Iwakuni 1969
Sangley Pt. 1970
Okinawa 1971
Iwakuni 1972
Iwakuni 1974
Adak 1975
Misawa 1977
Okinawa 1978
Adak 1979
Misawa 1980
Misawa 1981
Misawa 1983
Keflavik 1984
Okinawa 1986
Misawa 1988
Okinawa 1989
Misawa 1991
Alaska, Panama,
Key West 1992
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Misawa, Japan 1991
February 1991 saw Patrol Squadron FORTY deploy to Misawa, Japan and
Diego Garcia to support Operation Desert Shield. During the deployment,
the squadron participated in "TEAM SPIRIT '91" with South Korea forces,
and played a part in the liberation of Kuwait. Patron FORTY also
detached to Eilson AFB for UIT-91 and to Howard AFB in support of Joint
Task Force FOUR. VP-40 received the Isbell award and the Golden Wrench
award as the top ASW and maintenance squadron in the Pacific Fleet.
In 1992, the "Fighting Marlins" completed one of the most successful
at-home training cycles in the history of patrol aviation which included
record setting performances on the Mine Readiness Certification
Inspection and Operational Readiness Evaluation. In November, the
squadron began a six-month multi-site deployment to Alaska, Panama, and
Key West. The squadron continued its stellar safety record with 25 years
and 170,000 hours of mishap free flying.
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