{"product_id":"official-cvn-69-uss-eisenhower-vaq-140-vaw-121-vfa-103-2023-cruise-patch","title":"Official CVN-69 USS Eisenhower  VAQ-140  VAW-121  VFA-103 2023 Cruise Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial CVN-69 USS Eisenhower  VAQ-140  VAW-121  VFA-103 2023 Cruise Patch - Carrier Air Wing Seven aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), 2023-2024 deployment, officially licensed embroidered patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatriots, Bluetails, and Jolly Rogers together on one patch, marking one of the most operationally demanding carrier deployments in recent Navy history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Naval Station Norfolk on October 14, 2023, for a nine-month cruise spanning U.S. Fifth and Sixth Fleet waters. The strike group conducted layered air and missile defense, escorted traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb, and carried out strikes against threat infrastructure in a high-tempo operational environment before returning to Norfolk in July 2024. Carrier Air Wing Seven flew every mission from Ike's flight deck. VAQ-140, the Patriots, provided EA-18G Growler electronic attack and suppression of enemy air defenses, a mission the squadron has owned since its establishment in 1985. VAW-121, the Bluetails, flew the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for airborne early warning and command and control, a role the squadron first performed from Eisenhower's deck in 1978 when it became the first E-2C fleet squadron to operate from a carrier. VFA-103, the Jolly Rogers, delivered F\/A-18F Super Hornet strike power under the skull-and-crossbones insignia the squadron adopted in 1995 from the legacy of VF-84 and the World War II-era VF-17. Together, these four commands represent the full strike, surveillance, and electronic warfare capability that made the 2023 Ike cruise a defining chapter in CVW-7 history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for USS Eisenhower veterans and crew members, CVW-7 alumni, VAQ-140 Patriots, VAW-121 Bluetails, and VFA-103 Jolly Rogers sailors and aviators, as well as Navy aviation collectors, deployment shadow box builders, cruise book display enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a single embroidered piece that captures the full air wing story of the 2023-2024 Ike deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour squadrons, one ship, one historic cruise, stitched into a single piece of carrier aviation heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532714299477,"sku":"isa1793017852136","price":8.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/6102\/0501\/files\/official-cvn-69-uss-eisenhower-vaq-140-vaw-121-vfa-103-2023-cruise-patch_1.jpg?v=1793017859","url":"https:\/\/thestyleus.shop\/products\/official-cvn-69-uss-eisenhower-vaq-140-vaw-121-vfa-103-2023-cruise-patch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}