Officially Licensed US Navy VT-21 Redhawks Squadron Patches — Training Squadron 21 Redhawks Embroidered Patches
The Redhawks — VT-21, where student naval aviators take their first steps toward earning their Wings of Gold in the skies over Kingsville, Texas.
Training Squadron 21 (VT-21), the "Redhawks," is a U.S. Navy training squadron based at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. VT-21 is one of the squadrons within the Navy's undergraduate jet pilot training pipeline, responsible for teaching student naval aviators the advanced skills they need to earn their Wings of Gold and proceed to Fleet Replacement Squadrons. The Redhawks train the next generation of Navy and Marine Corps fighter and attack pilots, transforming students from basic aviators into tactical jet pilots ready for fleet aircraft.
The VT-21 training syllabus covers advanced strike, air-to-air tactics, formation flying, low-level navigation, carrier qualification, and instruments — the building blocks that every tactical jet pilot must master before moving on to fleet aircraft like the F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, or F-35 Lightning II. The desert patch design variant reflects the arid Texas landscape around NAS Kingsville, where the Redhawks conduct their training flights.
VT-21's instructor pilots are experienced fleet aviators who return to the training command to pass on their knowledge and experience to the next generation. The Redhawks have produced thousands of naval aviators who have gone on to serve in every combat squadron in the fleet.
Perfect For: VT-21 Redhawks instructors and students, NAS Kingsville personnel, naval aviator training pipeline alumni, student naval aviators, and Navy training command patch collectors.
VT-21 Redhawks — turning students into jet pilots over the Texas desert, one hop at a time.
