VX-1

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
File:VX-1 Insignia.png VX-1 Insignia
Active	1943 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Special flight test aircraft squadron
Garrison/HQ	NAS Patuxent River
Nickname(s)	Pioneers
Motto(s)	Does it First

VX-1, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One, (AIRTEVRON ONE) is a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

Operations[]

Operational aircraft are assigned to VX-1 including the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, MH-60R and MH-60S. Additionally, VX-1 provides test and evaluation support for aircraft such as the KC-130J Hercules, E-6B Mercury, MQ-8B Fire Scout, and MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.^[1]

Mission statement[]

The principal mission of VX-1 is to test and evaluate airborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime anti-surface warfare (SUW) weapon systems, airborne strategic weapon systems, as well as support systems, equipment and materials in an operational environment. The squadron also develops, reviews and disseminates new ASW/SUW tactics and procedures for fleet use.

History[]

VX-1 formed during WWII in response to the German submarines threat. The response by the United States was the commissioning of the Air Antisubmarine Commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, on 1 April 1943 at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.

The squadron left NAS Key West on 15 September 1973 when the squadron moved to its current home at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.

Commanding officer[]

Current Commanding Officer of VX-1 is Captain Gregory Sleppy, a former P-3 Orion pilot and United States Naval Test Pilot School graduate.^[2]

References[]

↑ "Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1". https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nas_patuxent_river/om/tenant_commands/air-test-and-evaluation-squadron--vx--1.html. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
↑ "Commanding Officer Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One". https://www.public.navy.mil/AIRFOR/vx1/Pages/CO.aspx. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

External links[]

Official website

United States Navy

• Category: United States Navy

Leadership

Secretary of the Navy • Under Secretary of the Navy • Chief of Naval Operations • Vice Chief of Naval Operations • Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy • 4-star admirals • House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces • Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Structure

Navy • Navy Reserve • Fleet Marine Force • Expeditionary Combat Command • Merchant Marine

Operating forces	Fleet Forces Command • Pacific Fleet • Naval Forces Europe • Naval Forces Central Command • Naval Forces Southern Command • Naval Special Warfare Command • Naval Reserve Forces • Operational Test and Evaluation Force • Naval Network Warfare Command • Military Sealift Command

Shore establishments	Naval Sea Systems Command • Naval Air Systems Command • Naval Facilities Engineering Command • Naval Supply Systems Command • Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command • Fleet Cyber Command • Naval Academy • Naval Education and Training Command • Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command • Office of Naval Intelligence • Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center • Naval Legal Service Command • Naval Observatory • Navy Occupational Safety & Health • Bureau of Naval Personnel • Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Fleets	Third Fleet • Fourth Fleet • Fifth Fleet • Sixth Fleet • Seventh Fleet • Tenth Fleet

Structure	The Pentagon • Units • Aircraft wings • Aircraft squadrons • Carrier strike group • Installations • Naval Observatory • Master Jet Base

Ships	A–B • C • D–F • G–H • I–K • L • M • N–O • P • Q–R • S • T–V • W–Z Aircraft carriers • Airships • Amphibious warfare ships • Auxiliaries • Battleships • Cruisers • Destroyers • Destroyer escorts • Escort carriers • Frigates • Mine warfare vessels • Monitors • Patrol vessels • Sailing frigates • Steam frigates • Steam gunboats • Ships of the line • Sloops of war • Submarines • Torpedo boats

Personnel
&
training

People
Officers

Officer insignia • Designators

Enlisted

Enlisted insignia • Ratings • Classification

Personnel

Chaplain Corps (Chief of Chaplains) • United States Navy EOD • Medical Corps • Dental Corps • Nurse Corps • Medical Service Corps • Supply Corps • Civil Engineer Corps • JAG Corps (JAG) • NCIS • Boatswain's mates • Hospital corpsman • Naval Aviator • SEALs • Seabees • SWCCs • Hispanic sailors •
Training: Recruit training • United States Naval Academy • Officer Candidate School • STA-21 • NROTC • BESS • BFTT • CNATT • COMPTUEX • NAWCTSD • AIM • Naval Chaplaincy School • Naval Hospital Corps School • Naval Justice School • Naval Postgraduate School • Navy School of Music • Navy Senior Enlisted Academy • Navy Supply Corps School • Naval War College • Nuclear Power School • JMTC • TOPGUN • USNTPS • • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Equipment

Uniforms • Awards • Badges • Current fleet • Reserve fleet • Aircraft • Weapons • Naval reactors

History
&
traditions

History • "Anchors Aweigh" • Blue Angels • Continental Navy • Ensign • Fleet bands • Fleet Week • Jack • Line-crossing ceremony • National Museum • Navy Band • Navy Flag • Navy Hymn • Navy Memorial • Navy service numbers • Sailor's Creed • Ship commissioning • Ship decommissioning • USS Constitution • Wetting-down

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