Patrol Squadron 6 (VP-6)

Established as Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX (VB-146) on 15 Jul 1943. Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX (VPB-146) on 1 Oct 1944; Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX (VP-146) on 15 May 1946; Redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) SIX (VP-ML-6) on 15 Nov 1946; Patrol Squadron SIX (VP-6) on 1 Sep 1948, the third squadron to be assigned the VP-6 designation. Disestablished on 31 May 1993.

Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune, 1948-1950
Lockheed P2V-3/P2V-3W Neptune, 1950-1954
Lockheed P2V-5/5F Neptune, 1954-1962
Lockheed SP-2E Mod II Neptune, 1962-1965
Lockheed P-3A Orion, 1965-1974
Lockheed P-3B Orion, 1974-1977
Lockheed P-3B MOD Orion, 1977-1990
Lockheed P-3C UII.5MOD Orion, 1990-1993

Insignia (2nd) “Blue Sharks” approved by CNO on 7 Oct 1952.