VT-9 Tigers 2021 Patch

VT-9 Tigers 2021 Patch — Training Squadron Excellence in the T-45 Goshawk

The Tigers of VT-9 trained the next generation of Navy and Marine Corps jet aviators in 2021.

Training Squadron 9 (VT-9), the Tigers, operates the T-45C Goshawk jet trainer from NAS Meridian, Mississippi. This 2021 patch commemorates a specific year in the Tigers' ongoing mission of producing carrier-qualified jet pilots for the Navy and Marine Corps. VT-9 student pilots learn formation flying, air combat maneuvering, weapons delivery, and carrier landing procedures in the T-45 before advancing to fleet replacement squadrons. The Tigers' 2021 patch marks another year of excellence in advanced jet training.

Perfect For: VT-9 Tigers 2021 class members, T-45 Goshawk training alumni, NAS Meridian personnel, and Navy training squadron patch collectors.

Tigers 2021 — another year of jet training excellence.