Officially Licensed USMC 1st MEF Air Ground Team Patch corpsmen This commemorative patch was created

This commemorative patch was created by the "Skid Kids" — the tight-knit community of Marine pilots and crew who flew skid-equipped helicopters (UH-1 and AH-1 variants) and built a brotherhood forged in combat

and the deepest ground penetration in Marine Corps history

Phrog-era pilots and crew chiefs

The ceremony involves challenges

Armor Breakers — 3rd Anti-Tank Battalion

Officially Licensed USMC 1st MEF Air Ground Team Patch corpsmen This commemorative patch was createdOfficially Licensed USMC 1st MEF Air Ground Team Patch Embroidered Patch The West Coast's Fighting Force The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force is the Marine Corps' premier west coast fighting formation the air ground team that combines the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Marine Logistics Group into a single, integrated combat force capable of sustained operations anywhere in the world. I MEF is headquartered at Camp Pendleton,