Fleet Replacement Squadron

A Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), is a unit of the United States Navy and Marine Corps that trains Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) on the specific front-line aircraft they have been assigned to fly. Students, referred to as Replacement Pilots or Replacement Weapon Systems Officers are either newly winged aviators (Category I), aviators transitioning from one type aircraft to another (Category II), or aviators returning to the cockpit after a period of non-flying (Category III). After completing the training regimen, graduates are assigned to fleet squadrons. Additionally, FRSs are responsible for training aircraft mechanics, providing replacement aircraft for fleet squadron attrition, and standardizing maintenance and aircraft operations.

U.S. Navy and Marine personnel (RPs, instructors, maintainers, etc.) are frequently assigned to other services' FRSs. The FRSs were formerly known as Replacement Air Groups, and are thus commonly called "Rags".

Active

US Navy

Logo	Squadron Designation	Current Aircraft	Station	Notes
	HM-12(2nd)	MH-53E Sea Dragon	NS Norfolk, VA	Established 1 Oct 2015 as an FRS. Second squadron designated HM-12
	HSC-2	MH-60S Seahawk	NS Norfolk, VA	Established 1 Apr 1987 as the second squadron designated HC-2. Became an FRS in 1997.
	HSC-3	MH-60S Seahawk	NAS North Island, CA	Established 1 Sep 1967 as HC-3. Became an FRS in 1982.
	HSM-40	MH-60R Seahawk	NS Mayport, FL	Established 4 Oct 1985 as HSL-40 as an FRS.
	HSM-41	MH-60R Seahawk	NAS North Island, CA	Established 1 Jan 1983 as HSL-41 as an FRS.
	VAQ-129	EA-18G Growler	NAS Whidbey Island, WA	Established 1 May 1961 as VAH-10. Became an FRS in 1971.
	VAW-120	E-2C Hawkeye E-2D Advanced Hawkeye C-2A Greyhound	NAS Norfolk, VA	Established 1 Jul 1967 as RVAW-120 as an FRS.
	VFA-101	F-35C Lightning II	Eglin Air Force Base, FL	Established 1 May 1952 as VF-101, became an FRS in 1958. Inactive from 30 Sep 2005 to 1 May 2012.
	VFA-106	F/A-18C Hornet F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	NAS Oceana, VA	Established 27 Apr 1984 as an FRS.
	VFA-122	F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	NAS Lemoore, CA	Established 15 Jan 1999 as an FRS.
	VFA-125	F-35C Lightning II	NAS Lemoore, CA	Established 13 Nov 1980 as an FRS. Inactive from 1 Oct 2010 to 12 Jan 2017.
	VP-30	P-3C Orion EP-3E Aries II P-8A Poseidon	NAS Jacksonville, FL	Established 30 Jun 1960 as an FRS.
	VQ-7	E-6B Mercury	Naval Air Facility Tinker AFB, OK	Established 1 Nov 1999 as an FRS.

US Marine Corps

Logo	Squadron Designation	Current Aircraft	Station
	HMHT-302	CH-53 Super Stallion	MCAS New River, NC
	HMLAT-303	AH-1 SuperCobra UH-1 Huey	MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA
	VMMT-204	MV-22 Osprey	MCAS New River, NC
	VMAT-203	AV-8 Harrier II	MCAS Cherry Point, NC
	VMFAT-101	F/A-18C/D Hornet	MCAS Miramar, CA
	VMFAT-501	F-35B Lightning II	MCAS Beaufort, SC

Disestablished, Deactivated or Re-designated Fleet Replacement Squadrons

From 1958 to 1971 the Navy organized the Fleet Replacement Squadrons for Carrier Based aircraft into Readiness Carrier Air Groups (RCVG) and Readiness Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Groups (RCVSG). On 20 December 1963 when all Carrier Air Groups were redesignated Carrier Air Wings (CVW) the RCVGs were redesignated Readiness Carrier Air Wings (RCVW), the RCVSGs however were not redesignated and they remained Readiness Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Groups until they were disestablished in 1970 and 1971. After disestablishment of the RCVWs and RCVSGs the Fleet Replacement Squadrons were placed under the operational control of the aircraft specific type or functional wings but they all retained their former RCVW or RCVSG tail codes.

