# U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft tail codes

Tail codes on the U.S. Navy aircraft are the markings that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment. These codes comprise one or two letters or digits painted on both sides of the vertical stabilizer, on the top right and on the bottom left wings near the tip. Although located both on the vertical stabilizer and the wings from their inception in July 1945, these identification markings are commonly referred as tail codes. It is important to note that tail codes are meant to identify units and assignments, not individual aircraft. For all aircraft of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps unique identification is provided by bureau numbers.

## History

The U.S. Navy introduced the identification system of tail and wing letter codes for its aircraft in July 1945. This system was intended to replace the set of geometrical symbols employed for the similar purpose since January 1945. When introduced, tail codes were only given to aircraft carriers. New directives issued in 1946 and in 1948 assigned tail codes to individual Navy and Marine Corps squadrons as well as for carrier air groups. And although the association between particular tail codes and units undergoes changes from time to time, the system as a whole is still in use to present day.

## Basic principles

* When introduced in June 1945, tail codes were assigned to individual aircraft carriers. Thus all aircraft based on a particular ship were supposed to carry the ship's code. As of August 1948, tail codes were no longer assigned to aircraft carriers but rather to carrier air groups, which in December 1963 were re-designated as carrier air wings.
* U.S. Navy carrier-based squadrons that deploy as whole units, like fighter and attack squadrons, use their parent carrier air wing tail codes; these types of squadrons are normally not issued individual tail codes.
* Other types of the Navy's carrier-based squadrons that normally send detachments to several carriers, like photo reconnaissance, early warning or electronic attack, have frequently received individual tail codes. When deployed, such squadrons usually adopted the tail code of the parent carrier air wing. However, in recent years the practice of assigning individual tail codes to any of the carrier-capable squadrons seems to have been discontinued.
* Land-based squadrons of the U.S. Navy – e.g., patrol, transport, observation and other support squadrons – are assigned individual tail codes. The same has been applicable in the past to Naval Air Stations.
* Each U.S. Marine Corps squadron, regardless of its mission, is assigned its own tail code. When a carrier-capable Marine squadron deploys on an aircraft carrier as a part of the U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing, it typically adopts the tail code of this Air Wing for the period of deployment.
* A circular letter issued by the CNO in November 1946 specified that code letters on USMC planes were to be underscored. The underscoring of codes was a short-lived practice abandoned by 1949.
* Throughout the history of tail codes there have been a number of duplicates where the same code was used at the same time by more than one unit. This happened frequently during the first post-war decade when the Navy made several revamps of its tail code assignments within a short time frame. Most typically, duplicates resulted when the same letter was assigned to a regular Air Group and to a reserve facility: for example, in the early 1950s the tail code "A" was valid both for Carrier Air Group 15 aircraft and for all Naval Air Reserve units home-based at NAS Anacostia.
* In certain cases Navy or Marine aircraft do not carry tail codes. This happened with aircraft wearing special or experimental camouflage paint, particularly during the Vietnam War deployments. Aircraft of Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) employed for VIP transport are another example.
* The U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps do not seem to have any specific procedure for removing a tail code from use. If a unit that owned a particular tail code is disestablished, the respective tail code becomes extinct. Later, this code may be assigned to a different unit, or it may remain unused.

## List of navy and marine aircraft tail codes

A
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Cowpens (CVL-25) | July 1945 | |
| USS Antietam (CV-36) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| Headquarters Squadron, Marine Air Wing 1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVG-19, Carrier Air Group 19 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Anacostia | November 1946 | Code changed to "6A" in 1956. |
| CVG-14, Carrier Air Group 14 | July 1953 | Code changed to "NK" in 1956. |
| TW-1, Training Air Wing 1 | August 1971 | Comprise VT-7, VT-9. |
AA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) | July 1945 | |
| USS Monterey (CVL-26) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VMO-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-11 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "MA" in August 1948. |
| CVW-17, Carrier Air Wing 17 | Activated in November 1966 | Code changed to "NA" in 2012. |
AB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-6 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "WB" in 1948. |
| VP-HL-8 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMF-452 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in December 1949. |
| CVG-1, Carrier Air Group 1 Re-designated CVW-1, Carrier Air Wing 1 | November 1956 | |
AC
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| VP-ML-1 Re-designated VP-1 | November 1946 |
| VMR-153 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| CVG-3, Carrier Air Group 3 Re-designated CVW-3, Carrier Air Wing 3 | 1957 |
AD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-1, Headquarters Squadron, Marine Air Group 1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMR-253 | Circa 1946 | Tail code changed to "QD" in 1958. |
| VMF-322 Re-designated VMA-322 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in November 1949. |
| RCVG-4 Replacement Carrier Air Group 4 Re-designated RCVW-4, Readiness Carrier Air Wing 4 | April 1958 | Disestablished in July 1970. AD tail code retained by VAW-120, VFA-106, VA-42, VA-43, VA-45, VA-174, VF-101, VS-27. |
AE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-115 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVW-6, Carrier Air Wing 6 | December 1963 | Disestablished in April 1993. |
AF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-211 Re-designated VMA-211 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Anacostia | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| CVG-6, Carrier Air Group 6 | November 1956 | Re-designated Carrier Air Wing 6 in 1963 and received a new tail code "AE". |
| CVWR-20, Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 | April 1970 | Renamed Tactical Support Wing (TSW) in April 2007. The "AF" tail code is retained by squadrons assigned to TSW. |
AG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVG-7, Carrier Air Group 7 Re-designated CVW-7, Carrier Air Wing 7 | November 1956 | |
AH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-218 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished on 31 December 1949. |
| CVG-16, Carrier Air Group 16 Re-designated CVW-16, Carrier Air Wing 16 | September 1960 | Disestablished. |
AI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(N)-533 Re-designated VMF-533 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
AJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVG-8, Carrier Air Group 8 Re-designated CVW-8, Carrier Air Wing 8 | November 1956 | |
AK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-121 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | |
| CVG-10, Carrier Air Group 10 | November 1956 | |
| CVG-13, Carrier Air Group 13 | August 1961 | Inactivated in October 1962. |
| CVW-13, Carrier Air Wing 13 | March 1984 | Inactivated in January 1991. |
AL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-251 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | |
| CVG-17, Carrier Air Group 17 | Circa 1957 | Disestablished in September 1958. |
AM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-451 | Circa 1951 | |
| ATG-181, Air Task Group 181 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1958. |
| HSC-22 | 29 September 2006 | |
AN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HATU, Heavy Attack Training Unit | February 1953 | |
| ATG-182, Air Task Group 182 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1959. |
AP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATG-201, Air Task Group 201 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1958. |
AQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATG-202, Air Task Group 202 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1959. |
AR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| RCVG-50, Replacement Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 50 | 1960 | Disestablished in June 1970. RCVG-50 tail code retained by HS-1 and VS-30. |
| HS-1 | June 1970 | Disestablished in May 1997. |
| VS-30 | June 1970 | Disestablished December 2005. |
AS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVGS-52, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 52 | June 1960 | Comprised squadrons VS-28, VS-31 and HS-11. Disestablished in December 1969. |
AT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-20, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 20 | December 1951 | |
| CVGS-54, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 54 | 1960 | Comprised squadrons VS-22, VS-32 and HS-5. Disestablished in July 1972. |
AU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-13, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 13 | March 1951 | |
| CVGS-56, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 56 | 1960 | Comprised squadrons VS-24, VS-27 and HS-3. Disestablished in June 1973. |
AV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-15, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 15 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| CVGS-58, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 58 | June 1960 | Comprised squadrons VS-26, VS-36 and HS-7. Disestablished in March 1966. |
AW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-24, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 24 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| CVGS-60, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 60 | May 1960 | Comprised squadrons VS-34, VS-39 and HS-9. Disestablished in October 1968. |
| CVSR-70, Reserve Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 70 | 1970 | |
AX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-25, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 25 | 1952 | |
| CVGS-62, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 62 | September 1961 | Comprised squadrons VS-20, VS-42 and HS-13. Disestablished in 1962. |
| VR-53 | 2004 | |
AZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-1, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
B
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) | July 1945 | |
| USS Boxer (CV-21) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Wing 2 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVG-15, Carrier Air Group 15 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Atlanta | November 1946 | The "C" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to Carrier Air Group 15. Code changed to "7B" in 1956. |
| CVG-19, Carrier Air Group 19 | July 1953 | Tail code changed to "NM" in November 1956. |
| TW-2, Training Air Wing 2 | | Comprise VT-21, VT-22. |
BA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bairoko (CVE-115) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VO-1B | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-7 Re-designated VP-47 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "RD" in 1957. |
| HEDRON-11, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 11 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Atlanta | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron | Unknown | This assignment is probably a purely bureaucratic one as no Blue Angels aircraft has ever carried tail codes. |
