USMC Helicopter Squadrons
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US Navy Test Pilot School Patch — Where Astronauts Got Their Start
If you survived, you became a test pilot. Now there's a school for that.
The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, is where the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and allied nations send their best pilots and engineers to learn the science and art of flight test and evaluation. Established in 1945 when the Navy's Flight Test Group transferred from NAS Anacostia to Pax River, USNTPS has evolved from what started as a twelve-week night school into an intensive 11-month program that produces the military's premier developmental test professionals. The school is the only U.S. military test pilot school offering rotary-wing instruction, making it the primary training pipeline for Army test pilots as well. USNTPS has graduated nearly 100 NASA astronauts, including legends like Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Jim Lovell, and Senator Mark Kelly. The curriculum puts students through rigorous academics and hands-on flight testing across multiple aircraft types, producing the master thinkers who evaluate every aircraft the Navy and Marine Corps fly.
Perfect For: USNTPS graduates and staff, NAS Patuxent River personnel, developmental test pilots across all services, flight test engineers, and anyone who knows that the path to the stars runs through Pax River.
USNTPS — because everything is awesome when you've got the right test data.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
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Yes. If you see a note like “bulk reruns available,” that means we can support group orders or reruns. If you don’t see it, contact us with the unit/squadron and quantity and we’ll confirm options.
Yes—custom solutions are available (patches, name tags, lanyards, apparel). Use the custom request page and include artwork, size, backing preference, and quantity.
