{"product_id":"official-mals-12-marauders-wave-pvc-patch","title":"Official MALS-12 Marauders Wave PVC Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial MALS-12 Marauders Wave PVC Patch — USMC Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron Iwakuni Patch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom WWII in the Solomons to maintaining F-35Bs in Japan — the Marauders have kept the aircraft flying for over 80 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMALS-12 \"Marauders\" were first activated as Headquarters and Services Squadron 12 on March 1, 1942, and served throughout WWII in the Northern Solomons, Leyte, and Luzon. Redesignated as MALS-12 in 1988, the squadron deploys from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, providing aviation logistics expertise and material support to MAG-12 and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing across the entire Pacific Command area of responsibility. From F-35B Lightning IIs to F\/A-18 Hornets and KC-130J Super Hercules, MALS-12 keeps them all mission-ready — earning MALS of the Year and the Secretary of Defense Award for Maintenance Excellence along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Official PVC military patch with raised 3D design\n\u003cbr\u003e• Weatherproof and UV-resistant — built for the Indo-Pacific environment\n\u003cbr\u003e• Hook \u0026amp; loop backing for flight gear, tactical equipment, and headwear\n\u003cbr\u003e• Easy to clean — maintains sharp appearance\n\u003cbr\u003e• Sized for standard Velcro panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For:\n\u003cbr\u003eMALS-12 Marines past and present, MAG-12 maintainers and logisticians, 1st MAW personnel stationed at Iwakuni, and Marine Corps aviation patch collectors. A tribute to the longest-serving logistics squadron in the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43819299242093,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/WhatsAppImage2025-12-21at17.23.18_4.jpg?v=1766515667","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-mals-12-marauders-wave-pvc-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}