VT-9 Tigers Squadron Patch Backing:With hook and loop operating Boeing FB-1 fighters from

operating Boeing FB-1 fighters from the Marine landing strip at Tientsin — marking one of the earliest forward deployments in Marine aviation history

and operational support that enables the depot to conduct its recruit training mission

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

VMA-311 Tomcats — mess with the cat

VT-9 Tigers Squadron Patch Backing:With hook and loop operating Boeing FB-1 fighters fromVT 9 Tigers Squadron Patch Training Squadron Nine Embroidered Patch Striking with precision from the training fields of Meridian. Training Squadron Nine (VT 9) "Tigers" is a United States Navy training squadron based at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. VT 9 plays a critical role in the naval aviation training pipeline, providing intermediate and advanced strike training to student naval aviators who are destined for the tactical jet pipeline.