Officially Licensed US Naval Test Pilot School Leather Shoulder Patch — USNTPS Leather Patch
Where the best pilots become the best test pilots.
The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, is the premier institution for training military test pilots, flight test engineers, and test project managers in the art and science of flight test. USNTPS graduates are the elite evaluators who take new aircraft, weapons systems, and technologies from the drawing board to the fleet — pushing the boundaries of what's possible in military aviation. This leather shoulder patch represents the pinnacle of aviation excellence.
USNTPS accepts only the most experienced and talented aviators from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and allied nations. The rigorous 11-month curriculum covers performance flight testing, flying qualities evaluation, systems testing, and test management — all while students fly a diverse fleet of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and tiltrotor aircraft. Graduates of the school go on to test every new aircraft and system that enters military service, from the F-35 Lightning II to the CH-53K King Stallion to autonomous systems. Many USNTPS alumni have gone on to become astronauts, including several who walked on the Moon.
This premium leather patch reflects the prestige and craftsmanship worthy of the world's finest test pilot school.
Perfect For: USNTPS graduates, test pilot school candidates, NAS Patuxent River personnel, flight test engineers, and aviation excellence collectors.
Test the limits — USNTPS.
