{"product_id":"official-vfa-106-gladiators-key-west-det-patch","title":"Official VFA-106 Gladiators Key West Det Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial VFA-106 Gladiators Key West Det Patch — US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Detachment Embroidered Patch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKey West det — where Gladiator students learn to fight in the most contested airspace training range on the East Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVFA-106 \"Gladiators\" is the U.S. Navy's East Coast F\/A-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron, based at NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach. VFA-106 trains all East Coast F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler pilots and weapons systems officers before they report to fleet squadrons. The Key West Detachment operates out of NAS Key West, Florida — home to some of the best air combat maneuvering training ranges in the Navy. The Key West det gives student aviators access to unrestricted over-water training areas where they can push the aircraft and themselves to tactical limits that are impossible to replicate at Oceana. Graduating from the Key West phase means a student is ready for the fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For:\n\u003cbr\u003eVFA-106 Gladiators alumni, F\/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler student aviators, NAS Key West and NAS Oceana personnel, Navy FRS instructors, and USN strike fighter patch collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGladiators. Key West. Ready for the fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43880569405549,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/FullSizeRender_dd085cbe-d69e-411e-94f2-052edf701122.jpg?v=1768631678","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-vfa-106-gladiators-key-west-det-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com - Custom Patches, Military and Law Enforcement","version":"1.0","type":"link"}