{"product_id":"official-vq-3-ironmen-patch","title":"Official VQ-3 Ironmen Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial VQ-3 Ironmen Patch — Doomsday's Favorite Aircrew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause someone has to keep the line open when the world goes dark — and VQ-3 never lets it ring to voicemail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVQ-3, the Ironmen, is a Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron operating the E-6B Mercury as part of the Navy's TACAMO mission — Take Charge and Move Out. Based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the Ironmen provide survivable airborne communications relay for the nation's strategic nuclear command and control. Flying modified Boeing 707 airframes packed with trailing wire antennas that can reach submarines deep beneath the ocean's surface, VQ-3 maintains constant airborne readiness so that if the worst-case scenario arrives, the orders get through. This patch represents a squadron that flies the most consequential mission in naval aviation — and does it quietly, professionally, and continuously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: VQ-3 aircrew and veterans, TACAMO community members, E-6B Mercury enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates that deterrence requires someone to always be airborne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIron will. Iron discipline. The Ironmen never stop flying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67911361331360,"sku":"hgz1793051203659","price":7.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/official-vq-3-ironmen-patch_1.jpg?v=1793051212","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/official-vq-3-ironmen-patch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}