VX-30
| Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 VX-30 | |
|---|---|
VX-30 Insignia | |
| Active | May 1995 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Test & Evaluation |
| Role | RDT&E, Surveillance |
| Part of | Naval Air Systems Command |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Point Mugu |
| Nickname(s) | "Bloodhounds" |
| Motto(s) | "Relentless Pursuit of Excellence" |
| Colors | Yellow, Black |
| Mascot(s) | Cerberus |
| Decorations | Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award (2010) |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Devin Holmes |
| Chief Test Pilot | CDR Barry Carmody |
| Executive Officer | CDR Gary Redman |
| Senior Enlisted Leader | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-4 Phantom (retired)
F-14 Tomcat (retired) F/A-18 Hornet (retired) |
| Reconnaissance | E-2D Hawkeye, P-3 Orion, S-3 Viking (retired) |
| Transport | C-130, NC-20G |
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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 (AIRTEVRON THREE ZERO or VX-30), nicknamed The Bloodhounds) is a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California. Using the tail code BH, the squadron flies the E-2D Hawkeye, Lockheed P-3 Orion, Gulfstream NC-20G, and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. The VX-30 Bloodhounds provide support to the United States Navy's Sea Test Range off the shores of central California.