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Unit/Organization Information
  • Patrol Squadron 5
Location
Coin Location: 11B11
Homebase: Jacksonville, Florida
Deployment: Bahrain
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 2 October 2016
Donated by: Chief Camargo, Aviation Maintenance
Copies: 1 of 1

C005702

Location: 11B11

Coin: CSM / SGM / 1Sgt

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Narrative

Round shaped coin, brass in color, 1 3/4 inches in diameter.

Journal - Page 122 - Line 16

Patrol Squadron FIVE (VP-5) is a long-lived maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy. It is the second squadron to bear the VP-5 designation. VP-5 is the second oldest patrol squadron, the fourth oldest in the United States Navy, and the 33rd oldest squadron in the United States military. As of early 2015, VP-5 is still active and is based at NAS Jacksonville, Florida.[