Official HMHT-302 CH-53K Flightline Qual Shoulder Patches - Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT-302) CH-53K King Stallion Flightline Qualification PVC Shoulder Patch, MCAS New River.
Phoenix rising on the King Stallion flightline, where every qualification earned at New River shapes the future of Marine Corps heavy-lift aviation.
HMHT-302, known as the Phoenix, is the Marine Corps' sole fleet replacement squadron for the CH-53 platform, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, under Marine Aircraft Group 29 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron has transitioned its mission to train pilots and aircrew on the CH-53K King Stallion, the largest and most capable heavy-lift helicopter in the U.S. military, replacing the legacy CH-53E Super Stallion. The King Stallion carries 27,000 pounds at a mission radius of 110 nautical miles, nearly triple the lift of its predecessor, and features a digital fly-by-wire cockpit that reshapes how crews learn and operate the aircraft. HMHT-302 provides foundational training for initial accession pilots arriving from flight school and for experienced aviators converting from the Echo, running students through a roughly six-month curriculum that covers aircraft systems, flight maneuvers, crew resource management, and assault support fundamentals. Co-located with HMH-461, the first operational squadron to complete the King Stallion transition, HMHT-302 sits at the center of a training and readiness ecosystem that is building the entire next generation of Marine heavy-lift capability. A flightline qualification shoulder patch from this squadron marks a specific, earned milestone in that pipeline, connecting the wearer directly to the aircraft, the instructors, and the mission that defines Marine heavy-lift aviation today.
Perfect For: HMHT-302 pilots and aircrew, CH-53K King Stallion crew chiefs and maintainers, CH-53E conversion veterans, MAG-29 and 2nd MAW alumni, MCAS New River service members, flightline qualification milestone keepsakes, shadow boxes, patch boards, deployment displays, reunion gifts, and collectors building a serious Marine aviation collection around the King Stallion transition era. It also suits families and supporters who want a precise, unit-specific tribute to the Phoenix squadron and the demanding qualification standards behind every heavy-lift crew cleared to fly the Kilo.
Phoenix-earned, King Stallion-qualified, and stitched into the lineage of Marine heavy-lift aviation.
