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Official VRC-40 Rawhides Catnip 71 Westpac 2024 Extended Edition Patch — Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 WESTPAC Deployment Embroidered Patch
Catnip 71 — delivering the goods across the Pacific, extended edition.
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) “Rawhides” is the United States Navy’s premier carrier onboard delivery (COD) squadron, providing critical logistics support to carrier strike groups at sea. This Catnip 71 WESTPAC 2024 Extended Edition patch commemorates a specific deployment detachment that supported operations in the Western Pacific aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), with the “Extended Edition” designation acknowledging an extended deployment beyond the originally scheduled timeline.
VRC-40 operates the C-2A Greyhound and is transitioning to the CMV-22B Osprey, ferrying personnel, mail, cargo, and high-priority parts to aircraft carriers operating far from shore. The Rawhides’ Catnip detachments are named for their carrier assignments, with Catnip 71 designated for CVN-71 operations. Every day at sea, the Rawhides’ COD flights are the lifeline that connects the carrier to the shore logistics network — delivering everything from critical aircraft parts to holiday mail. An extended WESTPAC deployment tests the endurance and dedication of both the crews and their families back home, making this patch a meaningful memento of sacrifice and service.
This extended edition patch marks a deployment that went above and beyond.
Perfect For: VRC-40 Rawhides veterans, Catnip 71 detachment members, WESTPAC 2024 deployment collectors, and carrier logistics aviation enthusiasts.
Extended but never broken — Catnip 71.
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