{"product_id":"vp-1-screaming-eagles-ps-rate-patch","title":"Official VP-1 Screaming Eagles PS Rate Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial VP-1 Screaming Eagles PS Rate Patch - Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) Screaming Eagles Personnel Specialist Rate Embroidered Patch, NAS Whidbey Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreaming Eagles precision, P-8A Poseidon reach, and the administrative backbone that keeps the squadron mission-ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrol Squadron One traces its lineage to 15 February 1943, when it was commissioned as Bombing Squadron 128 in DeLand, Florida. Today VP-1 operates the Boeing P-8A Poseidon from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, flying anti-submarine warfare, surface surveillance, and maritime patrol missions across the Pacific and beyond. The Screaming Eagles nickname was adopted in 1985, replacing the earlier Fleet's Finest identity, and the squadron has carried that name through deployments spanning Desert Shield, sustained Pacific operations, and global maritime patrol commitments. The PS rate patch adds a specific layer to that story. Personnel Specialists were established on 1 October 2005 through a merger of the Personnelman and Disbursing Clerk ratings, and they serve as the administrative core of every command they support, managing pay records, counseling sailors on advancement and benefits, and keeping the personnel system accurate under operational pressure. A VP-1 PS rate patch connects the squadron's long-range mission identity with the shore-side and administrative work that sustains it, making the piece meaningful for anyone who wore the rate inside the Screaming Eagles command.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: VP-1 Screaming Eagles veterans, Navy Personnel Specialist alumni, NAS Whidbey Island collectors, P-8A Poseidon community supporters, maritime patrol aviation enthusiasts, rate-specific patch collectors, shadow box displays, squadron reunion gifts, and anyone building a unit-history collection that honors both the aircrew mission and the administrative professionals who keep a patrol squadron running. It also suits family members and supporters who want a specific, researched tribute to the PS sailors who served within one of the Navy's oldest and most decorated patrol squadrons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreaming Eagles heritage, stitched for the PS sailors who kept the squadron ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45814848389229,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/4_Patch_7.png?v=1788981000","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/vp-1-screaming-eagles-ps-rate-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}