Antarctic Development Squadron Six

Antarctic Development Squadron Six
Insignia of Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6)
Active	17 January 1955 – 31 March 1999
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Test & Evaluation
Role	logistical support
Part of	Naval Air Systems Command
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Station Point Mugu
Nickname(s)	"The Puckered Penguins"
Motto(s)	"Courage, Sacrifice, Devotion"
Colors	Tail code JD XD
Commanders
Commanding officers	CDR Edward M. Ward, 1955–57 CDR Vernon J. Coley, 1957–58 CAPT William H. Munson, 1959–61 CDR George R. Kelly, 1964 CDR F.S. Gallup, Jr, 1965 CDR Daniel Balish, 1967 CDR Arthur F. Schneider, 1968
Officer in Charge, winter detachment	CDR Gordon K. Ebbe, June 1955–June 1956 LCDR Charles J. McCarthy, Ellsworth Station detachment, 1957–58 LCDR John K. Allison, 1959 LCDR Louis L. Helms, 1961 LCDR John A. Morton, 1964 LCDR William E. Shockley, 1966 LCDR David B. Eldridge, Jr., 1967
Commanding officers	CDR Eugene W. Van Reeth, 1969 CDR Claude H. Nordhill, 1972 CDR Vernon W. Peters, 1974 CDR Fred C. Holt, 1975 CDR Daniel A. Desko, 1976 CDR James W. Jaeger, 1977 CDR William A. Morgan, 1978–1979 CDR Victor Louis Pesce, 1979–1980 CDR Paul R. Dykeman, 1980–1981 CDR Dwight D. Fisher, 1984–1985 CDR Paul Derocher, 1985–1986 CDR Joseph D. Mazza, 1986–1987 CDR Jack B. Rector, 1987–1988 CDR Jack Smith, 1988–1989
Aircraft flown
Reconnaissance	P2V-2 Neptune, DHC-3 Otter
Transport	R4D Dakota, R5D Skymaster, LC-130 Hercules

CDR Edward M. Ward, 1955–57
CDR Vernon J. Coley, 1957–58
CAPT William H. Munson, 1959–61
CDR George R. Kelly, 1964
CDR F.S. Gallup, Jr, 1965
CDR Daniel Balish, 1967

CDR Gordon K. Ebbe, June 1955–June 1956
LCDR Charles J. McCarthy, Ellsworth Station detachment, 1957–58
LCDR John K. Allison, 1959
LCDR Louis L. Helms, 1961
LCDR John A. Morton, 1964
LCDR William E. Shockley, 1966

CDR Eugene W. Van Reeth, 1969
CDR Claude H. Nordhill, 1972
CDR Vernon W. Peters, 1974
CDR Fred C. Holt, 1975
CDR Daniel A. Desko, 1976
CDR James W. Jaeger, 1977
CDR William A. Morgan, 1978–1979
CDR Victor Louis Pesce, 1979–1980
CDR Paul R. Dykeman, 1980–1981
CDR Dwight D. Fisher, 1984–1985
CDR Paul Derocher, 1985–1986
CDR Joseph D. Mazza, 1986–1987 CDR Jack B. Rector, 1987–1988

Lockheed C-121J Constellation of squadron VX-6 in flight near Christchurch on 27 November 1965. This aircraft, named "Pegasus", crashed at Williams Field, McMurdo Station on 8 October 1970. Pegasus Field is named after this aircraft.