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Official VX-31 Dust Devils SAR Burro Patch - Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 (VX-31) Search and Rescue Sub-Unit Embroidered Patch, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
Desert grit, high-altitude rescue readiness, and Dust Devils identity stitched into one patch built for the crews who go when others cannot.
VX-31 traces its lineage to the earliest test aircraft operations at China Lake, formally re-designated as Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 in 2002. The Dust Devils conduct developmental and integrated flight test of aircraft and weapon systems for Navy and Marine Corps warfighters across the vast R-2508 range complex, which covers more than a million acres of Mojave Desert airspace. Beyond that primary test and evaluation mission, VX-31 maintains an active search and rescue capability using MH-60S helicopters, with crews who are rappel qualified and technical rescue capable. The SAR detachment responds to emergencies across the China Lake ranges and into the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where high-altitude terrain and remote conditions demand the kind of sure-footed reliability the burro has symbolized in desert culture for generations. That image, a sturdy desert animal built for hard ground and long hauls, captures the no-quit character of a SAR crew that launches in conditions most aircraft avoid. The SAR Burro patch represents that specific slice of VX-31 identity, separate from the test pilot community but equally essential to the mission footprint at China Lake.
Perfect For: VX-31 Dust Devils veterans and alumni, China Lake SAR crew members, MH-60S Seahawk aircrew, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake supporters, test pilot community collectors, Navy search and rescue enthusiasts, shadow box displays, patch boards, reunion gifts, and anyone building a unit-history collection around the unique dual test-and-rescue mission of one of the Navy's most operationally distinct squadrons.
Dust Devils SAR heritage, carried on the patch of the crew that answers the call from the desert floor to the Sierra Nevada peaks.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
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