The following patches were among those worn (and sold) by the crews of the various squadrons of the CVW-11 aboard USS Nimitz during my recent visit. The CVW-11 composition was:
100 VFA-41 F/A-18F
200 VFA-14 F/A-18E
300 VFA-97 F/A-18C
400 VFA-86 F/A-18C
500 VAQ-135 EA-6B
600 VAW-117 E-2C
610 HS-6 SH-60F/HH-60H
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