BB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Ranger (CV-4) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | The USS Ranger was decommissioned on 18 October 1946. |
| VO-2B | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-HL-13 Re-designated VP-25 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in January 1950. |
| HEDRON-14, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 14 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
BC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in May 1947. |
| VMF-122 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "LC". |
| VP-MS-3 Re-designayed VP-43 | August 1948 | Disestablished in March 1949. |
| VMR-153 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
BD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-5 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in May 1947. |
| VMF-212 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-6 Re-designated VP-46 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "RC" in 1957. |
| VR-64 | | |
BE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-ML-6 Re-designated VP-6 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "PC" in 1957. |
| VMF-222 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in December 1949. |
| VMIT-20 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1958. |
| VMT-1 | July 1958 | In May 1972 the squadron was re-designated VMAT-203 with its tail code changed to "KD". |
BF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-21, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 21 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Atlanta | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VP-812 Re-designated VP-29 | July 1950 | Disestablished in November 1955. |
| VAH-2 | November 1955 | Code changed to "ZA" in 1957. |
| VMFT-20 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1958. |
| HC-16 | | |
BG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-43 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
BH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-252 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-772 Subsequently, re-designated VP-17 and VA(HM)-10 | September 1950 | Tail code changed to "ZE" in 1957. |
| VMR-252 Re-designated VMGR-252 | 1957 | |
| VX-30 | May 1995 | |
BI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-952 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-57 | February 1953 | Disestablished in July 1956. |
| VAH-4 | July 1956 | Code changed to "ZB" in 1957. |
BJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HM-14 | May 1978 | |
BK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-22, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 22 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
BL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-113 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in April 1947. |
| HML-268 | September 1972 | Disestablished in 1977. |
BM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-314 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in April 1947. |
| H&MS-35, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 35 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1958. |
BP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Patrol units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Atlanta | Circa 1947 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VMFT(AW)-20 | 1957 | |
BR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Code changed to "LR" in 1948. |
| HC-8 | | |
| HSC-28 | | |
BS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| HEDRON-53, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 53 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVEG-1, Escort Carrier Air Group 1 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| VC-21 Re-designated VS-21 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in February 2005. |
BT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-531 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| H&MS-20, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 20 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1958. |
BU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-532 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
BV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-534 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
BW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-3 | June 1956 | Code changed to "GJ" in 1958. |
BY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMAT-20 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1958. |
BZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| AIRFMFLANT, Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Atlantic | 1957 | Disestablished. |
C
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Monterey (CVL-26) | July 1945 | |
| USS Coral Sea (CV-43) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Assignment remained on paper only as USS Coral Sea was not commissioned until 1 October 1947. |
| CVBG-5, Battle Carrier Air Group 5 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Columbus | November 1946 | The "C" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to Carrier Air Group 5. Code changed to "7C" in 1956. |
| CVG-6, Carrier Air Group 6Carrier Air Group 6 | 1952 | Tail code changed to "AF" in November 1956. |
| TW-3, Training Air Wing 3 | | Disestablished in August 1992. |
CA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VO-1C | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-10 Re-designated VP-40 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "QE" in 1957. |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Columbus | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| ATU-11, Advanced Training Unit 11 | November 1947 | |
| BTU-2, Basic Training Unit 2 | September 1948 | |
| HMLA-467 | October 2008 | |
CB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VO-2C | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-ML-3 Re-designated VP-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "MB" in 1950. |
| ATU-12, Advanced Training Unit 12 | November 1947 | |
| IBTU, Instructor Basic Training Unit | September 1948 | |
| CQTU-4, Carrier Qualification Training Unit 4 | August 1950 | |
| VP-9 | March 1951 | Tail code changed to "PD" in 1957. |
| VMAQ-1 Re-designated VMAQT-1 | July 1992 | Deactivated in 2016 |
CC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Saratoga (CV-3) | July 1945 | |
| USS Cowpens (CVL-25) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VO-10C | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-4 Re-designated VP-44 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Code changed to "LM" in 1957. |
CD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Code changed to "YB" in 1957. |
| ATU-800, Advanced Training Unit 800 | Circa 1950 | |
| VRC-40 | July 1960 | |
CE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VO-13C | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-HL-2 Re-designated VP-22 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Code changed to "QA" in 1957. |
| VMA-225 Re-designated VMA(AW)-225, then again VMA-225 | 1957 | |
CF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VO-15C | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Columbus | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VP-HL-8 Re-designated VP-28 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Code changed to "QC" in 1957. |
| VMA-211 | 1957 | |
CG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-231 | May 1973 | |
CH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VO-17C | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-871 Re-designated VP-19 | February 1951 | Code changed to "PE" in 1957. |
CI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VO-3C | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
CJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(M)-461 Re-designated HMH-461 | January 1957 | |
CK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Operational Development Squadron | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
CM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMJ-2 Re-designated VMCJ-2 | September 1952 | Code changed to "CY" in 1957. |
CN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-14, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 14 Re-designated MALS-14, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 | 1957 | |
CP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-935 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
CQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-751 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
CS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-915 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
CT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-733 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
CU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-821 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
CV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-861 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
CW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-54 | | |
CY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMC-2 Subsequently, re-designated VMCJ-2 and VMAQ-2 | 1957 | |
CZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Maintenance and Repair Squadron 27 (MARS-27) Re-designated H&MS-27, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 27 | 1957 | |
D
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Independence (CVL-22) | July 1945 | |
| USS Oriskany (CV-34) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| CVG-9, Carrier Air Group 9 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Dallas | November 1946 | The "D" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-9. Code changed to "7D" in 1956. |
| CVG-12, Carrier Air Group 12 | July 1953 | Tail code changed to "NJ" in November 1956. |
DA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-AM-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in May 1948. |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Dallas | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| GMGRU-1, Guided Missile Group 1 | September 1955 | Code changed to "ZZ" in 1957. |
| H&MS-32, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 32 | 1957 | |
DB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-AM-2 Re-designated VP-32 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in June 1949. |
| GMGRU-2, Guided Missile Group 2 | September 1955 | |
| VMF-235 Re-designated VMFA-235 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1996. |
DC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-7 Re-designated VP-27 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in January 1950. |
| VMF-122 Subsequently, re-designated VMF(AW)-122 and VMFA-122 | 1957 | |
DD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Independence (CVL-22) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VP-HL-10 Re-designated VP-20 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in March 1949. |
| VX-31 | | |
DE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-12 Re-designated VP-29 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in January 1950. |
DF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-AM-5 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in December 1947. |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Dallas | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
DH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HM-12 | 1 April 1971 | Disestablished on 30 September 1994 |
| HM-12(2nd) | 1 October 2015 | |
DN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-333 Re-designated VMFA-333 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1992. |
DP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-331 | 1957 | Code changed to "VL" in 1959. |
DR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-312 Re-designated VMFA-312 | 1957 | |
DT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA(AW)-242 | October 1960 | |
DV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-31, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 31 | 1957 | Disestablished in January 1959. |
DW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-251 Re-designated VMFA-251 | Circa 1957 | |
DX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-324 | 1957 | Disestablished in August 1974. |
DZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-353 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1963. |
E
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Intrepid (CV-11) | July 1945 | |
| USS Essex (CV-9) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| Marine Corps Air Base, Cherry Point | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVG-8, Carrier Air Group 8 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "AJ" in November 1956. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Minneapolis | November 1946 | The "E" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-8. Code changed to "7E" in 1956. |
| TW-5, Training Air Wing 5 | | Comprise VT-2, VT-3, VT-6, HT-8, HT-18, HT-28. |
EA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Marine Corps Schools, Quantico | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-9 Re-designated VP-49 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "LP" in 1957. |
| HTU-1, Helicopter Training Unit 1 | August 1951 | |
| VMA-332 Re-designated VMA(AW)-332 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 2007. |
EB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-AM-3 Re-designated VP-33 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in December 1949. |
| VP-26 | July 1950 | Tail code changed to "LK" in 1957. |
EC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-AM-4 Re-designated VP-34 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in June 1956. |
| VMF(AW)-531 Re-designated VMFA-531 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1992. |
ED
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-ML-5 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "MC" in August 1948. |
| VMA-533 Subsequently, re-designated VMA(AW)-533 and VMFA(AW)-533 | 1957 | |
EE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Coral Sea (CV-43) | July 1945 | Assignment remained on paper only as the USS Coral Sea was not commissioned until 1 October 1947. |
| USS Enterprise (CV-6) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VP-MS-5 Re-designated VP-45 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "LN" in 1957. |
EF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VPP-2 Re-designated VP-62 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in January 1950. |
| VP-61 Re-designated VJ-61 | January 1951 | Tail code changed to "PB" in 1953. |
EG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-263 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-263 and VMM-263 | 1957 | |
EH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-3 Re-designated VP-23 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "MA" in July 1950. |
| VP-56 | September 1950 | Tail code changed to "LQ" in 1957. |
| HMM-264 Re-designated VMM-264 | June 1959 | Squadron Disestablished August 2020. |
EK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(AW)-114 | 1957 | Disestablished in July 1963. |
EL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-26, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26 | 1957 | |
EM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-7 | 1948 | Code changed to "HE" in 1948. |
| HMR(L)-261 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-261 and VMM-261 | 1957 | |
EN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMH-464 | 1957 | |
EP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-265 Re-designated VMM-265 | October 1962 | Disestablished in November 1970, reactivated in September 1977 with the same tail code. |
ER
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VPM-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMO-1 | 1957 | Disestablished in July 1993. |
ES
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-266 Re-designated VMM-266 | 26 April 1983 | |
ET
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-262 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-262 and VMM-262 | September 1951 | |
EU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Utility units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Minneapolis | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
EW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VPW-1 Re-designated VP-51 | April 1948 | Disestablished in February 1950. |
| VAH-3 | 1956 | Code changed to "GJ" in 1957. |
| H&MS-24, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 24 | 1957 | |
EX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-31, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 31 | July 1971 | |
EZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMU-2, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 | June 1984 | |
F
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Essex (CV-9) | July 1945 | |
| USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVBG-3 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Jacksonville | November 1946 | The "F" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVBG-3. Code changed to "6F" in 1956. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Oakland | September 1948 | "F" was retained by both NAS Jacksonville and NAS Oakland. Code changed to "7F" in 1956. |
| CVG-4, Carrier Air Group 4 | July 1953 | Tail code changed to "AD" in November 1956. |
| TW-6, Training Air Wing 6 | | Comprise VT-4, VT-10, VT-86. |
FA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Jacksonville and NAS Oakland | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| FAETULANT, Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit Atlantic | 1949 | |
| FASRON-2, Fleet Air Service Squadron 2 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-3, Fleet Air Service Squadron 3 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-5, Fleet Air Service Squadron 5 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-6, Fleet Air Service Squadron 6 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-9, Fleet Air Service Squadron 9 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) | July 1945 | |
| USS Hornet (CV-12) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Jacksonville and NAS Oakland | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VMU-3, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 | September 2008 | |
FG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-9 Re-dsignaed VAH-9 | July 1953 | Code changed to "GM" in 1957. |
| FASRON-51, Fleet Air Service Squadron 51 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-101, Fleet Air Service Squadron 101 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
FJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-102, Fleet Air Service Squadron 102 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-104, Fleet Air Service Squadron 104 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
| H&MS-29, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 29 | May 1972 | |
FL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-105, Fleet Air Service Squadron 105 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-106, Fleet Air Service Squadron 106 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-107, Fleet Air Service Squadron 107 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Patrol units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Jacksonville and NAS Oakland | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| FAETUPAC, Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit Pacific | 1949 | |
| FASRON-108, Fleet Air Service Squadron 108 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-109, Fleet Air Service Squadron 109 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-111, Fleet Air Service Squadron 111 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-121, Fleet Air Service Squadron 121 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-200, Fleet Air Service Squadron 200 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1960. |
FU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FASRON-201, Fleet Air Service Squadron 201 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
FZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMU-1, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 | January 1987 | |
G
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Oakland | November 1946 | Code changed to "F" in 1948. |
| CVG-21, Carrier Air Group 21 | 1955 | Tail code changed to "NP" in November 1956. |
| TW-4, Training Air Wing 4 | March 1972 | Comprise VT-27, VT-28, VT-31, VT-35. |
GA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VFP-62 | 1957 | Disestablished in January 1968. |
GB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAP-62 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1969. |
GC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VF(AW)-4 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
| HM-16 | 1970 | Disestablished in January 1987. |
GD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VA(AW)-33 Subsequently, re-designated VAW-33 and VAQ-33 | July 1956 | Disestablished in October 1993. |
| VAQ-34 | 1984 | VAQ-34 shared the tail code with VAQ-33. Disestablishment in October 1993. |
GE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAW-12 Re-designated RVAW-120 | 1957 | Disestablished in April 1967. |
GF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| GMGRU-2, Guided Missile Group 2 Subsequently, re-designated GMSRON-2, VU-8 and VC-8 | September 1958 | Disestablished. |
GH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-1 Re-designated RVAH-1 | 1957 | Disestablished in January 1979. |
GJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-3 Re-designated RVAH-3 | 1957 | Disestablished in August 1979. |
GK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-5 Re-designated RVAH-5 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1977. |
GL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-7 Re-designated RVAH-7 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1979. |
GM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-9 Re-designated RVAH-9 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1977. |
GN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-11 Re-designated RVAH-11 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1975. |
GQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-14 Re-designated RVAH-14 | February 1968 | Disestablished in May 1976. |
GP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-15 | January 1958 | Disestablished in February 1959. |
| VAH-13 Re-designated RVAH-13 | January 1961 | Disestablished in June 1976. |
| RVAH-12 | July 1971 | Disestablished in July 1979. |
GR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| RVAH-13 | July 1971 | Disestablished in June 1976. |
| VMGRT-253 | October 1986 | Disestablished in September 2006. |
GS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| RVAH-6 | July 1971 | Disestablished in October 1978. |
GX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMT-204 Re-designated VMMT-204 | May 1972 | |
H
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Lexington (CV-16) | July 1945 | |
| USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Miami | November 1946 | The "H" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-15. Code changed to "6H" in 1956. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Niagara Falls | November 1946 | Code changed to "7H" in 1956. |
| CVG-15, Carrier Air Group 15 | 1951 | Tail code changed to "NL" in November 1956. |
HA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-4 Subsequently, re-designated VP-24 and VA(HM)-13 | July 1956 | Tail code changed to "LR" in 1957. |
| HS-1 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1997. |
HB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-6 Re-designated VP-26 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "EB" in July 1950. |
| VP-11 | May 1952 | Tail code changed to "LE" in 1957. |
| HS-3 Re-designated HSC-9 | 1957 | |
HC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-11 Re-designated VP-21 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "LH" in 1957. |
