{"product_id":"official-hsm-35-magicians-surf-shoulder-patch","title":"Official HSM-35 Magicians Surf Shoulder Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial HSM-35 Magicians Surf Shoulder Patch - Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 (HSM-35) Magicians MH-60R Seahawk and MQ-8B Fire Scout Officially Licensed Embroidered Surf Shoulder Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagicians identity, pioneering manned-unmanned teaming, and the surf-ready spirit of NAS North Island in one embroidered shoulder patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished on 2 May 2013 at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, HSM-35 made immediate history as the first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron in the United States Navy to operate both manned and unmanned aircraft within a single unit. The Magicians callsign was inherited from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 35, which served the fleet from 1973 until its decommissioning in 1992, giving the modern squadron a lineage that stretches back more than five decades. Flying the MH-60R Seahawk alongside the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, HSM-35 wrote the doctrine for manned-unmanned teaming that now shapes naval rotary-wing aviation across the fleet. Operating from the decks of littoral combat ships and surface combatants, the Magicians deliver maritime strike, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and ISR capabilities that extend a ship's reach far beyond the horizon. During their first deployment aboard USS Fort Worth, a single HSM-35 detachment covered more than 2,500 square nautical miles in the Java Sea, demonstrating the real-world impact of their composite mission model. The surf shoulder format ties the design to the Southern California coastal culture surrounding NAS North Island, making this patch a natural fit for both uniform wear and collection displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: HSM-35 Magicians veterans and current aircrew, MH-60R Seahawk pilots and naval aircrewmen, MQ-8B Fire Scout operators, littoral combat ship aviation detachment personnel, NAS North Island and Coronado alumni, naval aviation collectors, deployment keepsake displays, cruise books, shadow boxes, patch boards, and anyone preserving the story of the Navy's first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron and the crews who made manned-unmanned teaming a fleet reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagicians heritage, officially stitched for the crews who made the impossible standard off the coast and beyond the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510863892589,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/D236FE36_CEDBC347.32CE926A00000000.jpg?v=1790356489","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-hsm-35-magicians-surf-shoulder-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}