Patrol Squadron 26, a member of Patrol Wing FIVE, is a Maritime Patrol Squadron with a worldwide theater of operations. Although the "TRIDENTS" are homeported at U. S. Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, their reputation is known throughout the world. As a result of the squadron's versatility and mobility, the men and women of VP-26 have made friends everywhere they have traveled.
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the "Tridents" of Patrol Squadron 26 head back to the hanger after conducting a pre-flight checks on a P-3C Orion at Sigonella, Sicily, Jan. 12, 2006. The squadron is currently on a six-month deployment to Sigonella in support of maritime patrol operations and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Collins
U.S. Navy Airman Christina Murphy, assigned to the "Tridents" of Patrol Squadron 26, removes over wing plugs from the number three engine nacelle during pre-flight checks on a P-3C Orion at Sigonella, Sicily, Jan. 12, 2006. The squadron is currently on a six-month deployment to Sigonella in support of maritime patrol operations and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Collins