This is the newest of America's nuclear fleet, the Harry S. Truman, who is famous for his quote, "The buck stops here". That's the motto of this great ship and she's one of the largest we have. Talk about Power of Projection.....

This is the newest of America's nuclear fleet, the Harry S. Truman, and this is their Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department patch. They are the guys on the ship who handle all the "mid-level" maintenance on the aircraft.

This is the black-bordered version of the Airwing 3 patch which shows the "Hand" with the rainbow colors coming out of the fingertips.....I think the colors are for the "shirts" on the flight deck.

This is the nametag for Naval Flight Officers that are part of Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) staff onboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).

These are the nametags for the pilots for VFA-32.

These are the nametags for the WSOs for VF-32.

Established as VBF-3 in 1945, the squadron was redesignated VF-4A in 1946, then VF-32 in August 1948. The "Swordsmen" participated in the Lebanon strikes, the Grenada invasion, the Libyan MiG-23 'Flogger' shootdown in 1985, and also in Desert Storm onboard the USS JFK (CV-67) with CVW-17. This is their current squadron patch that shows the Pilot wings on top.

Established as VBF-3 in 1945, the squadron was redesignated VF-4A in 1946, then VF-32 in August 1948. The "Swordsmen" participated in the Lebanon strikes, the Grenada invasion, the Libyan MiG-23 'Flogger' shootdown in 1985, and also in Desert Storm onboard the USS JFK (CV-67) with CVW-17. This is the desert version of their current squadron patch.

Established as VBF-3 in 1945, the squadron was redesignated VF-4A in 1946, then VF-32 in August 1948. The "Swordsmen" participated in the Lebanon strikes, the Grenada invasion, the Libyan MiG-23 'Flogger' shootdown in 1985, and also in Desert Storm onboard the USS JFK (CV-67) with CVW-17. This is their current squadron patch that shows the lion with the sword and shield.

This is the VFA-32 "Swordsmen" new aircraft patch worn on the right shoulder of the aircrew flightsuits. This patch has the navy blue backing and lettering common only to the aircrew from the Swordsmen and is the color version of their current "aircraft" diamond-shaped patch.

This is the VFA-32 "Swordsmen" new felix patch worn on the right shoulder of the aircrew flightsuits. This patch has the navy blue backing and lettering common only to the aircrew from the Swordsmen and is the color version of their current "felix"-shaped patch.

The "Bulls" of VFA-37 were formerly a Vought A-7 Corsair II squadron, but now fly the F/A-18C as part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). They participated in Operation Desert Storm from the USS J. F. Kennedy. This is their old squadron patch.

The "Bulls" of VFA-37 were formerly a Vought A-7 Corsair II squadron, but now fly the F/A-18C as part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). They participated in Operation Desert Storm from the USS J. F. Kennedy. This is their new squadron patch they just designed and came out with.

The "Bulls" of VFA-37 were formerly a Vought A-7 Corsair II squadron, but now fly the F/A-18C as part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). They participated in Operation Desert Storm from the USS J. F. Kennedy. This is their red new aircraft bullet patch they just designed and came out with.

The "Bulls" of VFA-37 were formerly a Vought A-7 Corsair II squadron, but now fly the F/A-18C as part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). They participated in Operation Desert Storm from the USS J. F. Kennedy. This is their "oval" aircraft patch.

The "Bulls" of VFA-37 were formerly a Vought A-7 Corsair II squadron, but now fly the F/A-18C as part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). They participated in Operation Desert Storm from the USS J. F. Kennedy. This is the blue version of the patch for all the "Bull Handlers" out there that take care of the herd.

The "Bulls" of VFA-37 were formerly a Vought A-7 Corsair II squadron, but now fly the F/A-18C as part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). They participated in Operation Desert Storm from the USS J. F. Kennedy. This is the red version of the patch for all the "Bull Handlers" out there that take care of the herd.

The "Gunslingers" of VFA-105 are based at NAS Cecil Field for a few more months until transitioning to NAS Oceana, VA early this year. They were established in March 1968, and are now flying the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet. They participated in the Gulf War aboard the USS J.F. Kennedy (CV-67) as part of CVW-3.

The "Gunslingers" of VFA-105 are based at NAS Oceana, VA. They were established in March 1968, and are now flying the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet. They participated in the Gulf War aboard the USS J.F. Kennedy (CV-67) as part of CVW-3, but are now part of CVW-3 aboard the USS Truman (CVN-75). This is a Friday party patch worn by the pilots. Here's the story behind it.........The patch designer was the late John Lombardo of Ghost Riders Inc. He designed a complete set of this style patch but at the time many squadrons did not bite because of the odd shape. His family picked up all the stock from his business at the factory when he passed. I have not seen any for years!! He ran a small business out of his home and the Leonard Corp (Swiss-Tec) who for many years made patches for everyone going back to the 40's. They have gone out of business as far as I know. John served with VA-164 The "Ghost Riders" on board the Oriskany in the 60's. He had many scars from the fire on board and I learned how tough life can be from someone who had paid there dues many times over. He was a good friend of mine. I was lucky to get a few tours of the Leonard Corp factory and see and buy many patches. He had family troubles and I lost touch with him for the latter years. What became of his family I will never know. He passed in the early 90's in South Phily.

The "Silver Eagles" of VMFA-115 fly the F/A-18A Hornet from MCAS Beaufort, SC. They flew the F-4 Phantoms under MAG-31 during Vietnam, then later transitioned to the A-model Hornets in 1985. They routinely deploy to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. This is the somewhat "subdued" version of the squadron patch.

The "Silver Eagles" of VMFA-115 fly the F/A-18A Hornet from MCAS Beaufort, SC. They flew the F-4 Phantoms under MAG-31 during Vietnam, then later transitioned to the A-model Hornets in 1985. They routinely deploy to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

The "Silver Eagles" of VMFA-115 fly the F/A-18A Hornet from MCAS Beaufort, SC. They flew the F-4 Phantoms under MAG-31 during Vietnam, then later transitioned to the A-model Hornets in 1985. They routinely deploy to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. This is white version of their aircraft patch worn on the flight suit sleeve.

The "Silver Eagles" of VMFA-115 fly the F/A-18A Hornet from MCAS Beaufort, SC. They flew the F-4 Phantoms under MAG-31 during Vietnam, then later transitioned to the A-model Hornets in 1985. They routinely deploy to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. This is red version of their aircraft patch worn on the flight suit sleeve.

The "Silver Eagles" of VMFA-115 fly the F/A-18A Hornet from MCAS Beaufort, SC. They flew the F-4 Phantoms under MAG-31 during Vietnam, then later transitioned to the A-model Hornets in 1985. They routinely deploy to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. This is the 60th anniversary commemmorative patch they just made.

The "Silver Eagles" of VMFA-115 fly the F/A-18A Hornet from MCAS Beaufort, SC. They flew the F-4 Phantoms under MAG-31 during Vietnam, then later transitioned to the A-model Hornets in 1985. They routinely deploy to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. This is the "Plane Captain" patch they just made.

This is a reproduction of the VMF-115 Friday patch that they wore years ago for VMFA-115.