Round shaped, gold colored coin with siver rim, 1- 5/8 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • Sea Control Squadron 22 (VS-22)
Location
Coin Location: 11B12
Homebase: Jacksonville, Florida
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 15 December 2008
Donated by: Sea Control Squadron Two Two
Copies: 1 of 1

C000796

Location: 11B12 Height: 1.63

Coin: CSM / SGM / 1Sgt

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Round shaped, gold colored coin with siver rim, 1- 5/8 inches in diameter.

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Sea Control Squadron 22 (VS-22) Checkmates was a carrier-based United States Navy squadron based out of Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida. The squadron flew the Lockheed S-3B Viking and their mission was mining, undersea and surface warfare, electronic reconnaissance and analysis, over the horizon targeting, and aerial refueling. The squadron was last attached to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) and was the last squadron flying the Viking. VS-22 was disestablished in a ceremony at NAS Jacksonville on January 29, 2009, and officially on March 31, 2009.[

CVW-17 was formed at Quonset Point, Rhode Island; Now reside at NAS Jacksonville, Florida.