 VQ-1 History
Circa 1969
A BIT OF HISTORY:   VQ-1 History "...FASU/NSA DaNang, Republic of Vietnam VQ-1 Det Bravo enlisted men's club in between two of the Det Barracks - Circa 1969..." Contributed by KONSTENIUS, AO2 Stephen A. vietvet582@yahoo.com [19MAY2010]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...I was with "Q" when PR-24 was shot down by North Korean Migs in April of 69. All Hands lost. LtCdr Overstreet, plane commander. Nixon reveals best keep secret to all the world. "US has electronic gadgets that can read what other nations radars are reporting", as stated in time Magazine dated April 25, 1969. I had the honor to make one of the early shake down flights in our brand new (look at all the lights, no toggles, lots of push buttons and look at all the lights) EP-3A, PR-31. And that retractable dome, what a pain in the a#!!....Stationed in Atsugi, Japan (actually it was a small town called Yamotto, don't hold me to that spelling) with a detachment in Danang. I was an aircrew member and had time in the three types of AC we had during my tenure; EC-121, A-3, and the then new arrival the P-3. However, My favorite ride was the "Connies" and I accumulated over 1800 hours in the type. Nothing like a hot meal and a good game of Acey-Ducey between shifts. My first couple of years in the regular Navy were spent in VS-36 and VS-24 out of Norfolk, Va. with S-2. I was a plane captain then. After leaving the active Navy in Jan. of 1970, I was stationed at NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania as a Reservist flying in P-2V and later P-3A/B. I was discharged from the service in 1979...." Contributed by Bill Kirner billkirner@aol.com
Circa 1968
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...CNO Safety Awards Announced - Page 2 - Naval Aviation News - October 1968..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1968/oct68.pdf [15SEP2004]
Circa 1966
A BIT OF HISTORY:  NAS Naha "...VQ-1's EP-3B BuNo: 149678 in Phase Maintenance Check at NAF Naha, Okinawa, Japan in October of 1966!..." Contributed by NETTLES, Bullet Bob bulletbob_1@email.msn.com [13FEB2003]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  NAS Naha "...VQ-1's EP-3B BuNo: 149678 leaving NAF Naha, Okinawa, Japan after about four days in check! It always came in the night, and Left just before dark! All I can say is, they were headed for parts Unknown to most of us at the time, taken in October of 1966!..." Contributed by NETTLES, Bullet Bob bulletbob_1@email.msn.com [13FEB2003]
Circa 1965
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Squadron Awards..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [23APR2001]
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
01 Oct 71 – 31 Dec 71
01 Apr 72 – 31 Mar 73
29 Apr 75 – 30 Apr 75
01 Jul 97 – 30 Sep 97
Humanitarian Service Medal
29 Apr 75 – 30 Apr 75
21 May 76 – 15 Jun 76
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Dec 78 – 07 Jan 80
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
01 Jan 85 – 05 Oct 86
01 Jan 88 – 01 Dec 89
01 Jul 92 – 21 Jan 93
01 Dec 95 – 31 Oct 96
01 May 98 – 30 Apr 99
Navy Unit Commendation
22 May 64 – 30 Nov 65
01 Dec 65 – 30 Nov 67
01 Dec 67 – 01 Dec 69
Other (Unspecified award)
01 Oct 89 – 01 May 92
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry)
01 Apr 67 – 20 Sep 69
Southwest Asia Service Medal
8 Aug 90 – 10 Mar 91
VQ-1 (TG 72.5)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
22 Apr 75 – 07 May 75
VQ-1 Det 3
Humanitarian Service Medal
23 Oct 82
VQ-1 Det Alameda Flight Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
VQ-1 Det Alameda Participating Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
VQ-1 Det Alfa
Navy Expeditionary Service Medal
02 Apr 87 – 26 Jun 87
Meritorious Unit Commendation
27 Jul 82 – 01 May 84
21 Jan 87 – 17 May 87
VQ-1 Det Alpha
Navy Unit Commendation
01 Jan 78 – 30 Jun 79
VQ-1 Det Atsugi Flight Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Dec 78 – 07 Jan 80
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
01 Sep 83 – 05 Nov 83
VQ-1 Det Atsugi Japan
Meritorious Unit Commendation
16 Aug 77 – 08 Sep 77
VQ-1 Det B
Meritorious Unit Commendation
12 Mar 79 – 19 Apr 79
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry)
01 Jul 67 – 01 Dec 68
VQ-1 Det B in Danang
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry)
21 Nov 68 – 21 Nov 70
VQ-1 Det Bahrain
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
01 Jul 97 – 30 Sep 97
VQ-1 Det Bravo
Navy Expeditionary Service Medal
24 Jun 87 – 23 Jul 87
Meritorious Unit Commendation
13 Nov 79 – 08 Feb 80
12 Jan 86 – 13 Aug 86
Navy Unit Commendation
23 Jan 80 – 01 May 80
VQ-1 Det Bravo Flight Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Dec 78 – 07 Jan 80
VQ-1 Det Charlie
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
10 Nov 84 – 07 May 85
16 Jan 87 – 02 Feb 87
VQ-1 Det Charlie Participating Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
VQ-1 Det Cubi Point Flight Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
VQ-1 Det Cubi Point Participating Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Jan 83 – 01 Jan 84
VQ-1 Det Cubi Point RP
Humanitarian Service Medal
22 Apr 75 – 06 Jul 75
VQ-1 Det D
Humanitarian Service Medal
20 Mar 81
VQ-1 Det Danang
Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 Apr 72 – 27 Jan 73
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry)
04 Oct 67 – 04 Feb 68
Vietnam Service Medal
04 Jul 65 – 27 Jan 73
VQ-1 Det Echo
Navy Unit Commendation
17 Jan 91 – 07 Feb 91
VQ-1 Det Misawa Flight Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
04 Apr 83 – 20 Apr 83
10 Jun 83 – 15 Jun 83
VQ-1 Det OF
Navy Unit Commendation
Spring 70
VQ-1 Det RANGER
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
29 Aug 87 – 24 Nov 87
VQ-1 Det Shemya Flight Personnel
Meritorious Unit Commendation
06 Apr 83 – 16 Apr 83
VQ-1 Det SWA
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
01 Dec 92 – 31 Mar 93
01 Dec 95 – 31 Mar 96
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
01 Jan 97 – 30 Jun 97
01 Jul 97 – 30 Sep 97
01 Oct 97 – 31 Dec 97
01 Jan 98 – 31 Mar 98
VQ-1 Det Guam
Humanitarian Service Medal
23 Apr 75 – 01 Sep 75
VQ-1 Participating Aircrews
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
01 Oct 66 – 31 Mar 73
Navy Expeditionary Service Medal
08 Dec 78 – 06 Jun 79
25 Nov 79 – 31 Mar 81
VQ-1 Participating Crewmembers
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
01 Apr 98 – 30 Jun 98
Circa 1963 - 1966
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VQ-1 detachments to FASU/NSA DaNang, Republic of Vietnam. I believe from late 1963 to mid 1966. I took one of the first willie detachments..." Contributed by ATCS Charles Lapsansky, Retired clapsansky@ec.rr.com [29NOV2014]
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