Sea Control Squadron TWENTY SEVEN [VS-27]
VS-27 -- the "Grim Watchdogs" -- is the CINCLANTFLT S-3 Fleet Readiness Squadron. This replacement training Squadron provides S-3A refresher training and transition training in the S-3B. Sea Control Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, serves as the type wing command for all operational S-3B Viking and ES-3A Shadow aircraft on the east coast. The small staff is charged with maintaining the material and operational readiness of the Atlantic Fleet fixed wing carrier-based anti-submarine warfare squadrons. The wing remains at the forefront of antisubmarine warfare (ASW) issues, maintenance developments, and operational readiness factors impacting the sea control (VS) community. The wing supports the five deploying squadrons, plus VS-27, the S-3 Fleet Readiness Squadron, and VS-0174, a selected reserve augment unit. Each squadron is routinely assigned eight S-3 Viking aircraft with approximately 28 officers and 152 enlisted men.
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