The duty squadron provides a number of Reaction Forces at various notices to move in order to support the Ministry of Defence Police.

Aircraft and personnel reassigned to other active duty squadrons then squadron inactivated w/o/p/e. SAC Medium bomber (B-47) squadron (1959-1962).

Flew strategic airlift missions as needed across the Pacific Ocean, including channel flights, contingency and humanitarian relief operations, and joint training exercises with active duty squadrons.

The Blackhawks were established on 2 January 1987, as the first of two similar active duty squadrons at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

Active duty squadrons:

During the Korean War, patrol plane activity was stepped up again with several Naval Air Reserve units being called up and redesignated as active duty squadrons.

This is the first time am Air National Guard unit, the 199th Fighter Squadron, has taken the position of only having an active duty squadron as a cadre flying unit.

A corollary unit is an Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard squadron or group attached to an active duty squadron or group.

The VC-10 squadron was one of the last active duty squadrons using the A-4 Skyhawk.

After Advanced NFO training, they receive their wings and are assigned to their first duty squadron.