| HS-5 | 1957 | Re-designated HSC-5 in 2014. |
| HC-4 | May 1983 | Disestablished in September 2007. |
HD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-ML-8 Re-designated VP-8 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "LC" in 1957. |
| HS-7 Subsequently, re-designated HSC-7 | 1957 | |
HE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-7 Re-designated VP-7 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "LB" in 1957. |
| HS-9 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1968. |
HF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Niagara Falls and NAS Miami | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VP-861 Re-designated VP-18 | September 1950 | Tail code changed to "LG" in 1957. |
| HS-11 | 1957 | |
| HMLA-269 | February 1971 | |
HG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FAWTULANT, Fleet All-Weather Training Unit, Atlantic | 1957 | Merged with VF-101. |
HH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Intrepid (CV-11) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| VP-16 | May 1946 | Tail code changed to "LF" in 1957. |
| HMH-366 | September 1994 | Deactivated in October 2000, reactivated in September 2008. |
HJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FAETULANT, Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit, Atlantic | 1957 | Disestablished in 1957. |
HK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-10 | March 1951 | Tail code changed to "LD" in 1957. |
| HATULANT, Heavy Attack Training Unit, Atlantic | 1957 | Disestablished. |
| HSL-40 Re-designated HSM-40 | October 1985 | |
HL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-362 Re-designated HMR(L)-362 | April 1952 | Tail code changed to "YL" in 1957. |
| SWULANT, Special Weapons Unit, Atlantic | 1956 | Disestablished in 1957. |
| VQ-4 | July 1968 | |
HM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-261 Re-designated HMR(L)-261 | April 1951 | Tail code changed to "EM" in 1957. |
HN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-361 | February 1952 | |
| HSL-42 | October 1984 | |
HP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-163 Re-designated HMR(L)-163 | 1955 | Tail code changed to "YP" in 1957. |
| HMHT-401 | January 1970 | Disestablished in May 1972. |
| HSL-44 | October 1984 | Disestablished. |
HQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-46 Re-designated HSM-46 | April 1988 | Disestablished. |
HR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-161 Re-designated HMR(L)-161 | January 1951 | Tail code changed to "YR" in 1957. |
| H&MS-40, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 40 | July 1971 | Disestablished in May 1972. |
| HSL-48 Re-designated HSM-48 | September 1989 | Disestablished. |
HS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-162 Re-designated HMR(L)-162 | June 1951 | Tail code changed to "YS" in 1957. |
HT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-163 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | Tail code changed to "HP" in 1952. |
| HMR-262 Re-designated HMR(L)-262 | 1952 | Tail code changed to "ET" in 1957. |
| HU-4 re-designated HC-4 re-designated HSL-30 | July 1960 | Disestablished 30 September 1993. |
HU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HU-2 Re-designated HC-2 | April 1948 | Disestablished in September 1977. |
| HC-2(2nd) Re-designated HSC-2 | April 1987 | |
HV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HS-2 | March 1952 | Code changed to "SK" in 1957. |
| HSL-32 | August 1973 | Disestablished. |
HW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-601 | | |
| HS-3 | June 1952 | Code changed to "HB" in 1957. |
| HC-6 | September 1967 | |
| HSC-26 | 2000s | |
HX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-34 | September 1974 | Disestablished. |
| HX-21 | | |
HY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-36 | September 1975 | Disestablished in September 1992. |
HZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-363 Re-designated HMR(L)-363 | June 1952 | Tail code changed to "YZ" in 1957. |
I
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Gross Ile | November 1946 | Code changed to "7Y" in 1956. |
| ATG-181, Air Task Group 181 | 1953 | Tail code changed to "AM" in November 1956. |
IF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Gross Ile | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
IL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-263 | June 1952 | Tail code changed to "EG" in September 1958. |
IP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Patrol units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS NAS Gross Ile | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
IT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Training units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Gross Ile | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
J
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATG-201, Air Task Group 201 | 1955 | Tail code changed to "AP" in November 1956. |
JA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-1 Re-designated VXE-1 | 1957 | |
JB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-2 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1958. |
| VXN-8, Oceanographic Development Squadron 8 | July 1965 | Disestablished in October 1993. |
JC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-3 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1960. |
JD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-6 Re-designated VXE-6, Antarctic Deployment Squadron 6 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1999. |
JE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-2 Re-designated VC-2 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1980. |
JF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-4 | July 1971 | Disestablished in April 1971. |
JG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-6 Re-designated VC-6 | 1957 | Disestablished in August 2008. |
JH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-10 Re-designated VC-10 | 1957 | Disestablished in August 1993. |
JK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-1 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1978. |
| VRC-40 | July 1960 | |
JL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-22 | 1957 | |
JM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-24 | 1957 | |
JQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VQ-2 | September 1955 | |
JR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-6 | 1957 | |
| VR-48 | October 1980 | Disestablished 09/07/2012 |
JS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-50 | July 1971 | |
| VR-46 | March 1981 | |
JT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-53 | July 1970 | Tail code changed to "RT" in July 1972 |
| VR-52 | July 1972 | |
JU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-56 | July 1976 | |
JV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-58 | November 1977 | |
JW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-62 | July 1985 | |
JY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-12 Re-designated VFC-12 | September 1973 | The third squadron known as VC-12. The current tail code of VFC-12 is "AF". |
K
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Langley (CVL-27) | July 1945 | |
| USS Kearsarge (CV-33) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVG-3, Carrier Air Group 3 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Tail code changed to "AC" in November 1956. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Olathe | November 1946 | The "K" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-3. Code changed to "7K" in 1956. |
KA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-200, Advanced Training Unit 200 | Circa 1950 | |
KB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-100, Advanced Training Unit 100 | Circa 1950 | |
| VMFAT-201 | April 1968 | Disestablished in September 1974. |
KC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-400, Advanced Training Unit 400 | | |
| VMAT(AW)-202 | January 1968 | Disestablished in 1990. |
KD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-102, Advanced Training Unit 102 | Circa 1950 | |
| VMT-203 Re-designated VMAT-203 | December 1967 | |
KE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-801, Advanced Training Unit 801 | Circa 1950 | |
KK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
L
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Randolph (CV-15) | July 1945 | |
| USS Leyte (CV-32) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVG-7, Carrier Air Group 7 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Tail code changed to "AG" in November 1956. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Akron | November 1946 | The "L" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-7. Code changed to "7A" in 1956. |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Los Alamitos | November 1946 | Code changed to "7L" in 1956. |
LA
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| VCN-2, Night Development Squadron Atlantic | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VP-MS-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| FAWTULANT, Fleet All Weather Training Unit Atlantic | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| VP-5 | 1957 |
LB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-9 Re-designated VP-HL-7 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "HE" in 1948. |
| VMR-352 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-7 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1969. |
LC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-122 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "DC" in 1957. |
| VP-8 | 1957 | |
LD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-212 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-10 | 1957 | |
LE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-222 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in December 1949. |
| VP-11 | 1957 | Disestablished on 2 August 1997 |
LF
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| VMT-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| VMFT-20 | December 1951 |
| VP-16 | 1957 |
LG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-18 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1968. |
LH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-252 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-21 | 1957 | Disestablished in November 1969. |
| VP-93 | July 1976 | Disestablished in September 1994. |
LI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| MTACS-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
LJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-23 | 1957 | Disestablished in February 1995. |
LK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(N)-114 Subsequently, re-designated VMF-114 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-26 | 1957 | |
LL
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| USS Franklin (CV-13) | July 1945 |
| USS Lexington (CV-16) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 |
| HEDRON-2, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Wing 2 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| VP-30 | June 1960 |
LM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-11, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 11 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-44 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1991. |
LN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-14, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 14 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-45 | 1957 | |
LP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-461 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-49 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1994. |
LQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-56 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1991. |
LR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Code changed to "ER" in 1957. |
| VA(HM)-13 Re-designated VP-24 | 1957 | Disestablished in April 1995. |
LS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-2 | June 1951 | Code changed to "VS" in 1957. |
| VP-832 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
