Official VQ-4 Shadows Christmas Patch — TACAMO Holiday Alert The Shadows of VQ-4 celebrate Christmas while standing nuclear alert — because someone has to man the E-6B on December 25th. Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 4 (VQ-4), the Shadows, operates the E-6B Mercury in the TACAMO mission from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, providing survivable nuclear command and control communications. This Christmas embroidered patch brings holiday spirit to one of the most serious missions in the military. VQ-4 maintains continuous alert 365 days a year, and Christmas is no exception — crews stand ready to relay the most consequential orders in the world even while the rest of the world celebrates. Holiday patches remind the Shadows that the season still matters. Perfect For: VQ-4 Shadows aircrew, E-6B Mercury crews, TACAMO community members, and Christmas military patch collectors. Shadows Christmas — on TACAMO alert, even on the 25th.
