VF-101 was the RAG (Replacement Air Group, ie, the training squadron) for the F-14 Tomcat out of NAS Oceana, VA. When the Tomcat decommissioned, the squadron was deactivated for a short while before being reinstated and moved to Eglin AFB, FL where the students will undergo joint training with the USAF to learn to fly and take care of our nation’s newest asset. This is the patch for the F-35 Lightning II “FIT/REQUIREMENTS” and says across the top “COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES”.
