Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45)

Established as Patrol Squadron TWO HUNDRED FIVE (VP-205) on 1 Nov 1942. Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron TWO HUNDRED FIVE (VPB-205) on 1 Oct 1944; Patrol Squadron TWO HUNDRED FIVE (VP-205) on 15 May 1946; Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane) FIVE (VP-MS-5) on 15 Nov 1946; Patrol Squadron FORTY-FIVE (VP-45) on 1 Sep 1948, the third squadron to be assigned the VP-45 designation.

Martin PBM-5 Mariner, 1942-1943
Martin PBM-3S Mariner, 1943-1944
Martin PBM-5 Mariner, 1944-1954
Martin P5M-1 Marlin, 1954-1956
Martin P5M-2 Marlin, 1956-1962
Lockheed SP-5B Marlin, 1962-1963
Lockheed P-3A Orion, 1963-1972
Lockheed P-3C Orion, 1972-1988
Lockheed P-3C UIII Orion, 1988-1993
Lockheed P-3C UIIIR Orion, 1993-2014
Boeing P-8 Poseidon, 2014-.

Insignia (2nd) “Pelicans” submitted to CNO for approval on 4 Feb 1949, but for some undetermined reason was not approved until 1 Dec 1955.