{"product_id":"official-uscg-cc-lone-star-sar-patch","title":"Official USCG CC Lone Star SAR Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial USCG CC Lone Star SAR Patch - Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi (CGAS CC) Lone Star Search and Rescue Identity Embroidered Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLone Star SAR pride, Gulf Coast vigilance, and the Corpus Christi air station identity stitched into one enduring embroidered piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi was established on 20 November 1950 as an air detachment serving the entire western Gulf of Mexico, formally designated a full air station in 1965. Operating from Hangar 41 at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, the station has built its reputation across decades of around-the-clock search and rescue coverage along the Texas coast and offshore Gulf waters. The Lone Star SAR name is a documented part of CGAS CC identity, appearing on unit patches tied to the HU-25A Falcon and HH-65A Dolphin eras from the mid-1980s onward, making this emblem one of the more historically layered in the Coast Guard patch record. Today the station flies the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and the HC-144 Ocean Sentry, averaging more than 450 SAR cases annually, assisting hundreds of mariners in distress, and protecting millions in property across the South Texas and Gulf of Mexico area of responsibility. The Lone Star SAR patch captures that long operational arc, from early fixed-wing patrols to modern rotary-wing hoist rescues, in a compact embroidered format suited for flight gear, shadow boxes, collection boards, and reunion displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Coast Guard veterans, CGAS Corpus Christi alumni, MH-65 Dolphin aircrew, HC-144 Ocean Sentry crews, rescue swimmer community members, Eighth District collectors, Texas Gulf Coast maritime history enthusiasts, shadow box builders, patch panel displays, and family members honoring a Coast Guardsman who flew, maintained, or stood watch under the Lone Star SAR banner. It also fits serious USCG patch collectors tracking the evolution of air station identity from the HU-25A era through modern Dolphin operations along one of the busiest SAR coastlines in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLone Star SAR heritage, carried on every hoist, every case, and every watch stood along the Texas Gulf Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67685099569261,"sku":"100","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/0904_1.jpg?v=1791481169","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-uscg-cc-lone-star-sar-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}