Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch
Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch

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Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch

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Variations
  • P30

    P30

  • P20

    P20

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • Flight Engineer

    Flight Engineer

  • Aircraft Commander

    Aircraft Commander

  • Mission Commander

    Mission Commander

  • Reel Operator

    Reel Operator

  • MC Evaluator

    MC Evaluator

  • Instructor Pilot

    Instructor Pilot

  • CSO

    CSO

  • Hook & Loop
  • 3"
  • Embroidered Fabric
  • Bulk Discounts for 25+

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This is a 3" patch, with hook & loop.

Official VQ-4 Shadows E-6B Shoulder Patch — TACAMO and the Nuclear Mission

The Shadows of VQ-4 fly the E-6B Mercury — the airborne link to America's nuclear deterrent.

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 4 (VQ-4), the Shadows, operates the E-6B Mercury, providing the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission for U.S. Strategic Command. This shoulder patch identifies the wearer as part of one of the most critical and least-known squadrons in the Navy. VQ-4's E-6B aircraft serve as airborne command posts and communications relays for the nation's nuclear submarine force, ensuring that the President can communicate launch orders to ballistic missile submarines even if ground-based communications are destroyed. The Shadows literally fly the doomsday mission.

Perfect For: VQ-4 Shadows aircrew, E-6B Mercury enthusiasts, TACAMO mission historians, and nuclear deterrence shoulder patch collectors.

Shadows — TACAMO, the airborne nuclear link.

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