Mad Foxes Are Back in Jacksonville | firstcoastnews.com.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Mad Foxes have returned to the First Coast.
The Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) is back at NAS Jax after a six-month deployment.
They flew missions in El Salvador, Djibouti and Italy, and the unit sent detachments to Greece, Spain, Sicily and France as well.
Squadron members participated in operations like Enduring Freedom, Caper Focus, Odyssey Dawn in Libya and Unified Protector, flying more than 3,956 flight hours.
One of the squadron’s biggest achievements was its deployment of an AGM-65F Maverick, the first time a Maverick shot was successfully used against a hostile target in the history of Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA).
During seven drug busts, the squadron kept about $850 million worth of drugs from reaching the U. S.
Tonight the group is just happy to be home, and its members get to stay home for about a year before their next deployment.
First Coast News