Air Education & Training Command Del Rio Patch Panda CVN-72 launched the first strikes

CVN-72 launched the first strikes of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and famously served as the backdrop for the "Mission Accomplished" address

Two legendary squadrons

and absolutely essential

The Hellfire patch celebrates the AGM-114 Hellfire missile

and survivability support to the 1st Marine Division from Camp Pendleton

Air Education & Training Command Del Rio Patch Panda CVN-72 launched the first strikesAir Education & Training Command Del Rio Patch Training the Next Generation Air Education and Training Command at Del Rio produces the military pilots who defend the nation. This embroidered patch represents Air Education and Training Command (AETC) operations at Del Rio, Texas, home to Laughlin Air Force Base. Laughlin AFB is one of the Air Force's primary undergraduate pilot training bases, where student pilots earn their wings flying the T 6 Texan