Official MALS-39 Full Color PVC 60C — Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 PVC Patch
The Hellhounds keep the rotors turning—MALS-39, the aviation logistics backbone of MAG-39 at MCAS Camp Pendleton, providing the maintenance muscle that keeps Marine tiltrotor and helicopter squadrons mission-ready.
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 (MALS-39) is the dedicated aviation logistics support squadron for Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California. MALS-39 provides all intermediate-level maintenance, supply support, aviation ordnance, avionics repair, and aircraft component repair for the tiltrotor and helicopter squadrons of MAG-39—including VMM-164, VMM-166, HMLA-267, HMLA-367, and HMH-462—the squadrons that operate the MV-22B Osprey, AH-1Z Viper, UH-1Y Venom, and CH-53E Super Stallion.
The "60C" designation on this patch references the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) system used by the Marine Corps, where the 60XX series encompasses aviation ordnance and related specialties—the Marines who build, handle, load, and maintain the weapons systems that make Marine aircraft lethal. Aviation ordnancemen are responsible for everything from assembling precision-guided munitions to loading Hellfire missiles on AH-1Z Vipers to maintaining the M197 20mm Gatling cannon systems on attack helicopters. Without these specialists, Marine aircraft would be transportation platforms rather than weapons of war.
MALS-39's Marines and sailors work around the clock on the Camp Pendleton flight line, performing thousands of maintenance actions monthly to sustain the readiness of MAG-39's diverse rotary-wing and tiltrotor fleet. From avionics troubleshooting and engine component repair to ordnance build-up and supply chain management, MALS-39 is the unseen engine that powers Marine aviation operations at Camp Pendleton and throughout every deployment.
Perfect For: MALS-39 members and veterans, MAG-39 maintenance and ordnance personnel, 3rd MAW aviation logisticians, MCAS Camp Pendleton Marines, Marine Corps aviation ordnancemen, and PVC patch collectors.
MALS-39—the unsung heroes of Camp Pendleton's flight line, keeping every Osprey, Viper, Venom, and Super Stallion armed, maintained, and ready for the fight.