| VP-60 | November 1970 | Disestablished in September 1994. |
| VMFT-401 | | |
LT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(N)-531 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-933 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
| VP-62 | November 1970 | |
LU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-3, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Wing 3 | February 1952 | |
| MARS-37, Maintenance and Repair Squadron 37 | | |
| VP-741 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
| VP-64 Re-designated VR-64 | November 1970 | |
LV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-354 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in December 1949. |
| HEDRON-31, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 31 | March 1952 | |
| VP-661 | October 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
| VP-66 | November 1970 | Disestablished March 2006. |
LW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| AIRFMFWESPAC, Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Fleet Marine Force West Pacific | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VMF-314 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | |
| VP-68 | November 1970 | Disestablished in January 1997. |
LX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-324 | March 1952 | Code changed to "DX" in 1957. |
| VP-90 | November 1970 | Disestablished in September 1994. |
LY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMAT-20 | December 1951 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
| VP-92 | November 1970 | Disestablished in October 2007. |
LZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| AIRFMFLANT, Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Atlantic | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Code changed to "BZ" in 1957. |
| VP-94 | November 1970 | Disestablished in September 2006. |
M
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Enterprise (CV-6) | July 1945 | |
| USS Midway (CV-41) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVBG-1, Battler Carrier Air Group 1 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Memphis | November 1946 | The "M" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-2. Code changed to "6M" in 1956. |
| CVG-2, Carrier Air Group 2 | July 1953 | Tail code changed to "NE" in November 1956. |
MA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-MS-1 Re-designated VP-ML-8 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "HD" in August 1948. |
| ATU-1, Advanced Training Unit 1 | November 1947 | |
| VP-MS-11 Re-designated VP-41 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in April 1949. |
| VP-23 | July 1950 | Tail code changed to "LJ" in 1957. |
| VS-27 | 1957 | |
| VMF(AW)-112 Re-designated VMFA-112 | January 1972 | |
MB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-MS-8 Re-designated VP-48 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in December 1949. |
| ATU-2, Advanced Training Unit 2 | November 1947 | |
| VP-3 | July 1950 | Disestablished in November 1955. |
| VS-30 | 1957 | |
| VMF-142 Subsequently, re-designated VMA-142 and VMFA-142 | January 1972 | Disestablished in July 2008. |
MC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-4, Advanced Training Unit 4 | November 1947 | |
| VP-ML-5 Re-designated VP-5 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Tail code changed to "LA" in 1957. |
| VS-31 | 1957 | |
| VMF-351 | January 1972 | Disestablished in May 1976. |
MD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATU-5, Advanced Training Unit 5 ATU-301, Advanced Training Unit 301 | November 1947 | |
| VS-32 | 1957 | |
| VMA-543 | January 1972 | Disestablished in April 1974. |
| VMAQ-3 | July 1992 | |
ME
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-36 | 1957 | |
| VMA-133 | January 1972 | Disestablished in September 1992. |
MF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-334 | May 1952. | Tail code changed to "WU". |
| VS-39 | 1957 | |
| VMFA-134 | April 1958 | |
MG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-2 | 1957 | Disestablished in July 1961. |
| VMF-321 Subsequently, re-designated VMA-321 and VMFA-321 | January 1972 | Disestablished in September 2004. |
MH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-4 | 1957 | Disestablished June, 1975. |
MI
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| USS Mindoro (CVE-120) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VMF-452 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 |
| VC-23 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| VS-23 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 |
MJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-11 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1965. |
| VMCJ-4 | January 1972 | Disestablished in December 1973. |
MK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-45, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 45 | June 1952 | |
| VW-13 | June 1958 | Disestablished in July 1965. |
| VMF-511 | 1970 | Disestablished in August 1972. |
ML
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-26, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 26 | June 1952 | |
| VW-15 | 1957 | Disestablished in April 1961. |
| VQ-4 | July 1971 | |
| HMM-764 Re-designated VMM-764 | 1976 | |
MN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-333 | August 1952 | Code changed to "DN" in 1957. |
| HML-770 | 1982 | Disestablished in 1980. |
MM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Saratoga (CV-3) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| HEDRON-35, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 35 | April 1952 | |
| AETULANT, Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit, Atlantic | 1958 | |
| HMLA-767 | January 1972 | |
| HMLA-773 Det.A | 2009 | |
MP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Patrol units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Memphis | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VMA-331 | April 1952 | Code changed to "DP" in 1957. |
| HMR-773 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-773, HMA-773 and HMLA-773 | September 1958 | |
MQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-774 Re-designated VMM-774 | July 1969 | |
MR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-332 | April 1952 | Tail code changed to "EA" in 1957. |
| VO-67 | February 1967 | Disestablished in July 1968. |
| HML-765 | January 1972 | Disestablished in June 1976. |
MS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR-769 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-769 and HMH-769 | January 1972 | Disestablished in August 2008. |
MT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMJ-2 | 1953 | |
| HMR-772 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-772 and HMH-772 | April 1958 | |
MU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMJ-3 | 1953 | |
| VMO-4 | September 1962 | Disestablished in March 1994. |
| VMU-4, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 | July 2010 | |
MV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-32, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 32 Re-designated H&MS-32, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 32 | May 1952 | |
| VMX-22 | August 2003 | |
MW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMJ-1 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | Tail code changed to "YW" in 1957. |
| H&MS-42, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 42 | January 1972 | |
MX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-334 Re-designated VMA-334 | May 1952 | |
| HMX-1 | September 1958 | The squadron's aircraft rarely if ever have their assigned tail code applied. |
MY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-41, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 41 | January 1972 | |
N
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Hancock (CV-19) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Spokane | September 1948 | Code changed to "5N" in 1956. |
| CVG-9, Carrier Air Group 9 | 1 July 1953 | Tail code changed to "NG" in November 1956. |
NA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-4 Re-designated VF(AW)-4 | September 1948 | Disestablished in July 1959. |
| ATG-1, Air Task Group 1 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1959. |
| VSF-1 | | |
| CVW-17, Carrier Air Wing 17 | 2012 | |
NB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-5 Re-designated VAH-5 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| ATG-2, Air Task Group 2 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1958. |
NC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-11 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VC-8 Re-designated VAH-11 | 1951 | |
| ATG-3, Air Task Group 3 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1958. |
ND
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-12 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VC-11 Re-designated VAW-11 | July 1948 | |
| ATG-4, Air Task Group 4 | November 1956 | Inactivated in 1959. |
| CVWR-30, Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 | April 1970 | |
NE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-12 Re-designated VAW-11 | July 1953 | Decommissioned in September 1953. |
| CVG-2, Carrier Air Group 2 Re-designated CVW-2, Carrier Air Wing 2 | November 1956 | |
NF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-6 Re-designated VAH-6 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | |
| CVG-5, Carrier Air Group 5 Re-designated CVW-5, Carrier Air Wing 5 | November 1956 | |
NG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVG-9, Carrier Air Group 9 Re-designated CVW-9, Carrier Air Wing 9 | November 1956 | |
NH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-7 Re-designated VAH-7 | July 1953 | |
| CVG-11, Carrier Air Group 11 Re-designated CVW-11, Carrier Air Wing 11 | November 1956 | |
NJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| RCVG-12, Replacement Carrier Air Group 12 Re-designated RCVW-12, Reserve Carrier Air Wing 12 | April 1958 | Disestablished in July 1970. RCVW-12 tail codes retained by VF-121, VF-124, VF-126, VA-122, VA-125, VA-127, VA-128. |
NK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVG-14, Carrier Air Group 14 Re-designated CVW-14, Carrier Air Wing 14 | November 1956 | Disestablished in 2013. |
NL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVG-15, Carrier Air Group 15 Re-designated CVW-15, Carrier Air Wing 15 | November 1956 | Disestablished. |
| Electronic Combat Wing Pacific's Expeditionary (land based) Electronic Attack Squadrons (VAQ) | Upon CVW-15's disestablishment on 31 March 1995 | The first VAQ squadron to be assigned the expeditionary (land based) role was VAQ-134 when the CVW it was assigned to (CVW-15) was disestablished. VAQ-134's aircraft retained the NL tail code and as more VAQ squadrons were assigned to the expeditionary squadron role the NL tail code was assigned to them as well. |
NM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVG-19, Carrier Air Group 19 Re-designated CVW-19, Carrier Air Wing 19 | November 1956 | Disestablished. |
NP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-3 Re-designated VF(AW)-3 | May 1949 | Disestablished in May 1958 |
| CVG-21, Carrier Air Group 21 Re-designated CVW-21, Carrier Air Wing 21 | November 1956 | Disestablished in December 1975. |
NR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-35 Re-designated VA(AW)-35 | May 1950 | Code changed to "VV" in 1957. |
NS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVGS-53, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 53 | 1960 | Disestablished in June 1973. |
NT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVGS-59, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 59 | 1960 | Disestablished in September 1968. |
NU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVGS-55, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 55 | September 1960 | Disestablished in September 1968. |
NV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVGS-57, Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 57 | June 1960 | Disestablished in September 1969. |
NW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| CVSR-80, Reserve Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 80 | 1970 | Disestablished. CVSR-80 tail codes were retained by its squadrons. |
