Officially Licensed US Navy VAQ-141 Shadowhawks Patch — Electronic Attack Squadron 141 EA-18G Growler Embroidered Patch
The Shadowhawks — electronic warfare warriors who blind the enemy before the strike.
Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141), the "Shadowhawks," operates the EA-18G Growler — the Navy's airborne electronic attack platform that jams enemy radar, disrupts communications, and suppresses air defenses to clear the way for strike aircraft. VAQ-141 deploys with Carrier Air Wing 5 aboard USS Ronald Reagan, the Navy's only forward-deployed carrier based at Yokosuka, Japan, providing the electronic warfare capability that is essential to surviving and winning in modern contested airspace.
The EA-18G Growler is based on the F/A-18F Super Hornet airframe but carries a suite of electronic warfare pods and jamming equipment that can shut down an enemy's integrated air defense system. The Shadowhawks' crews — pilots and electronic warfare officers — operate at the intersection of aviation and electromagnetic spectrum warfare, managing a complex battle in an invisible domain while flying in formation with strike aircraft heading into harm's way. VAQ-141's forward deployment with CVW-5 in Japan places the Shadowhawks at the tip of the spear in the Indo-Pacific, where electronic warfare capability is a critical deterrent.
Perfect For:
VAQ-141 Shadowhawks personnel and veterans, EA-18G Growler aircrew, CVW-5 and USS Ronald Reagan sailors, electronic warfare community members, and US Navy electronic attack squadron patch collectors.
Shadowhawks. Jamming the enemy. Clearing the path.
