{"product_id":"mv-22b-born-in-the-carolinas-pvc-shoulder-patch","title":"MV-22B Born In The Carolinas PVC Shoulder Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eMV-22B Born In The Carolinas PVC Shoulder Patch - Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey East Coast aviation community pride patch, molded PVC shoulder patch format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiltrotor roots, Carolina skies, and the assault support identity that defines East Coast Marine aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Carolinas have been the heartland of Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey operations since the aircraft entered fleet service. Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina is home to VMMT-204, the Raptors, the only Marine Osprey training squadron in the world, along with Marine Aircraft Group 26 and multiple operational VMM squadrons under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. MCAS Cherry Point, also in North Carolina, anchors the broader East Coast Marine aviation support network. Together these installations form the foundation where Osprey pilots, crew chiefs, and maintainers are trained, qualified, and prepared for global deployment. The MV-22B combines vertical takeoff and landing capability with the speed and range of a turboprop airplane, giving Marine assault support a reach that legacy rotorcraft could never match. The aircraft now accounts for roughly 75 percent of the Marine Corps rotary wing capability and is planned to remain operational through 2055. A patch carrying the Born In The Carolinas identity speaks directly to that lineage, connecting the aircraft, the training pipeline, the squadrons, and the people who built their careers around the Osprey on North Carolina flight lines. The PVC construction gives the design sharp color retention and field-ready durability, making it a natural fit for flight suits, gear bags, patch panels, and shadow box displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: MV-22B Osprey aircrew and veterans, VMMT-204 Raptors alumni, MAG-26 and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing supporters, MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point veterans, Marine Corps aviation collectors, crew chiefs and maintainers, deployment keepsakes, unit reunion gifts, challenge coin and patch boards, and anyone who wants a clean piece of wearable history tied to the Carolina-based Osprey community and the assault support mission it carries forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the Carolinas, built for the mission, worn by the crews who made the Osprey the backbone of Marine assault support.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497365528685,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/3Patch_24_0996a442-83c3-484b-a908-656944cc8b36.png?v=1784845582","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/mv-22b-born-in-the-carolinas-pvc-shoulder-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}