Officially Licensed US Navy VT-6 Shooters Squadron Patch — Training Squadron 6 Shooters Embroidered Patch
Shooters — VT-6 trains the Navy's next generation.
Training Squadron 6 (VT-6) "Shooters" is a United States Navy training squadron that plays a vital role in the naval aviation training pipeline, producing the pilots who will go on to fly the fleet's most advanced aircraft. The "Shooters" callsign carries special significance in naval aviation — the shooter is the catapult officer who gives the final signal to launch aircraft from the carrier deck, making it one of the most important positions in carrier operations.
VT-6's Shooters are part of the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) command, which oversees the comprehensive training pipeline that transforms officer candidates into naval aviators. The Shooters' instructor pilots provide the intensive flight instruction that builds the foundation of airmanship, instrument flying, formation flight, and tactical skills that every naval aviator needs. The squadron's identity as "Shooters" connects student pilots to the carrier operations they'll eventually join — a reminder that the ultimate goal of their training is to operate from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Every fleet aviator's journey starts in training squadrons like VT-6.
This patch represents VT-6's training mission.
Perfect For: VT-6 Shooters students and instructors, naval aviation training pipeline participants, CNATRA personnel, and training squadron patch collectors.
Shooters ready — VT-6.
