{"product_id":"official-stratcommwing-1-shoulder-patch","title":"Official STRATCOMMWING 1 Shoulder Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial STRATCOMMWING 1 Shoulder Patch - Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOMWING ONE), U.S. Navy Nuclear Command and Control Wing, E-6B Mercury TACAMO Mission, Embroidered Shoulder Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake Charge and Move Out — the TACAMO identity of the Navy wing that keeps the nuclear triad connected, credible, and always on call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategic Communications Wing One was formally established on 29 May 1992 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, consolidating Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons VQ-3 and VQ-4 under a single nuclear command and control wing. The wing's primary mission is to receive, verify, and retransmit Emergency Action Messages to U.S. strategic forces around the clock, using the Boeing E-6B Mercury aircraft as the airborne link between the National Command Authority and the full nuclear triad of manned bombers, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. SCW-1 also serves as the operating platform for USSTRATCOM's airborne command post, known as Looking Glass, a role that underscores the wing's place at the center of the nation's most consequential deterrence architecture. Over 1,300 active-duty sailors and 100 contractors support the wing's maintenance, security, operations, and training functions daily. In May 2026, SCW-1 was awarded the Omaha Trophy, recognizing its sustained excellence in global strategic nuclear deterrence operations. This shoulder patch represents that mission, that community, and the quiet professionalism behind one of the most critical continuous-alert commitments in the U.S. military.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: U.S. Navy veterans and active-duty sailors assigned to SCW-1, VQ-3, VQ-4, or VQ-7, E-6B Mercury aircrew and maintainers, TACAMO community alumni, nuclear deterrence historians, Tinker AFB unit collectors, shadow box and display board builders, reunion gifts, and anyone preserving the story of the Navy's airborne nuclear command and control mission. It also suits family members and supporters who want a meaningful tribute to the sailors who keep the link alive every hour of every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTACAMO heritage, stitched for the sailors who hold the line between deterrence and silence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50507200004205,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/0916_1_68c3bd26-2ddb-4888-a273-da9a638cdccc.jpg?v=1790267932","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-stratcommwing-1-shoulder-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}