ODESA, Ukraine - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 along with U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 7th Special Operations Squadron, Ukraine, and U.K. conducted coordinated operations and support to maritime and ground forces in the Black Sea region as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021...

The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 operated two P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Naval Air Station Rota, Spain in the NATO-led Steadfast Defender 2021 Maritime Live Exercise from May 20-31, 2021. Two of the squadron’s 12 Combat Aircrews executed multiple flight events conducting...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan—Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 hosted members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, conducting training to familiarize themselves with the P-8A Poseidon’s weapons systems and aircraft hazards, June 4...

KEFLAVIK, Iceland - The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron FOUR ZERO (VP-40) successfully conducted a coordinated missile launch with VP-4 using two Air to Surface Missile (AGM-84D) Harpoons against a target barge near Andøya Space Defense, Norway during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield...

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 participated in the annual NATO exercise TIGER MEET operating out of Naval Station Rota, Spain. The exercise consisted of eight NATO countries and over 50 aircraft conducting coordinated maritime strike and anti-submarine...