Official VMMT-204 EAC Shoulder Patches - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 (VMMT-204) Raptors Eagle, Globe, and Anchor PVC Shoulder Patch, MCAS New River.
Raptors pride, Osprey training lineage, and the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor identity of every Marine who earned the right to wear it.
VMMT-204, known as the Raptors, is the Marine Corps primary MV-22 Osprey training squadron, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, under Marine Aircraft Group 26 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Formed on 1 May 1972 as a helicopter training squadron and officially redesignated VMMT-204 on 10 June 1999, the squadron transitioned from CH-46 Sea Knight training to become the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor. Its mission covers training Marine and Navy pilots, crew chiefs, and maintainers in every aspect of Osprey operations, making it the gateway through which every fleet-bound Osprey aviator must pass. The EAC shoulder patch pairs that Raptors unit identity with the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps since 1868. The eagle represents the nation, the globe reflects the Corps worldwide reach, and the anchor ties every Marine to the naval and amphibious heritage that defines the service. Together on a shoulder patch, the two identities mark the intersection of hard-earned Marine Corps membership and the specialized tiltrotor training community at New River.
Perfect For: VMMT-204 Raptors alumni, MV-22 Osprey pilots and crew chiefs, Marine aviation instructors, MAG-26 and 2nd MAW veterans, MCAS New River service members, Fleet Replacement Squadron graduates, Marine Corps collectors, shadow box builders, patch panel displays, reunion gifts, and anyone who wants a shoulder patch that connects the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor to one of the most technically demanding training pipelines in Marine aviation.
Raptors lineage and Marine Corps identity, shoulder to shoulder on one patch.