Logo	Squadron Designation	Aircraft Trained	Station
	Squadrons of RCVG-4/RCVW-4	(Tail Code AD)
	VF-101 Deactivated then later Reactivated and Redesignated VFA-101 VF FRS from Apr 1958 to deactivation	F4D Skyray, F3H Demon F-4 Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat	NAS Oceana, VA
	VF-174 Redesignated VA-174 1 Jul 1966 VF FRS from 1 May 1958 to redesignation	F-8 Crusader	NAS Cecil Field, FL
	VA-174 Disestablished 30 Jun 1988 VA FRS from redesignation to disestablishment	A-7 Corsair II	NAS Cecil Field, FL
	VA-42 Disestablished 30 Sep 1994 FRS from 24 Oct 1958 to disestablishment	AD/A-1 Skyraider A-6 Intruder	NAS Oceana, Virginia
	VA-43 Redesignated VF-43 1 Jun 1973 FRS from 1 Jul 1959 to redesignation	A-4 Skyhawk	NAS Oceana, Virginia
	VA-44 Disestablished 1 May 1970 FRS from 1 Jun 1958 to disestablishment	AD Skyraider A-4 Skyhawk	NAS Jacksonville, FL NAS Cecil Field, FL
	VA-45 Redesignated VF-45 7 Feb 1985 FRS from Feb 1963 to redesignation	A-1 Skyraider TA-4 Skyhawk	NAS Cecil Field, FL
	VAH-3/RVAH-3 Distesablished 17 Aug 1979 FRS from mid 1958 to disestablishment	VAH-3: A3D/A-3 Skywarrior, A3J/A-5 Vigilante RVAH-3: RA-5C Vigilante	NAS Sanford, FL NAS Albany, GA NAS Key West, FL
	Squadrons of RCVG-12/RCVW-12	(Tail Code NJ)
	VF-121 Disestablished 30 Sep 1980 FRS from Apr 1958 to disestablishment	F3H-2N Demon F11F-1 Tiger F-4 Phantom II	NAS North Island, CA NAS Miramar, CA
	VA-122 Disestablished 31 May 1991 FRS from 29 Jun 1959 to disestablishment	AD/A-1 Skyraider A-7 Corsair II	NAS Lemoore, CA
	VAH-123 Disestablished 1 Feb 1971 FRS from 15 Jun 1957 to disestablishment	A3D/A-3 Skywarrior A-6 Intruder	NAS Whidbey Island, WA
	VF-124 Disestablished 30 Sep 1994 FRS from 11 Apr 1958 to disestablishment	F-8 Crusader F-14 Tomcat	NAS Miramar, CA
	VA-125 Disestablished 1 Oct 1977 FRS from 11 Apr 1958 to disestablishment	A4D/A-4 Skyhawk A-7 Corsair II	NAS Lemoore, CA
	VA-126 Redesignated VF-126 15 Oct 1963 FRS from 6 Apr 1956 to redesignation	AFJ-4B Fury F9F-8T/TF-9J Cougar	NAS Miramar, CA
	VA-127 Redesignated VFA-127 1 Mar 1987 FRS from 15 Jun 1962 to 1975	F9F-8T/TF-9J Cougar TA-4 Skyhawk	NAS Lemoore, CA
	VA-128 Disestablished Sep 1995 FRS from 1 Sep 1967 to disestablishment	A-6 Intruder	NAS Whidbey Island, WA
	VAW-110 Disestablished Sep 1994 FRS from 20 Apr 1967 to disestablishment	E-1 Tracer E-2 Hawkeye	NAS Miramar, CA
	Squadrons of RCVSG-50	(Tail Code AR)
	HS-1 Disestablished 30 Jun 1997 FRS from 30 Sep 1960 to disestablishment	HSS-1 Seabat, SH-3 Sea King SH-60F Seahawk	NAS Jacksonville, FL
	VS-30 Deactivated 20 Apr 2007 (official) Deactivation ceremony was 9 Dec 2005 FRS from Jun 1960 to Apr 1976	S-2 Tracker	NAS Cecil Field
	Squadrons of RCVSG-51	(Tail Code RA)
	HS-10 Deactivated 12 Jun 2012 FRS from 30 Jun 1960 to deactivation	HSS-1 Seabat, SH-3 Sea King SH-60F Seahawk	NAS North Island, CA
	VS-41 Deactivated 30 Sep 2006 FRS from 30 Jun 1960 to deactivation	S-2 Tracker S-3 Viking	NAS North Island
	Other USN FRSs	(Tail Code squadron specific)
	VP-31 Disestablished 1 Nov 1993 FRS from 30 Jun 1960 to disestablishment	P2V/P-2 Neptune, P5M/P-5 Marlin, R5D/C-54 Skymaster R7V/C-121 Constellation, UF-1/SHU-16 Albatross, P-3 Orion	NAS Moffett Field, CA
	VS-27 Disestablished 30 Sep 1994 FRS from 22 Jan 1987 to disestablishment	S-3A Viking	NAS Cecil Field
	HSL-30 Disestablished 30 Sep 1993 FRS from Mar 1972 to disestablishment	HH-2, SH-2 Seasprite	NAS Norfolk, VA
	HSL-31 Disestablished 31 Jul 1992 FRS from Mar 1972 to disestablishment	HH-2, SH-2 Seasprite	NAS North Island, CA
	HM-12(1st) Disestablished 30 Sep 1994 FRS from Apr 1971 to disestablishment	RH-53D Sea Stallion CH-53E Super Stallion, MH-53E Sea Dragon	NAS Norfolk, VA
	AWSTS Disestablished 1 Oct 2015 FRS from 1 Oct 1994 to disestablishment	MH-53E Sea Dragon	NAS Norfolk, VA
	HC-1 Disestablished 29 Apr 1994 H-3 FRS from Jun 1989 to Mar 1993	UH-3 Sea King	NAS North Island, CA
	HC-2(2nd) Redesignated HSC-2 H-3 FRS from 1997 to redesignation	UH-3 Sea King	NAS Norfolk, VA
	HC-3 Redesignated HSC-3 H-46 FRS from Feb 1982 to redesignation	H-46 Sea Knight	NAS North Island, CA
	HC-16 Disestablished 1 Apr 1994 FRS Jun 1977 to disestablishment	H-46 Sea Knight, H-1N Huey	NAS Pensacola, FL
	USMC FRSs	(Tail Code squadron specific)
	VMGRT-253 Deactivated 14 Sep 2006 FRS from 1 Oct 1986 to deactivation	KC-130 Hercules	MCAS Cherry Point, NC
	VMAQT-1 Deactivated Apr 2016 FRS from 2013 to deactivation	EA-6B Prowler	MCAS Cherry Point, NC
	HMMT-164 Redesignated VMM-164 FRS from Feb 1999 to redesignation	CH-46 Sea Knight	MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA

See also

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