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Official MALS-39 DET VMM-164 Patch — Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 Detachment with VMM-164 Embroidered Patch
Wherever the Knightriders go, MALS-39 follows.
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 (MALS-39) Detachment with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (VMM-164) represents the deployed maintenance and logistics element that accompanies VMM-164 "Knightriders" on operational deployments. This patch commemorates the MALS-39 detachment that supported VMM-164 during a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) deployment, specifically during the WTI 18.2 exercise cycle.
When Marine tiltrotor squadrons deploy, they bring along a detachment of MALS maintenance professionals who provide the intermediate-level repair, supply support, and technical expertise needed to keep MV-22B Ospreys flying far from home station. The MALS-39 DET Marines are the unsung heroes who work through the night on flight lines across the globe, troubleshooting avionics, replacing components, and ensuring that every Osprey is mission-capable for the next day's operations. Without the MALS detachment, deployed squadrons would quickly lose aircraft readiness — making these maintenance Marines as essential to the mission as the aircrews themselves.
This patch represents the unique bond between a logistics squadron and its supported operational unit — a partnership forged on the flight line.
Perfect For: MALS-39 veterans, VMM-164 Knightriders personnel, Marine aviation maintainers, deployed MALS DET members, and SPMAGTF deployment collectors.
No wrench, no launch — MALS-39 DET.
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