Vaw-123 Jopa Patch with Screw-Top Closure

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VAW-123 Screwtop JOPA Patch — Junior Officers Running the Show

The JOPA of VAW-123 keeps the Screwtops running — because junior officers do the real work.

This Junior Officers Protection Association (JOPA) patch from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 (VAW-123), the Screwtops, celebrates the time-honored military tradition of junior officer solidarity. JOPA is the unofficial fraternity of JOs who do the bulk of the squadron’s operational flying, ground jobs, and administrative work while navigating the early years of their naval aviation careers. VAW-123 flies the E-2 Hawkeye, providing airborne early warning and battle management for the carrier strike group. The Screwtops’ JOPA patch captures the irreverent humor that keeps junior officers sane.

Perfect For: VAW-123 Screwtops junior officers, E-2 Hawkeye JO pilots and NFOs, JOPA members across naval aviation, and squadron morale patch collectors.

Screentops JOPA — the JOs who keep it all together.

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