Lineage
  01Nov1942 established  VP-205 (Patrol Squadron)
  01Oct1944 redesignated VPB-205 (Patrol Bombing Squadron)
  15May1946 redesignated VP-205 (Patrol Squadron)
  15Nov1946 redesignated VP-MS-5 (Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane))
  01Sep1948 redesignated VP-45 (Patrol Squadron)

Nickname
  01Nov1942 - 1949    : unknown
       1949 - 1963    : Pelicans
       1963 - 1968    : unknown
       1968 - 1981    : Red Darters
       1981 - Present : Pelicans

Home Base
  01Nov1942 - 25Jan1943 : NAS Norfolk, Va.
  26Jan1943 - 01Jun1943 : NS San Juan, P.R.
  02Jun1943 - 06Jul1944 : NAS Trinidad, B.W.I.
  07Jul1944 - 18Sep1944 : NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  19Sep1944 - 16Oct1944 : NAS Norfolk, Va.
  17Oct1944 - 30Nov1944 : NAAS Harvey Point, N.C.
  01Dec1944 - 22Dec1944 : NAS Alameda, Calif.
  23Dec1944 - 20Nov1945 : NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii
  21Nov1945 -   Apr1946 : NAS Norfolk, Va.
    Apr1945 -      1950 : NAS Bermuda, B.W.I.
       1950 -   Apr1951 : NAS Norfolk, Va.
    Apr1951 - 31Aug1956 : NAS Coco Solo, C.Z.
  01Sep1956 - 31Dec1963 : NAS Bermuda, B.W.I.
  01Jan1964 - Present   : NAS Jacksonville, Fla.