Test squadrons redesignated - Airscoop - Navy military administration, United States - Brief Article

Naval Aviation News, July-August, 2002 by Wendy Leland

On 1 May, test squadrons without alphanumeric designations were officially redesignated as air test and evaluation squadrons in keeping with fleet standards. Previous and revised designations are as follows: Naval Force Warfare Aircraft Test Squadron, NAS Patuxent River, Md.-VX-20; Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron, NAS Patuxent River, Md.-HX-21; Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron, NAS Patuxent River, Md.-VX-23; Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu, NBVC Point Mugu, Calif.-VX-30; and Naval Weapons Test Squadron China Lake, NAWS China Lake, Calif.-VX-31.