Officially Licensed USMC H&MS-31 Patch HMM-265 " This isn't just a

" This isn't just a saying—it's a creed for every pilot who chose rotors over wings

and anyone who remembers the original patch

The Windwalkers — where Marine CH-46 pilots learned to fly the Phrog

The rocket element in this patch design reflects the transition from unarmed observation to armed observation helicopters that could both spot targets and engage them

Officially Licensed USMC H&MS-31 Patch HMM-265 " This isn't just aH&MS 31 USMC Embroidered Patch Stingers Beaufort's Maintenance Force H&MS 31 has been keeping MAG 31's fighter attack aircraft combat ready since World War II, from the F4U Corsairs over Okinawa to the F A 18 Hornets and F 35 Lightning IIs of today. This officially licensed patch represents the maintenance Marines who ensure Beaufort's fighter squadrons are always ready to fight. First activated as Headquarters Squadron 31 on 1 February 1943 at MCAS