{"product_id":"official-vmmt-204-halloween-pvc-patch","title":"Official VMMT-204 Raptors Halloween PVC Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial VMMT-204 Raptors Halloween PVC Patch - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 (VMMT-204) Raptors Halloween morale PVC patch, MCAS New River, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaptors spirit, Halloween edge, and the pride of the Marine Corps' only MV-22 Osprey training squadron in one durable morale piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVMMT-204, the Raptors, is the sole Fleet Replacement Squadron for the MV-22 Osprey in the United States Marine Corps, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina under Marine Aircraft Group 26 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Activated on 1 May 1972 as Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 204, the unit spent decades building the Marine Corps' rotary-wing training foundation, first producing CH-46 Sea Knight and CH-53 Sea Stallion crews, then becoming the single-site Fleet Readiness Squadron for the entire CH-46E community before transitioning to the Osprey mission in 1999. Every Marine and Navy pilot who flies the MV-22 Osprey passes through the Raptors' training syllabus, mastering the tiltrotor's unique ability to shift between helicopter and fixed-wing flight modes. Holiday morale patches like this Halloween design are a long-standing Marine aviation tradition, letting squadrons mark the calendar with unit identity and a sense of humor while keeping the Raptors name front and center. The PVC format holds color and detail through field use, making it equally at home on a flight bag, plate carrier, patch panel, or shadow box display alongside standard squadron pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: VMMT-204 Raptors graduates and instructors, MV-22 Osprey pilots and crew chiefs, MAG-26 and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing veterans, MCAS New River alumni, Marine aviation morale patch collectors, Halloween-themed military display boards, squadron reunion tables, deployment keepsake collections, and family members or supporters who want a spirited tribute to the Marines who train every Osprey crew in the Corps. It pairs naturally with other Raptors patches, Osprey squadron pieces, and 2nd MAW unit insignia for anyone building a complete New River or tiltrotor aviation collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaptors pride, Halloween spirit, and fifty years of Marine tiltrotor training heritage on one PVC patch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45264199450733,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/4Patch_24_5b5e9f66-aeb4-49e9-8cb8-3a3499643815.png?v=1780331816","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-vmmt-204-halloween-pvc-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}