By Lt. j.g. Mark Baden
VP-8 Public Affairs Officer
The “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 received their P-8A Safe for Flight (SFF) certification from Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (CPRG) on Feb. 26. The SFF inspection and certification is the culmination of a seven-month transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon, the Navy’s newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.