| Antisubmarine Helicopter Wing, Reserve | 1989 | Comprised HCS-4, HCS-5, HM-18, HM-19, HS-75, HS-85, HSL-74, HSL-84 and HSL-94. Disestablished. |
| Navy Reserve Helicopter Squadrons | | Though the wing disestablished, Navy Reserve Helicopter Squadrons continue to display NW |
NY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMGR-452 | September 1988 | Deactivated December 2022 |
O
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| ATG-182, Air Task Group 182 | 1955 | Inactivated in 1959. |
P
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) | July 1945 | |
| USS Princeton (CV-37) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Pacific | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVG-13, Carrier Air Group 13 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| Navy Air Reserve units at NAS Denver | November 1946 | The "P" code issued to this NAS was a controlled duplicate of the same code letter given to CVG-10. Code changed to "7P" in 1956. |
| CVG-13, Carrier Air Group 10 | July 1953 | Tail code changed to "AK" in November 1956. |
PA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Palau (CVE-122) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| HEDRON-15, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 15 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| Night Development Squadron Pacific Subsequently, re-designated VCN-1, FAWTUPAC (Fleet All Weather Training Unit Pacific) and VF(AW)-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in March 1963. |
| VMF-461 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Disestablished in September 1950. |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Denver | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| IBTU, Instructor Basic Training Unit | August 1950 | |
PB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-352 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VJ-61 Re-designated VAP-61 | 1953 | Tail code changed to "SS" in 1957. |
| FAETUPAC, Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit Pacific | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
PC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-953 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in May 1947. |
| VP-6 | 1957 | Disestablished in May 1993. |
PD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-322 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-9 | 1957 | |
PE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-19 | 1957 | Disestablished in August 1991. |
| VUP-19 | 2016 | |
PF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-23 | 1957 | |
| HML-364 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-364 and VMM-364 | 1961 | |
PG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-65 | November 1970 | Disestablished in March 2006. |
PH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMM-561 | December 2010 | Disestablished in July 2012. |
PJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-69 | November 1970 | |
PL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-62 Re-designated VFP-62 | January 1949 | Disestablished in January 1968. |
| VP-67 | November 1970 | Disestablished in September 1994. |
PM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VJ-1 Re-designated VW-3 | March 1952 | |
| VP-91 | November 1970 | Disestablished in March 1999. |
PN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VJ-2 Re-designated VW-4 | March 1952 | Tail code changed to "TH" in mid 1950s. |
PP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Ranger (CV-4) | July 1945 | |
| USS Langley (CVL-27) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VC-61 Subsequently, re-designated VFP-61, VCP-63 and VFP-63 | 1949 | Disestablished in September 1982. |
PR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VQ-1 | 1955 | |
PS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVG-9, Carrier Air Group 9 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Tail code changed to "D" in August 1948. |
PZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Point Cruz (CVE-119) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
QA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-22 | 1957 | Disestablished in March 1994. |
QB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-352 Re-designated VMGR-352 | 1957 | |
QC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-28 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1969. |
QD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMR-253 Re-designated VMGR-152 | 1957 | |
QE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-40 | 1957 | |
QF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| MARS-37, Maintenance and Repair Squadron 37 Re-designated H&MS-37, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 37 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
QG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-131 | January 1972 | Disestablished in December 1998. |
QH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMGR-234 | January 1972 | |
QJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-768 | January 1972 | Disestablished in 1976. |
QK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HML-771 | January 1972 | |
QL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMH-776 Re-designated HML-776 | 1959 | Disestablished in July 1994. |
QM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-777 | January 1972 | Disestablished in October 1976. |
QN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-8 | January 1972 | Disestablished in July 1976 |
QP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-124 | January 1972 | Disestablished in 1996. |
QR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-322 | January 1972 | Disestablished in June 1992. |
QS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-776 | January 1972 | Disestablished in October 1976. |
QT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMLAT-303 | April 1982 | |
QY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-46, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 46 | January 1972 | |
QZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-49, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 49 | July 1971 | |
R
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Cabot (CVL-28) | July 1945 | |
| USS Randolph (CV-15) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVG-17, Carrier Air Group 17 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Code changed to "AL" in 1957. |
| NAS New York | November 1946 | Code changed to "7R" in 1956. |
RA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VRU-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VR-2 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in June 1958. |
| RCVG-51, Replacement Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Group 51 | 1960 | Disestablished in June 1970. RCVG-51 tail code retained by VS-41 and HS-10. |
| VS-41 | June 1970 | Disestablished in 2006. |
| HS-10 | June 1970 | Deactivated on 12 July 2012 |
RB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VRU-2 Re-designated VR-22 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-42 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1969. |
| HC-5 Re-designated HSC-25 | 1984 | |
RC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VRU-3 Re-designated VR-23 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-46 | 1957 | |
RD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VRU-4 Re-designated VR-24 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-47 | 1957 | |
RE
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| USS Rendova (CVE-114) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VMF-214 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 |
| VR-31 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
RF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS New York | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VR-32 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VMFP-3 | July 1975 | Disestablished in September 1990. |
RG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VRC-50 | October 1966 | Disestablished in October 1994. |
| VR-51 | 1 June 1997 | |
RH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-8 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in 1957. |
RI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Oriskany (CV-34) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVG-21, Carrier Air Group 21 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Tail code changed to "G" in 1955. |
RL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VXS-1, Scientific Development Squadron 1 | December 2004 | |
RM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-44 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VMC-1 Subsequently, re-designated VMCJ-1 and later VMAQ-4 | |
RN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-7 | 1957 | |
RK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-23 | August 1951 | Disestablished in 1957. |
RP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
| VP-31 | June 1960 | Disestablished in October 1993. |
RR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Yorktown (CV-10) | July 1945 | |
| USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VAW-11 Re-designated VAW-111 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1976. Re-established in October 1986, disestablished in April 1988. |
RS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-5 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in June 1957. |
| VR-61 | October 1982 | |
RT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Training units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS New York | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VR-3 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in 1957. |
| VR-53 | July 1972 | Code changed to "WV" in 1999. |
RU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-6 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in 1957. |
| VR-55 | April 1976 | |
RV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-51 | 1985 | Disestablished on 30 September 1994 |
RW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-30 Re-designated VRC-30 | 1960s | |
RX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-57 | November 1977 | |
RY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-51 | November 1970 | Code changed to "RV" in 1985. |
| VR-59 | 1985 | |
RZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-21 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in March 1977. |
S
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Hornet (CV-12) | July 1945 | |
| USS Franklin (CV-13) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | This assignment was obviously a purely bureaucratic one as USS Franklin was never put back into service after heavy damage received on 19 March 1945. |
| NAS Norfolk | November 1946 | Code changed to "6S" in 1956. |
| CVG-5, Carrier Air Group 5 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Tail code changed to "NF" in 1956. |
SA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Saipan (CVL-48) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-MS-2 Re-designated VP-42 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "RB" in 1957. |
| CVLG-1, Carrier Air Group Light 1 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VMFT-10 | 1956 | Disestablished in July 1958. |
| HC-3 Re-designated HSC-3 | 1967 | |
SB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Salerno Bay (CVE-110) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VP-ML-2 Re-designated VP-2 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "YB" in 1957. |
| BTU-3, Basic Training Unit 3 | 1950 | |
| VMAT-10 | December 1951 | |
| VMFAT-101 | January 1969 | Tail code changed to "SH" in the 1970s. |
SC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-ML-4 Re-designated VP-4 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "YD" in 1957. |
| VMFT(AW)-10 | 1957 | Disestablished in July 1958. |
| VMAT-102 | January 1969 | Disestablished in October 1987. |
SD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VPP-1 Re-designated VP-61 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in January 1950. |
