Official VAW-124 Bear Aces PVC Shoulder Patch Iron Claw Activated on 2 June 1986

Activated on 2 June 1986 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro

This patch honors the instructors who make The Basic School what it is — the crucible where Marine officers are forged

MACS-17 operated from NAS Willow Grove (later NASJRB Willow Grove) in Pennsylvania

This patch represents VAW-117

including units on mainland Japan

Official VAW-124 Bear Aces PVC Shoulder Patch Iron Claw Activated on 2 June 1986Official VAW 124 Bear Aces PVC Shoulder Patch US Navy Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron Embroidered PVC Patch The Bear Aces VAW 124's identity in durable PVC format. Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW 124) "Bear Aces" operates the E 2D Advanced Hawkeye from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The Bear Aces provide airborne early warning, command and control, and battle management for the carrier strike group, using the E 2D's advanced