List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

This is a list of active United States Navy aircraft squadrons. Deactivated or disestablished squadrons are listed in the list of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons.

The U.S. Navy uses the term "squadron" only to describe units consisting of aircraft, ships, submarines or boats. It does not use it for maintenance, medical, administrative, support or other any other units as does the USAF, U.S. Army, and USMC. There are three exceptions: Tactical Air Control Squadrons (TACRON) operate from amphibious ship air control centers and consist of personnel who control aircraft in amphibious operations; Tactical Operations Control Squadrons (TOCRON) operate Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Tactical Operations Centers supporting Patrol (VP) squadron operations; and the operating units of Naval Special Warfare Development Group colloquially known as "SEAL Team Six" are called "squadrons" named by color (these squadrons are the organizational equivalent of a "regular" SEAL Team).

Selected aircraft squadrons and their history are listed in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS).

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