Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 31

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Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:U.S._Navy_Reserve
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:P-3_Orion
turboprop aircraft
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:baseLocation gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Whidbey_Island
gptkbp:currentCommander gptkb:Commander_John_Doe
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 10
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_operations
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Whidbey_Island
Naval Air Station Adak
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 31
gptkbp:insignia squadron patch
gptkbp:militaryRank development of reconnaissance systems
gptkbp:mission intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gptkbp:motto “We_Own_the_Night”
gptkbp:nickname Vikings
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1955
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Fleet_Air_Reconnaissance_Squadron_31_(VQ-1)
gptkbp:secondaryRole reconnaissance
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces_Pacific
medium
approximately 100
ongoing professional development
pilot training programs
outreach programs
advanced sensors
budget constraints
joint exercises with allies
intelligence community
partnerships with technology firms
adoption of new technologies
annual reunion
support for veterans
critical for national security
established in 1955
multiple deployments
participation in airshows
experienced leadership team
squadron newsletters
advanced reconnaissance tactics
awards from military organizations
frequent overseas deployments
transition to new aircraft
24/7 operational capability
long-standing reconnaissance history
Reconnaissance_Squadron
gptkbp:teamHistory historical archives
gptkbp:training Naval Aviation Training Command
gptkbp:website www.vq31.navy.mil