Official French Navy Joint Training Shoulder Patch HSI representing the reinforced Aviation Combat

representing the reinforced Aviation Combat Element that deploys with the MEU

26th MEU Marines

This deployment patch commemorates VMM-164's specific contribution to the 15th MEU's operational deployment

and USMC training PVC patch collectors

H&MS-16 didn't just maintain helicopters — it helped create the entire Marine Corps rotary wing maintenance enterprise from scratch

Official French Navy Joint Training Shoulder Patch HSI representing the reinforced Aviation CombatOfficial French Navy Joint Training Shoulder Patch Allied Interoperability at Sea and in the Air When American and French naval forces train together, the patch proves the partnership. The United States Navy and the French Navy (Marine Nationale) maintain one of the oldest and most capable naval partnerships in the world a relationship that dates back to the American Revolution and continues today through joint exercises, combined carrier operations,