This is the Airwing 5 Det B patch created for Operation Enduring Freedom. It shows the F/A-18 Hornet returning to Diego Garcia from a bombing mission over Afghanistan. Quite a unique patch!

This is the OEF patch for the VAQ-133 Wizards. One of the operations that they supported was "Task Force Iron" which is depicted on the patch. The patch is fashioned after the Grateful Dead Band skull. The dates on the patch are Jul '04 - Feb '05.

This is the cruise patch for Airwing 2 when they cruised onboard the USS Constellation (CV-64) on their last cruise 2002-2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was a Pacific cruise that went through the Indian Ocean into the Persian Gulf.

This patch was created for VFA-136 for their '01/'02 cruise onboard the USS JFK (CV-67) for their participation in Operation Enduring Freedom. It is very similar to VF-213's OEF Cruise patch also.

This is the cruise patch from the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) when they were in the Persian Gulf in 2003-04 for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. It is an oval patch that shows a poker hand with the various participating squadrons. On the bottom it says 'Dealin' The Dead Man's Hand'.

This is the cruise patch from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) when they were in the Persian Gulf in 2006-07 for Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Horn Of Africa. The patch says '2006-2007 Counter Terror Tour across the top. It has Uncle Sam holding a globe showing the CENTCOM area. It show the participating squadrons. near the bottom. Across the bottom it says 'OEF, OIF, HOA and BEYOND . . . '. Sweet lookin' patch.

This is the 2007 Cell Block cruise patch created for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Med Cruise showing a man behind bars with 2 F/A-18's above him. It shows OIF, OEF, and HOA (Horn Of Africa) and says OCT 06 - May 07 Cruise. This is a Brand New Cruise Patch.

The USS Carl Vinson's WestPac Cruise Patch for Operation Enduring Freedom. Shown are all the attached squadron's mascots as well as the date for the first strike in our war against terrorism.

This is the other USS Carl Vinson's WestPac Cruise Patch for Operation Enduring Freedom. Shown are all the attached squadron's mascots as well as the date for the first strike in our war against terrorism.

This patch is also from the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) for Operation Enduring Freedom, but was the one created by the VF-213 BLack Lions while on cruise. It shows the Twin Towers as well as the Pentagon.

This patch is from the E-2C Hawkeye squadron from CVN-70 while on their latest OEF cruise. The VAW-117 "Wallbangers" created this patch while operating from the Carl Vinson as the controlling unit for CVW-11.

This is the official cruise patch from VFA-82s OEF cruise while onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and attached to Airwing 1.

This patch comes from CVN-71, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and Airwing 1. It is the only "OFFICIAL" Operation Enduring Freedom Cruise patch authorized by the ship.

This is the CVN-72/Airwing 11 1991 "Cruise from Hell" patch for their WestPac cruise. Don't know why they called it that, but looks like the VF-301 devil on the flight deck.

This is the 2003 Med Cruise patch for the VF-32 Swordsmen. It was for their participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Northern Watch. It shows the country of IRAQ colored in the colors of the American Flag. Awesome patch!!

This is the shield-shaped cruise patch for the USS George Washington (CVN-73) and Airwing 17 for their 2002 Med-Persian Gulf Cruise for OEF and OSW.

This is the cruise patch for Operation Enduring Freedom for VF-211 onboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) as a part of CVW-9.

The VF-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Oceana, VA and fly the F-14A Tomcat. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981. This is their Operation Enduring Freedom patch, and will also be their last Tomcat cruise, as they are transitioning to the F/A-18 Hornet when they return.

CVW-14 aboard the USS Lincoln (CVN-72) just completed their Western Pacific cruise where they were involved in operations in the Persian Gulf (Operation Southern Watch), and Indian & Pacific Oceans. This is the cruise patch for the 2002 Cruise. It denotes their mission....Anti-Terrorist Division.

This is the Special Response Team (S.R.T.) subdued patch for the Weapons/Security division onboard the USS Lincoln for the WestPac 2002 Cruise.

This is the Division patch for the Weapons/Security division onboard the USS Lincoln for the WestPac 2002 Cruise.

This is the cruise patch made by the USS Lincoln/CVW-14 denoting the pissed off Eaglehead. It was for their 2003 WestPac cruise.

This is the cruise patch made by the USS Lincoln/CVW-14 about how they felt when their cruise was extended and no hostilities were occuring. It was for their 2003 WestPac cruise.

This is the "pentagon-shaped" memorial patch for CVN-73 and Airwing 17's OEF Cruise in 2002.

This is the cruise patch for Operation Enduring Freedom for VF-211 onboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) as a part of CVW-9.

This is the pentagon-shaped commemorative "theater-made" cruise patch for Operation Enduring Freedom for VF-211 onboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) as a part of CVW-9.