VS-25


VS-25 was an Anti-Submarine Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Composite Squadron 25 on 1 April 1949, it was redesignated Anti-Submarine Squadron on 20 April 1950 and disestablished on 27 September 1968.

Operational history

The squadron was the second to be equipped with the Grumman AF Guardian.
VS-25 was embarked on the when it was deployed to Korea from 1 December 1951 to 10 June 1952.
From 1961 to 1968, VS-25 and VS-23 were part of Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 55, assigned to the
VS-25 was embarked on USS Yorktown for three Vietnam deployments:
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
  • NAS North Island

    Aircraft assignment

  • TBM-3E Avenger
  • AF Guardian
  • S-2 Tracker