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VMGR-552 Sumos Bougainville DET Patch — Hercules Operations in the Pacific Islands
The Sumos of VMGR-552 deployed a detachment to Bougainville — bringing KC-130 muscle to the Pacific Islands.
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 552 (VMGR-552), the Sumos, operates the KC-130 Hercules, providing aerial refueling, assault transport, and tactical logistics support. This patch commemorates a detachment deployment to Bougainville, part of Papua New Guinea, demonstrating the Marine Corps' ability to project aviation logistics capability to remote Pacific island locations. The Sumos' KC-130s are essential for extending the range of Marine tactical aircraft through aerial refueling and for delivering troops and cargo to austere airfields that cannot support larger transport aircraft. Operations in the Pacific Islands test the limits of expeditionary logistics.
Perfect For: VMGR-552 Sumos aircrew, KC-130 Hercules crews, Pacific island deployers, Marine aerial refueling enthusiasts, and deployment detachment patch collectors.
Sumos in the islands — heavy lift for remote Pacific missions.
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