Officially Licensed USMC VMA-324 Patch — Marine Attack Squadron 324 Embroidered Patch
VMA-324 — a legacy attack squadron from the golden age of Marine Corps close air support.
Marine Attack Squadron 324 (VMA-324) was a United States Marine Corps fixed-wing attack squadron that served during a period when Marine aviation was built around the mission of putting bombs on target in direct support of the Marine on the ground. VMA squadrons were the backbone of the Marine Corps' offensive air support capability, flying attack aircraft that delivered ordnance with precision in close proximity to friendly forces — the most demanding and dangerous mission in tactical aviation.
Marine attack squadrons like VMA-324 carried forward the tradition of close air support that was pioneered by Marine aviators in the banana wars and perfected in the island-hopping campaigns of World War II. The unique relationship between Marine ground forces and Marine aviation — where the aviators and the infantry belong to the same service and train together — has produced a close air support capability that is unmatched in the world. VMA-324's legacy lives on in the Marine attack and fighter-attack squadrons that continue to provide the MAGTF with responsive, precise, and devastating air support.
Perfect For:
VMA-324 veterans, Marine fixed-wing attack aviation personnel, close air support enthusiasts, USMC aviation heritage collectors, and anyone who appreciates the Marine Corps' attack squadron tradition.
VMA-324. Attack aviation. Close air support.