Description
VFA-151 Vigilantes Squadron Patch
A 4″ VFA-151 Vigilantes Squadron Patch – With Hook and Loop
- 4″
- Embroidered
- US Veteran-Owned Business
Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) nicknamed the Vigilantes are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is a part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) and is attached to USS John C. Stennis. As part of CVW-9, the squadron’s tail code is NG and its radio callsign is “Ugly”.
Squadron insignia and nickname
The squadron’s first insignia was approved by CNO on 9 August 1949 and consisted of a blue-helmeted knight and a white shield. The squadron also adopted the nickname “Flashers” in 1949. The current insignia was approved on 26 May 1955. The squadron changed its nickname to “Vigilantes” in 1959, symbolizing the unit’s “around-the-clock” vigil of readiness.
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