USMC Helicopter Squadrons
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Official HT-8 Flaming Ball Shoulder Patch — Helicopter Training Squadron 8 / HSC-8 Eightballers Throwback Embroidered Patch
The Flaming 8 Ball — a throwback to HT-8's roots, carrying the Eightballers' legacy from training command origins to front-line Helicopter Sea Combat operations.
This shoulder patch is a throwback design honoring the lineage of Helicopter Training Squadron 8 (HT-8), the predecessor designation of today's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 (HSC-8), the "Eightballers." HSC-8 is based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, and has deployed as part of Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). The flaming 8-ball insignia has been the squadron's signature since its earliest days and remains one of the most recognizable emblems in Navy helicopter aviation.
HSC-8's mission set is one of the most diverse in naval aviation. Operating the MH-60S Seahawk, the Eightballers conduct anti-surface warfare (ASUW), combat search and rescue (CSAR), special operations support (SpecOps), vertical replenishment (VERTREP), search and rescue (SAR), and maritime interdiction operations. The MH-60S is armed with the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, .50-caliber machine guns, and the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), making it a versatile multi-mission platform that can transition from logistics support to combat operations in minutes.
The Eightballers are assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific and have deployed extensively to the Western Pacific, Middle East, and beyond as part of carrier strike groups. This throwback HT-8 shoulder patch connects today's combat-tested HSC-8 to its training squadron heritage, honoring every pilot and aircrew who wore the flaming 8-ball.
Perfect For: HSC-8 Eightballers members and veterans, HT-8 alumni, MH-60S Seahawk aircrew, CVW-11 personnel, NAS North Island community, and Navy helicopter throwback patch collectors.
The Eightballers — from HT-8 to HSC-8 — the flaming 8-ball burns on through every mission and every deployment.
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