RIVRON 1 training with SURC at Ft. Pickett, Virginia Riverine Group (RIVGRU 1) and Riverine Squadron 1 were both formally established May 25, 2006, under Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. It was modeled after the Marines Small Craft Company.

Oct 30, 2010 · RIVRON 1's contingent of more than 200 Sailors stationed in Basrah trained Iraqi security forces in riverine operations, insertion and extraction missions, and river patrols and interdiction....

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Mar 15, 2007 · VIRGINIA BEACH — The Navy’s first riverine squadron since the Vietnam War, Riverine Squadron 1, based at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek deployed, March 8, after a year of intense training with Marine forces.

Mar 9, 2007 · Public Affairs Center Atlantic Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, based at Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Little Creek deployed March 8 after a year of intense training with Marine forces. The...

Oct 29, 2008 · RIVRON 1 will be the first Riverine squadron to deploy for the second time in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since their return from Iraq last September, RIVRON 1 Sailors have spent a lot of time preparing for the next deployment.

Jul 17, 2007 · Navy Riverine Squadron One, a compact, water-borne unit from Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, has been the “tip of the trident” supporting counterinsurgency operations in Al Anbar...

As of 2008, three riverine squadrons were active in the Navy, all under the command of Riverine Group 1, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Riverine Squadron 1 (RIVRON 1) deployed to Iraq in April 2007 and was relieved by Riverine Squadron 2 (RIVRON 2) in October 2007. [2] .

May 31, 2010 · Recognizing the importance of these river highways, Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 began their six-month deployment from Little Creek, Va., in early May with their main focus on securing these...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, based at Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Little Creek deployed March 8 after a year of intense training with Marine forces. The deployment...