Officially Licensed USMC Marine Air Group MAG-36 Patch — Marine Aircraft Group 36 Embroidered Patch
Forward deployed in the Pacific — MAG-36 leads Marine aviation from Okinawa.
Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is a United States Marine Corps aviation group based at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing under III Marine Expeditionary Force. MAG-36 is one of the Marine Corps' premier forward-deployed aviation groups, providing rotary-wing and tiltrotor assault support, attack helicopter, and aerial refueling capabilities to Marine forces throughout the Western Pacific and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
MAG-36's subordinate squadrons operate a diverse fleet of aircraft including MV-22B Ospreys, AH-1Z Vipers, UH-1Y Venoms, CH-53E Super Stallions, and KC-130J Super Hercules tanker/transports. The group supports the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and maintains a constant state of readiness to respond to crises, contingencies, and natural disasters across the Pacific theater. Stationed on Okinawa since the end of World War II, MAG-36 occupies a strategically vital position at the crossroads of the Western Pacific, ready to project Marine air power in support of America's alliance commitments and regional security interests.
Perfect For: MAG-36 veterans and active-duty Marines, MCAS Futenma alumni, 1st MAW and III MEF personnel, Okinawa-stationed Marines, and military patch collectors who value the forward-deployed Marine aviation groups that anchor Pacific defense.
Forward from Futenma — MAG-36 projects Pacific air power.