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VMM-265 Ops Is the Devil Patch — Operations Department Gets Its Due
Ops is the devil — every Marine in VMM-265 knows it, and now there's a patch to prove it.
This embroidered patch from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265), the Dragons, captures a universal truth in Marine aviation: the Operations department runs everything and nobody gets a break. Ops is the devil because they control the flight schedule, assign the missions, and ensure the squadron meets every tasking. The tongue-in-cheek devil reference is pure squadron culture humor — everyone complains about ops, but the squadron doesn't fly without them. VMM-265's Okinawa-based V-22 Osprey operations keep the ops shop busier than most.
Perfect For: VMM-265 Dragons ops department Marines, Marine aviation operations officers, V-22 Osprey squadron culture fans, and USMC squadron humor patch collectors.
Ops is the devil — and VMM-265 Dragons know it.
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