VP-1 (1921–1922)

VP-1 refers to the first patrol squadron of the United States Navy. Designated VP-1, this squadron was active from 1921 to 1922. The "VP" designation indicates a Patrol Squadron. Specific details regarding the type of aircraft operated, primary mission objectives beyond general patrol duties, and specific deployment locations or significant events during its short service life are limited in currently available public resources. The squadron's brief operational period suggests it was likely involved in the early stages of naval aviation development and experimentation with patrol aircraft tactics and organization.