Scott Smith, Commander USN (ret) has, over the years, compiled an in-depth history of the Squadron starting with VT-17 and continuing through the Vietnam War.  This history is available here.  The site was updated on 10-21-07 to reflect additional information, so take a look!

Scott Smith welcomes inputs; email him at fist@fistofthefleet.org and put "To the attention of" in the subject line.

The crest design has changed several times over the years; stars have been added to represent each war in which the Squadron has been involved.  The latest version is: