Patrol Squadron 4 (VP-4) Heritage

Established as Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (VB-144) on 1 July 1943. Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (VPB-144) on 1 October 1944. Redesignated Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (VP-144) on 15 May 1946. Redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) ONE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (VP-ML-4) on 15 November 1946. Redesignated Patrol Squadron FOUR (VP-4) on 1 September 1948, the second squadron to be assigned the VP-4 designation.

Lockheed P-3C UIIIR Orion, 1992-.

The squadron adopted the insignia used by a previous VP-4 (redesignated VP-22 and disestablished in 1942). In that design a winged griffin was superimposed upon the numeral four. Approved on 19 Oct 1964. The Skinny Dragon design was altered slightly in honor of the squadron’s 50th anniversary in 1993. Approved by CNO on 25 Mar 1993.