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Fighting Marlins Return to Whidbey Island

The return of 117 sailors to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Dec. 7 marked the last of the…

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Fighting Marlins end deployment with MARSURVEX P.I.

CLARK, Philippines – Patrol Squadron (VP) 40’s Combat Aircrew (CAC) 7 just returned from what may have been…

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Royal Cambodian Navy welcomes VP-40

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – This year’s CARAT (Combined Afloat Readiness and Training) Cambodia began with a bang as…

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VP-40 surpasses 275,000 mishap-free flight hours

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – As the Fighting Marlins of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 celebrated the middle of…

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VP-40 enjoys CARAT in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore — Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 joined forces with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 73 from August 17…

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VP-40 Works with Royal Thai Navy

UTAPHAO, Thailand – Combat Aircrew (CAC) 5 and 10 maintainers returned from Thailand on Aug. 10 after a…

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VP-40 takes part in CARAT Malaysia

KUANTAN, MALAYSIA – The arrival of U.S. Navy ships belonging to Commander Task Force 73 and a P-3C…

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New leadership for VP-40

The Fighting Marlins of Patrol Squadron Forty (VP-40) held its change of command ceremony last Friday, as Cmdr.…