Patrol Squadron 56
"Dragons"
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History |
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| 1. July 1946 | VP-900 established at NAS Anacostia DC |
| 15. November 1946 | VP-900 redesignated VP-ML-71 |
| 1. September 1948 | VP-ML-71 redesignated VP-661 |
| 15. September 1950 | Called to active duty |
| 4. February 1953 | VP-661 redesignated VP-56 |
| 28. June 1991 | VP-56 Disestablished at NAS Jacksonville FL |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1950 - 1957 | EH |
| 1957 - today | LQ |
| Planes: |
PV-2 , PBY-6A
PBM-5S2
P5M-1
P5M-2
P2V-7
SP-2H
P-3B
P-3C
| VP-900, VP-ML-71, VP-661, VP-56 Deployments | ||||
| - later more - | - | - | - | - |
| VP-900, VP-ML-71, VP-661, VP-56 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS Anacostia MD | 1 Jul 1946 | 15 Sep 1950 |
| NAS Norfolk VA | 15 Sep 1950 | 7 Jun 1968 |
| NAS Patuxent River MD | 7 Jun 1968 | Jul 1971 |
| NAS Jacksonville FL | Jul 1971 | 28 Jun 1991 |
| VP-900, VP-ML-71, VP-661, VP-56 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCDR W. Sheehan | 1 Jul 1946 | 1947 |
| ? | 1947 | Sep 1950 |
| LCDR Thomas G. Monahan, Jr. | Sep 1950 | Apr 1952 |
| CDR Henry G. McDonough | Apr 1952 | Sep 1953 |
| CDR Charles L. Bardwell | Sep 1953 | Jul 1954 |
| CDR Elmer T. Stonecipher | Jul 1954 | Oct 1955 |
| CDR Donald G. Miller | Oct 1955 | Jan 1957 |
| CDR Douglas M. Birdsall | Jan 1957 | 4 Mar 1958 |
| CDR J. A. Jones | 4 Mar 1958 | 1 Jun 1959 |
| CDR B. S. Larkins | 1 Jun 1959 | 15 Jun 1960 |
| CDR J. A. Montgomery | 15 Jun 1960 | 3 Jul 1961 |
| CDR R. L. Morris | 3 Jul 1961 | 7 Jun 1962 |
| CDR D. W. Herlong | 7 Jun 1962 | 8 Jul 1963 |
| CDR G. G. Berkstresser | 8 Jul 1963 | 11 Apr 1964 |
| CDR L. E. Mathwick | 11 Apr 1964 | 5 Jan 1965 |
| CDR J. Miller | 5 Jan 1965 | 8 Dec 1965 |
| CDR Gerald F. Thummel | 8 Dec 1965 | 8 Dec 1966 |
| CDR J. M. Brozena | 8 Dec 1966 | 28 Dec 1967 |
| CDR Ralph J. Touch | 28 Dec 1967 | 12 Dec 1968 |
| CDR John J. McIntyre | 12 Dec 1968 | 15 Dec 1969 |
| CDR Melvin Meltzer | 15 Dec 1969 | 15 Dec 1970 |
| CDR Steven E. Kish | 15 Dec 1970 | 23 Nov 1971 |
| CDR H. P. Fillingane | 23 Nov 1971 | 12 Dec 1972 |
| CDR James B. Kramer | 12 Dec 1972 | 15 Jan 1974 |
| CDR Charles S. Cornett, Jr. | 15 Jan 1974 | 12 Dec 1974 |
| CDR William H. Compton | 12 Dec 1974 | 10 Dec 1975 |
| CDR James E. McNulla III | 10 Dec 1975 | 13 Dec 1976 |
| CDR Roger F. Donodeo | 13 Dec 1976 | 1 Dec 1977 |
| CDR Robert C. Leslie | 1 Dec 1977 | 21 Nov 1978 |
| CDR D. G. Oakes | 21 Nov 1978 | Jan 1980 |
| CDR N. W. Ray | Jan 1980 | Feb 1981 |
| CDR C. R. Cramer | Feb 1981 | Jan 1982 |
| CDR Kenneth G. Johnson | Jan 1982 | Apr 1983 |
| CDR Michael J. Caruso | Apr 1983 | Jul 1984 |
| CDR Donald L. Riffle | Jul 1984 | Oct 1985 |
| CDR H. Michael Wilson | Oct 1985 | 3 Oct 1986 |
| CDR Robert G. Simpson | 3 Oct 1986 | 14 Oct 1987 |
| CDR James E. Dolle | 14 Oct 1987 | 28 Oct 1988 |
| CDR Stewart R. Barnett III | 28 Oct 1988 | 6 Oct 1989 |
| CDR C. Max Lindner III | 6 Oct 1989 | 12 Oct 1990 |
| CDR Rush E. Baker III | 12 Oct 1990 | 28 Jun 1991 |
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History |
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