VUP-19
Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19) is an unmanned patrol squadron of the United States Navy, nicknamed the "Big Red" and established on 1 October 2013. Patrol Squadron 19 was established as Reserve Patrol Squadron 907 (VP-907) on 4 July 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron 57 (VP-ML-57) on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-871 in February 1950, redesignated VP-19 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 31 August 1991. It was the third squadron to be designated VP-19, the first VP-19 was redesignated VP-43 on 1 July 1939 and the second VP-19 was redesignated VPB-19 on 1 October 1944. "Unmanned  Patrol Squadron One Nine (VUP-19) was established on October 1st 2013 and was later commissioned on October 28th 2016. As the United States Navy’s first unmanned maritime patrol squadron, VUP-19 is a team of more than 500 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel which draws its lineage from and honors the rich history of Patrol Squadron ONE NINE (VP-19) “Big Red” ..established in July of 1946 as VP-907." Reestablishment as UAV unit. On 7 February 2013 the Navy announced that it would stand up VUP-19 at NAS Jacksonville, Florida, in Fiscal Year 2014 to eventually operate the MQ-4C Triton . A detachment of VUP-19 would also be established at NAS Point Mugu, California. VUP-19 falls under the administrative control of Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 (CPRW-11) at NAS Jacksonville, where an MQ-4C mission control facility was constructed. It was planned to operate the Triton on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for the Fifth Fleet in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, and U.S. Fleet Forces Command in the western Atlantic. The Navy originally planned to activate a second  Triton squadron, VUP-11, in 2014 to take over operations in the Pacific in support of U.S. 7th Fleet and share Fifth Fleet operations with VUP-19, but this has been delayed pending VUP-19 attaining initial operational capability. As of June 2018, VUP-19 has attained Early Operational Capability (EOC). On 27 June 2018, VUP-19 launched its first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton at Naval Base Ventura County. VUP-19 currently has two Tritons assigned to it, #168461 and #168460. Home port assignments. The squadron was assigned to these home stations, effective on the dates shown: Aircraft Assignment. The squadron first received the following aircraft  on the dates shown: