Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 6
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military squadron
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces
gptkb:U.S._Navy_Reserve Naval Aviation Naval Intelligence |
gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:P-3_Orion
gptkb:EP-3E_Aries_II |
gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal gptkb:Navy_E_Ribbon |
gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Whidbey_Island
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gptkbp:commander |
various commanders over the years
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gptkbp:currentStatus |
active
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Whidbey_Island,_Washington
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
established in 1955
participated in various humanitarian missions involved in counter-terrorism operations maintained a high operational tempo conducted joint exercises with allied forces contributed to national security efforts celebrated 50th anniversary in 2005 integrated advanced technology into operations received numerous commendations for service transitioned to new aircraft types over the years supported_NATO_operations deployed_during_the_Cold_War |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first dedicated reconnaissance squadron in the U.S. Navy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 6
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gptkbp:insignia |
squadron patch
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gptkbp:mission |
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
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gptkbp:motto |
“We_Own_the_Night”
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gptkbp:nickname |
Vigilantes
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gptkbp:notableOperations |
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:South_China_Sea Middle_East |
gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1955
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:squadrons |
Naval Aviation
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gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
gptkb:Commander,_Patrol_and_Reconnaissance_Force,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:training |
intelligence gathering
surveillance missions reconnaissance operations |
gptkbp:website |
www.vq6.navy.mil
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