APPENDIX D

GLOSSARY OF SQUADRON DESIGNATORS


CAG 			Carrier Air Group (USN)
CNATRA 			Chief of Naval Air Training(USN)
COMNAVAIRRESFOR 	Commander, Naval Air Reserve Force (USN)
CVW 			Carrier Air Wing (USN)
CVWR 			Carrier Air Wing Reserve (USN)
HS 			Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (USN)
MAG 			Marine Air Group (USMC)
MAWTS 			Marine Aviation Weapons & Tactics Squadron (USMC)
NFWS 			Naval Fighter Weapons School (USN)
NSWC 			Naval Strike Warfare Center (USN)
STRKFIGHTWINGPAC 	Strike Fighter Wing Pacific (USN)
TOP GUN 		Naval Fighter Weapons School (USN)
VA 			Attack Squadron (US N)
VAQ 			Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (USN)
VAW 			Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (USN)
VF 			Fighter Squadron (USN)
VFA 			Strike Fighter Squadron (USN)
VMA 			Attack Squadron (USMC)
VMA(AW) 		All Weather Attack Squadron (USMC)
VMAQ 			Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (USMC) 
VMAT 			Attack Training Squadron (USMC) 
VMAT(AW) 		All Weather Attack Training Squadron (USMC)
VMFA 			Fighter Attack Squadron (USMC)
VMFA(AW)		All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (USMC)
VMFAT  			Fighter Attack Training Squadron (USMC)
VMFP  			Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (USMC)
VMFT		        Marine Fighter Training Squadron (USMC)
VR  			Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (USN)
VS  			Anti-Submarine Squadron (USN)
VT  			Training Squadron
VX 			Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (USN)