VT-22
The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List.
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Patch
- ATU-212 patch: found in Tom Higgin's, VF-32, gear this original art rendition of a patch on hardboard approx. 6'' wide by 12" long.
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Handle
Heritage
- 13 JUN 1949: ATU-6 established.
- AUG 1949: redesignated JTTU-1 (Jet Transitional Training Unit).
- 20 AUG 1951: JTTU-1 redesignated to ATU-3 (Advanced Training Unit Three).
- Late 1952: ATU-3 redesignated ATU-200.
- ATU_200 redesignated ATU-212
- 21 MAY 1960: Advanced Training Unit TWO HUNDRED TWO (ATU-212) redesignated Training Squadron TWENTY-TWO (VT-22).
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Home Ports
- 13 JUN 1949: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX.
- AUG 1949: Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton FL.
- 20 AUG 1951: Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas.
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Air Wings
Deployments
Aircraft
Commanding Officers
Events
- Sept 1970:
VT-22 transitioned to the TA-4J "Skyhawk", a two-seat version of the attack bomber employed by the Navy and Marine Corps in Vietnam.
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Awards
Sources
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