| VS-831 Re-designated VS-36 | June 1951 | |
| VMIT-10 Re-designated VMT-2 | December 1951 | |
| VMT-103 | Circa 1970 | Disestablished in May 1972. |
| VX-23 | July 1995 | |
SE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-10, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 10 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1958. |
| VP-50 | July 1950 | Tail code changed to "SG" in 1957. |
| HMLA-469 | June 2009 | |
SF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-731 Re-designated VP-48 | September 1950 | Disestablished in May 1991. |
SG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-50 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1992. |
SH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-26 | July 1953 | Disestablished in May 1956. |
| AIRBARSRON-2, Air Barrier Squadron 2 | 1957 | |
| VMFAT-101 | Circa 1970 | |
SI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Siboney (CVE-112) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VS-24 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | Disestablished in June 1956. |
SJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-12 | 1957 | Disestablished in February 1960. |
SK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-25 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | Disestablished in June 1956. |
| HS-2 Re-designated HSC-2 | 1957 | |
SL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Sicily (CVE-118) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| CVEG-2, Carrier Air Group Escort 2 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VC-22 Re-designated VS-22 | September 1948 | Disestablished in June 1956. |
| VAH-21 | September 1968 | Disestablished in June 1969. |
SM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-27 | July 1953 | |
| HMLA-369 | April 1972 | |
SN
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| VS-913 Re-designated VS-39 | April 1951 |
| HMM-772 Re-designated HMH-772 | April 1958 |
| HMLA-169 | September 1971 |
SP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-31 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | |
SQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMMT-302 Re-designated HMHT-302 | November 1966 | Disestablished in March 1972. |
SR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Saidor (CVE-117) | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMF-513 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | |
| VS-32 | 29 July 1950, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 43-50 | |
| H&MS-30, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 | Circa 1970 | Disestablished. |
SS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) | July 1945 | |
| USS Bennington (CV-20) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| VC-33 Re-designated VA(AW)-33 | 1949 | |
| VAP-61 Re-designated VCP-61 and back to VAP-61 | 1957 | Disestablished in July 1971. |
ST
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-892 Re-designated VS-38 | August 1950 | |
| VS-771 | 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
SU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-871 Re-designated VS-37 | May 1951 | |
| VS-772 | 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
| HMT-301 | April 1966 | Disestablished in June 2005. |
SV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-931 Re-designated VS-20 | March 1951 | Disestablished in June 1956. |
| VS-873 | 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
SW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-801 Re-designated VS-30 | February 1950 | |
| VS-872 | 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
SX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-891 | 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
SY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-721 | 1961 | Deactivated in August 1962. |
SZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| MARS-17, Maintenance and Repair Squadron 17 Re-designated H&MS-17, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 17 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
T
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bataan (CVL-29) | July 1945 | |
| USS Tarawa (CV-40) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVG-1, Carrier Air Group 1 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Some CVG-1 aircraft (those belonging to VF-14), while temporary attached to an Air Task Group, rendered their tail code as "ATG", though "ATG" was never authorized as a unit code. The Group's tail code was changed to "AB" in November 1956. |
| NAS Seattle | November 1946 | Code changed to "7T" in 1956. |
| NAS Birmingham | August 1950 | Code changed to "5T" in 1956. |
TA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HS-4 | 1957 | |
| HSL-51 Re-designated HSM-51 | 1980s | |
TB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-1 | November 1955 | Code changed to "GH" in 1957. |
| HM-15 | January 1987 | |
TC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VQ-3 | July 1968 | The squadron's aircraft rarely if ever have their assigned tail code applied. |
TD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HC-5 Redesignated HSL-31 | September 1967 | Disestablished in June 1992. |
TE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-1 | June 1952 | Disestablished in June 1971. |
TF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-2 | 1955 | Changed to MG in 1957 |
| HSL-33 | July 1973 | |
TG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-35 | January 1974 | Disestablished in December 1992 |
| HSM-35 | May 2013 | |
TH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-4 | Mid 1950s | Tail code changed to "MH" in 1957. |
| HSL-37 Re-designated HSM-37 | July 1975 | |
TJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-11 | August 1955 | Disestablished. |
TK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VW-13 | September 1955 | Disestablished in 1957. |
TL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-62 | Circa 1948 | Tail code changed to "PL" circa 1950. |
| VW-15 | October 1955 | Disestablished. |
TM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-11, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 11 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
TN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMC-3 Re-designated VMCJ-3 | October 1952 | Re-designated to VMFP-3 in 1975, tail code changed to "RF" |
TP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VJ-62 Re-designated VAP-62 | April 1952 | Tail code changed to "GB" in 1957. |
TR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| FAGUPAC, Fleet Air Gunnery Unit Pacific | 1952 | Disestablished in February 1960. |
| VAQ-129, VAQ-130 | September 1970 | |
TS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-41 Re-designated HSM-41 | January 1983 | |
TT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bennington (CV-20) | July 1945 | |
| USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| VF(AW)-3 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1958. |
| RVAW-110 | Circa 1971 | Disestablished in May 1983. |
| HSL-43 | October 1984 | |
TV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HML-167 Re-designated HMLA-167 | April 1968 | |
TX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-49 Re-designated HSM-49 | Circa 1980 | |
TY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-47 | Circa 1980 | |
TZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HSL-45 | October 1986 | |
U
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Hancock (CV-19) | July 1945 | |
| USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. USS Bunker Hill has never returned to duty as an active carrier after heavy damage received on 11 May 1945, so this code was probably never applied in practice. |
| NAS St. Louis | November 1946 | Code changed to "7U" in 1956. |
| ATG-1, Air Task Group 1 | Circa 1950 | Tail code changed to "NA" in November 1956. |
UA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS St. Louis | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VU-1 Re-designated VC-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in May 1992. |
UB
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| VU-2 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VO-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| HS-6 Re-designated HSC-6 | 1957 |
UC
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| VU-3 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VO-2 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
| HS-5 Re-designated HSC-5 | January 1953 |
UD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-4 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "JF" in 1957. |
UE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-5 Re-designated VC-5 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in August 1992. |
UF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-6 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS St. Louis | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VU-3 Re-designated VC-3 | 1948 | Disestablished in September 1980. |
UG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-6 | March 1952 | Tail code changed to "JG" in 1957. |
UH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-7 Re-designated VC-7 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in September 1980. |
UI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-8 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished. |
UJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-2 Re-designated VC-4 | January 1952 | Disestablished. |
UK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-9 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished. |
UL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VU-10 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Code changed to "JH" in 1957. |
UM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAL-4 | January 1969 | Disestablished in April 1972. |
UP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Patrol units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS St. Louis | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| HU-1 Re-designated HC-1 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in April 1994. |
UR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HU-2 Re-designated HC-2. | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in September 1977. |
UT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMMT-302 Re-designated HMHT-302 | November 1966 | |
UU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Cabot (CVL-28) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| VMO-2 | April 1974 | Disestablished in May 1993. |
UV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-5 Subsequently, re-designated HML-267 and HMLA-267 | December 1967 | |
UX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VC-13 Re-designated VFC-13 | September 1973 | Tail code changed to "AF" in the 1990s. |
V
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) | July 1945 | |
| USS Valley Forge (CV-45) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| CVG-11, Carrier Air Group 11 | 12 December 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 165-46 | Tail code changed to "NH" in November 1956. |
| NAS Glenview | November 1946 | Code changed to "7V" in 1956. |
VA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Glenview | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VW-14 | 1957 | Disestablished in February 1960. |
VB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HS-8 Re-designated HSC-8 | 1957 | |
VE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(AW)-115 Re-designated VMFA-115 | 1957 | |
VF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Glenview | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
VH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HC-7 | September 1967 | Disestablished in June 1975. |
VK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-121 Subsequently, re-designated VMA(AW)-121 and VMFA-121 | 1957 | |
VL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMA-331 | 1957 | Disestablished in October 1992. |
VM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-451 Subsequently, re-designated VMF(AW)-451, VMFA-451 and VMFAT-501 | 1957 | |
VO
