Officially Licensed VX-9 Vampires Det Nellis Chest Patch — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine Nellis Detachment Embroidered Patch
Vampires at Nellis — testing where the best of the best train.
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) "Vampires" is the United States Navy's premier operational test and evaluation squadron for strike aircraft, weapons systems, and tactics. This chest patch represents VX-9's detachment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada — home of the USAF Weapons School, the Thunderbirds, and the Nevada Test and Training Range, the most advanced and expansive military test range in the world.
VX-9 is based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, but regularly deploys detachments to Nellis AFB to conduct joint test and evaluation events, participate in Red Flag exercises, and leverage the unmatched range facilities of the Nevada Test and Training Range. At Nellis, VX-9 Vampires test new weapons, evaluate tactics, and validate concepts alongside Air Force, Marine Corps, and allied units in the most realistic combat training environment available. The Nellis detachment patch identifies VX-9 personnel operating in this joint environment, representing the Navy's test and evaluation community at the Air Force's premier tactical warfare center.
This chest patch puts the Vampires' Nellis identity front and center.
Perfect For: VX-9 Vampires personnel, Nellis AFB detachment members, test and evaluation professionals, and joint service exercise collectors.
Vampires at Nellis — VX-9 DET.
