{"product_id":"official-us-army-d-co-3-1-black-dragons-squadron-patch","title":"Official US Army D Co. 3-1 Black Dragons Squadron Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial US Army D Co. 3-1 Black Dragons Squadron Patch - Delta Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment (3-1 AHB), 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Embroidered Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Dragons maintenance excellence, keeping the Nightmares airborne and the mission moving at Fort Riley and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelta Company carries the Black Dragons callsign within the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, the battalion known across the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade as the Nightmares. The battalion is headquartered at Fort Riley, Kansas, under the 1st Infantry Division, and operates the UH-60M Black Hawk in assault helicopter and aeromedical evacuation roles. D Company serves as the maintenance backbone of the battalion, sustaining the aircraft and crews that conduct assault lift, MEDEVAC, and combat support operations. The 3-1 AHB has deployed repeatedly to Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, staging through Romania and conducting aerial gunnery at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, paradrop training with allied special forces, and DUSTOFF MEDEVAC exercises across multiple NATO partner nations. The battalion has also folded and shipped UH-60M rotor blades through the port of Alexandroupoli, Greece, during redeployment operations — a logistical feat that depends entirely on the crew chiefs, UH-60 repairers, and support personnel of Delta Company keeping every aircraft serviceable under deployed conditions. That forward-deployed readiness depends directly on the maintainers who keep rotors turning under pressure, far from home station. This embroidered patch captures the Black Dragons identity in a durable, display-ready format suited to shadow boxes, flight bags, unit boards, and veteran collections that tell the full story of an aviation battalion, not just the cockpit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Army aviation veterans, UH-60 Black Hawk crew chiefs, 3-1 AHB alumni, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade supporters, Fort Riley unit historians, Operation Atlantic Resolve participants, aviation maintenance professionals, military patch collectors, deployment keepsake displays, shadow boxes, and family members who want a meaningful tribute to the soldiers who keep assault helicopter operations mission-ready around the clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Dragons heritage, stitched for the maintainers who keep the mission airborne.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68055793434733,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/4_Patch_18_963f63f7-d202-479b-89ae-6bf620d947c6.png?v=1794490995","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-us-army-d-co-3-1-black-dragons-squadron-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}