Official VAW-123 Screwtops 2023 USS Eisenhower Christmas Cruise Patch — Holiday Deployment on the IKE
Christmas 2023 aboard USS Eisenhower — the Screwtops celebrated the holidays on deployment in the Red Sea.
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 (VAW-123), the Screwtops, deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) during the 2023 holiday season. This Christmas cruise embroidered patch commemorates spending the holidays at sea during what became one of the most operationally intense carrier deployments in recent memory. The Eisenhower and her air wing, including VAW-123, conducted combat operations in the Red Sea during this deployment. Christmas cruise patches are especially meaningful to sailors who spend the holidays away from family while maintaining readiness.
Perfect For: VAW-123 Screwtops 2023 deployers, USS Eisenhower CVN-69 cruise veterans, Red Sea deployment Marines and sailors, and Navy Christmas deployment patch collectors.
Screentops Christmas 2023 — holidays on the IKE, at war in the Red Sea.