VP-721

Patrol Squadron 721 (VP-721) was a United States Navy Reserve patrol squadron established during the post-World War II era. It was commissioned on 1 November 1946 as part of the Naval Air Reserve Force, operating primarily from NAS Glenview, Illinois. VP-721 flew maritime patrol missions using aircraft such as the PBY Catalina and later the PV-2 Harpoon, focusing on anti-submarine warfare and coastal reconnaissance training. The squadron was redesignated as VP-ML-71 in 1947 and eventually disestablished as part of postwar reserve reductions.