Official VX-31 Dust Devils AARGM-ER Missile Shooter Patch — Testing the Navy's Next-Gen Missile Killer
The Dust Devils of VX-31 shot the AARGM-ER before the fleet ever got their hands on it — that's what test squadrons do.
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 (VX-31), the Dust Devils, operates from NAS China Lake in the Mojave Desert, conducting operational testing of air-launched weapons, avionics, and electronic warfare systems. This patch commemorates VX-31's role in testing the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range (AARGM-ER), the Navy's next-generation weapon designed to destroy enemy radar and air defense systems from extended standoff distances. China Lake's vast test ranges provide the perfect environment for live-fire weapons testing, and VX-31's test pilots and engineers ensure that every weapon system meets performance specifications before it reaches the fleet.
Perfect For: VX-31 Dust Devils test crews, AARGM-ER program personnel, weapons test professionals, NAS China Lake staff, and advanced weapons technology collectors.
Tested in the desert, trusted by the fleet.