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HS-4 | June 1952 | Tail code changed to "TA" in 1957. |
VR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAW-13 | September 1959 | |
| HC-11 Re-designated HSC-21 | 1977 | |
VS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMO-2 | 1957 | Tail code changed to "UU" in 1974. |
VT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HML-367 Re-designated HMLA-367 | August 1966 | |
VV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bataan (CVL-29) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| VA(AW)-35 Re-designated VA-122 | 1957 | VA-122 retained the tail code of RCVW-12 ("NJ") until disestablishment in May 1991. |
VW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(AW)-314 Re-designated VMFA-314 | 1957 | |
VX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-561 | January 1967 | Disestablished in October 1969. |
VZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-56, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 56 | Circa 1970 | Disestablished in July 1971. |
W
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Antietam (CV-36) | July 1945 | |
| USS Wright (CVL-49) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| NAS Willow Grove | November 1946 | Code changed to "7W" in 1956. |
| ATG-2, Air Task Group 2 | 1952 | Tail code changed to "NB" in November 1956. |
WA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-MS-6 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Tail code changed to "BD" in August 1948. |
| HEDRON-12, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 12 Re-designated H&MS-12, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 12 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished. |
WB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-2 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| HEDRON-25, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 25 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMO-6 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in January 1977. |
WC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-HL-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in May 1947. |
| VMR-152 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in 1959. |
| BTG-1, Basic Training Group 1 | | |
| HSC-23 | September 2006 | |
WD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VPM-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMR-253 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMT-2 | 1950 | |
| VMIT-10 | December 1951 | Disestablished in 1958. |
| VMA-212 Re-designated VMFA-212 | 1957 | |
WE
| Assigned to | Assigned on |
| HEDRON-31, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 31 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VMF(N)-542 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 |
| VMF-214 Re-designated VMA-214 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 |
WF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF(N)-534 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMF(N)-513 Subsequently, re-designated VMF(AW)-513 and VMFA-513 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished in July 2013. |
WG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMLA-773 Det.B | 2009 | |
WH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-542 Subsequently, re-designated VMF(N)-542, VMF(AW)-542, VMFA-542 and VMA-542 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | |
WI
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-32, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 32 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMF-225 Re-designated VMA-225 | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Code changed to "CE" in 1957. |
WJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| JTU-1, Joint Training Unit 1 | Circa 1948 | Disestablished. |
WK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-224 Subsequently, re-designated VMA-224 and VMA(AW)-224 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
WL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-311 Re-designated VMA-311 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
WM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-33, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 33 Re-designated H&MS-33, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 33 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Disestablished in December 1970. |
WP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-223 Re-designated VMA-223 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
WQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VQ-2 | September 1955 | Tail code changed to "JQ" before the end of the decade. |
WR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-312 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| HMLA-775 | September 1958 | Disestablished in September 2008. |
WS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-323 Subsequently, re-designated VMF(AW)-323 and VMFA-323 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
WT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMP-254 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | |
| VMF-232 Re-designated VMFA-232 | 1957 | |
WU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMF-235 | | |
| VMF-334 Re-designated VMFA-334 | 1957 | Disestablished in December 1971. |
WV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VR-53 | 1999 | Code changed to "AX" in 2004. |
WW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-16, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 16 Re-designated H&MS-16, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 16 | March 1951 | Disestablished. |
WX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HEDRON-36, Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Group 36 Re-designated H&MS-36, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 36 | June 1952 | Disestablished. |
WZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| AIRFMFPAC, Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Pacific | 4 August 1948, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 69-48 | Disestablished. |
X
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Wasp (CV-18) | July 1945 | |
| USS Shangri La (CV-38) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | |
| NAS New Orleans | November 1946 | Code changed to "7X" in 1956. |
| ATG-202, Air Task Group 202 | 1955 | Code changed to "AQ" in November 1956. |
XA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-1 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Code changed to "JA" in 1957. |
XB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-2 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Code changed to "JB" in 1957. |
XC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-3 | July 1946 | Tail code changed to "JC" in 1957. |
XD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-6 Re-designated VXE-6, Antarctic Deployment Squadron 6 | 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 | Code changed to "JD" in 1957, then reverted to "XD". Disestablished in March 1999. |
XE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-5 | June 1951 | Disestablished in April 1994. |
| VX-9 | June 1993 | |
XF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VX-4 | 1950 | Disestablished in September 1994. |
XM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMX-1 | December 1947 | Code changed to "MX" in 1958. |
XX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Wasp (CV-18) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
Y
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) | July 1945 | |
| USS Yorktown (CV-10) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| ATG-3, Air Task Group 3 | 1955 | Code changed to "NC" in November 1956. |
YA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VS-21 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
YB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-1 | 1957 | |
YC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-2 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1969. |
YD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VP-4 | 1957 | |
YF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMH-462 | November 1957 | |
YG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(M)-463 | 1957 | Disestablished in June 1959. |
YH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMH-463 | September 1958 | |
YJ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMH-465 | December 1981 | |
YK
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-364 | September 1961 | |
| HMH-466 | November 1984 | |
YL
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-362 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-362 and HMH-362 | 1957 | |
YM
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-365 Re-designated VMM-365 | July 1963 | |
YN
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-361 Re-designated HMH-361 | 1957 | |
YP
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-163 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-163 and VMM-163 | 1957 | |
YQ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-268 Subsequently, re-designated VMM-268 | March 1979 | |
YR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-161 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-161 and VMM-161 | 1957 | |
YS
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-162 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-162 and VMM-162 | 1957 | |
YT
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-164 Re-designated VMM-164 | July 1962 | |
YU
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-13, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13 MALS-13, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
YV
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| H&MS-15, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 15 | 1957 | Disestablished. |
YW
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VMJ-1 | 1957 | Disestablished in July 1958. |
| HMM-165 Re-designated VMM-165 | July 1965 | |
YX
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMM-166 Re-designated VMM-166 | September 1986 | |
YY
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Midway (CV-41) | July 1945 | |
| USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
YZ
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HMR(L)-363 Subsequently, re-designated HMM-363, HMH-363 and VMM-363 | 1957 | |
Z
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Shangri La (CV-38) | July 1945 | |
| USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946. |
| NAS Squantum | November 1946 | |
| ATG-4, Air Task Group 4 | 1955 | Code changed to "ND" in November 1956. |
ZA
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Attack units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Squantum | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VAH-2 | November 1955 | Re-designated VAQ-132 in November 1968. |
ZB
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-4 | 1957 | Re-designated VAQ-131 in November 1968. |
ZC
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-6 | 1957 | Re-designated RVAH-6 in 1971, tail code changed to "GS". |
ZD
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-8 | May 1957 | Disestablished in January 1968. |
ZE
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VA(HM)-10 Re-designated VP-17 | 1957 | |
ZF
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| Fighter units of Navy Air Reserve at NAS Squantum | November 1946 | A very short-lived assignment. |
| VA(HM)-12 | 1957 | Disestablished in 1959. |
ZG
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| HATUPAC, Heavy Attack Training Unit Pacific | June 1957 | Re-designated VAH-123. Disestablished in February 1971. |
ZH
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-16 | 15 January 1958 | Disestablished in January 1959. |
ZR
| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| VAH-10 | May 1961 | Re-designated VAQ-129 in November 1968. |
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| Assigned to | Assigned on | Notes |
| USS Boxer (CV-21) | July 1945 | |
| USS Saipan (CVL-48) | 8 January 1946, U.S. Navy Letter FF12-5 | Only in effect until December 1946 |
| GMGRU-1, Guided Missile Group 1 | 1957 | Disestablished in September 1960. |