and the squadron's lineage stretches back through decades of carrier-based aviation
Officially Licensed USS Wasp CV-7 Patch — Sacrifice at Guadalcanal
The Golden Eagles provide medium tiltrotor assault support for II Marine Expeditionary Force
This officially licensed patch honors the Marines who handled everything from communications and air traffic control to ground support and base defense — the invisible backbone of Marine air power
Official VAW-117 E-2D Turn Operator Patches NLECC and the squadron's lineage stretchesOfficial VAW 117 E 2D Turn Operator Patches U. S. Navy Airborne Command & Control Squadron Wallbangers Embroidered Patch Nothing flies without the picture, and nobody paints the picture like the Wallbangers. If you turned the scope, this patch is earned. Airborne Command and Control Squadron 117 (VAW 117), the "Wallbangers," was established at NAS North Island, California, on July 1, 1974, as part of the Fighter Airborne Early Warning Wing, U. S.