Based out of NAS Lemoore, CA flying the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, they were established in March 1952. They participated in Desert Storm in 1991 with CVW-11 and the USS Lincoln (CVN-72). For this deployment, they were part of AIRWING 17 (CVW-17) while onboard the USS Roosevelt (CVN-71). It says “THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT” (top) and shows ‘Teddy Roosevelt’ with his famous ‘Big Stick’ driving a nail in the coffin of ISIS. The other squadron logos are shown along the bottom border. This is a LARGE patch and does not come with velcro attached.
