{"product_id":"vaq-141-shadowhawks-outlaw-shoulder-patch","title":"Official VAQ-141 Shadowhawks Outlaw Shoulder Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial VAQ-141 Shadowhawks Outlaw Shoulder Patch - Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141) Shadowhawks EA-18G Growler Embroidered Shoulder Patch, callsign Outlaw, forward-deployed with Carrier Air Wing 5 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath from the Shadows — the Outlaw callsign and Shadowhawks identity capture the stealth, precision, and electromagnetic dominance that define VAQ-141 wherever the mission takes them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVAQ-141 was established on July 1, 1987, at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, as the twelfth operational EA-6B Prowler squadron. The Shadowhawks built their combat reputation early, becoming the first squadron in Carrier Air Wing 8 to deliver ordnance during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, firing AGM-88 HARM missiles on the opening night of the air campaign from USS Theodore Roosevelt. The squadron went on to support operations over Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq before transitioning to the EA-18G Growler in 2010. In 2012, VAQ-141 relocated to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, becoming the first forward-deployed Growler squadron in the Pacific and taking its place as the electronic attack backbone of CVW-5 aboard USS Ronald Reagan. That unbroken line from Desert Storm to the Indo-Pacific gives this shoulder patch a lineage that spans more than three decades of Navy electronic warfare history, and the Outlaw callsign ties the emblem directly to the crews who flew those missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Navy electronic attack veterans, EA-18G Growler aircrew, VAQ-141 Shadowhawks alumni, CVW-5 and USS Ronald Reagan crew members, MCAS Iwakuni and NAF Atsugi veterans, electronic warfare collectors, shadow box builds, cruise book displays, deployment keepsakes, reunion gifts, and anyone assembling a serious carrier aviation patch collection around Indo-Pacific forward-deployed squadrons. It also suits family members and supporters who want a well-researched tribute to the Outlaw crews who keep the electromagnetic fight invisible and effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlaw callsign, Shadowhawks lineage — stitched for the crews who own the spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45460124991597,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/3Patch_24_df0a4f62-05aa-40a5-8287-c3005290656a.png?v=1784130712","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/vaq-141-shadowhawks-outlaw-shoulder-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}