 | 17 Dec 1981 |
| CDR P. D. Reiniger | 17 Dec 1981 | 10 Dec 1982 |
| CDR Dennis L. Solomon | 10 Dec 1982 | 29 Feb 1984 |
| CDR A. Christopher Konczey | 29 Feb 1984 | 27 Jun 1985 |
| CDR William D. Woodfill | 27 Jun 1985 | 26 Sep 1986 |
| CDR Philip F. Swain | 26 Sep 1986 | 8 Jul 1987 |
| CDR W. B. Zell, Jr. | 8 Jul 1987 | 21 Jul 1988 |
| CDR William E. Kayer | 21 Jul 1988 | 29 Jun 1989 |
| CDR J. Dana Richardson | 29 Jun 1989 | 27 Jun 1990 |
| CDR A. L.Vernon Ingram | 27 Jun 1990 | 20 Jun 1991 |
| CDR Derek F. Offer | 20 Jun 1991 | Jun 1992 |
| CDR Ottavio A. Falzetta | Jun 1992 | 18 Jun 1993 |
| CDR Keith J. Denman | 18 Jun 1993 | 16 Jun 1994 |
| CDR George D. Davis | 16 Jun 1994 | 29 Jun 1995 |
| CDR Harry B. Harris | 29 Jun 1995 | 15 May 1996 |
| CDR Brian C. Prindle | 15 May 1996 | 25 Apr 1997 |
| CDR Tommy D. Klepper | 25 Apr 1997 | ? |
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History |
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