USMC Helicopter Squadrons
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Official HSC-8 Eightballers Throwback Shoulder Patch — Welcome to the Show
Behind the eight ball? That's exactly where the Eightballers want to be.
HSC-8 "Eightballers" is a Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron flying the MH-60S Seahawk out of NAS North Island, San Diego, California. Attached to Carrier Air Wing 11 and deploying aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, HSC-8 provides vertical lift, anti-surface warfare, combat search and rescue, special operations support, and logistics capabilities to the carrier strike group. The squadron traces its lineage to HS-8, originally established on June 1, 1956, and has accumulated an extraordinary operational history — from performing more than 30 combat search and rescue missions over North Vietnam, to supporting President Nixon, to participating in Apollo 6 crew recovery, to deploying in response to the Iranian hostage crisis and Desert Storm. Redesignated HSC-8 in 2007, the Eightballers accomplished the first-ever MH-60S cruiser/destroyer detachment and helped capture fifteen suspected pirates. This throwback patch pays tribute to the Eightballers' storied past.
Perfect For: HSC-8 Eightballers aircrew and maintainers, MH-60S Seahawk community, NAS North Island squadrons, CVW-11 veterans, and anyone who knows that behind every carrier strike group is a helicopter squadron doing the dirty work.
HSC-8 — welcome to the show, indeed.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
If the product is officially licensed, it will say “Officially Licensed” in the title and/or in the product details. If it doesn’t, it’s still a legitimate product—just not part of a licensed program.
Yes. If you see a note like “bulk reruns available,” that means we can support group orders or reruns. If you don’t see it, contact us with the unit/squadron and quantity and we’ll confirm options.
Yes—custom solutions are available (patches, name tags, lanyards, apparel). Use the custom request page and include artwork, size, backing preference, and quantity.
