Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons later
Sea Control Squadrons

In 1950 the VS designation was resurrected and VC squadrons which operated Anti-Submarine Aircraft were redesignated Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS). In September 1993, the name of the VS designation was changed from "Air Anti-Submarine Squadron" to "Sea Control Squadron" as by that time all VS squadrons were flying the S-3B Viking which was capable of both Anti-Submarine Warfare and Anti-Surface Warfare and the new name better described the capabilities of the VS squadrons All VS squadrons which existed at the time of that name change were renamed from "Air Anti-Submarine Squadron" to "Sea Control Squadron". The designation is no longer in active use but is still attached to eleven deactivated VS squadrons

The VS designation first appeared in 1922 as the designation for scouting squadrons. It was used as the designation for scouting squadron until it was formally removed from the squadron designation system in 1946, but it had ceased to exist in 1943 as by the end of that year VS squadrons had all been redesignated to VF, VT, VC or VCS (cruiser scouting squadron)

last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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