Official VT-6 Safe Shooter Shoulder Patch

Official VT-6 Safe Shooter Shoulder Patch - Training Squadron Six (VT-6) Shooters, United States Navy Primary Training Squadron, NAS Whiting Field, Official Embroidered Shoulder Patch.

Shooter callsign, safety-first culture, and the pride of turning student aviators into fleet-ready naval pilots — all on one shoulder.

Training Squadron Six traces its lineage to the Multi-Engine Training Group established at NAS Pensacola on 1 July 1956, redesignated VT-6 on 1 May 1960 and relocated to Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, where it has operated without interruption ever since. Flying the T-6B Texan II under Training Air Wing Five and the Chief of Naval Air Training, VT-6 serves as one of five Navy primary training squadrons and has provided initial flight instruction to roughly one fifth of all Navy and Marine Corps student naval aviators across its history. The squadron also trains U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, and allied-nation students, giving the Shooters identity a reach that extends well beyond a single service branch. The motto Train Warriors and Develop Leaders captures the dual mission of building technical stick-and-rudder skill alongside the officer judgment that fleet squadrons demand. The squadron's insignia, formally approved by the Chief of Naval Operations on 23 May 1985, has long been worn as an embroidered patch on flight gear, making this official shoulder patch a direct continuation of that tradition. A safety-first culture has earned VT-6 multiple Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Awards, reinforcing the Safe Shooter identity that gives this patch its name and its meaning on any display or flight-line collection.

Perfect For: Navy and Marine Corps student naval aviators who earned their wings through VT-6, Whiting Field alumni, T-6B Texan II crew and instructor pilots, Training Air Wing Five veterans, Coast Guard and Air Force graduates of the primary pipeline, naval aviation collectors, shadow box builders, reunion displays, cruise book keepsakes, and families who want a precise, officially connected piece to honor a Shooter's time in the primary training pipeline at NAS Whiting Field.

Shooter pride, stitched in thread and backed by six decades of warriors trained and leaders developed.