Officially Licensed Marine Aircraft Group MAG-24 Patches — Pacific-Based Marine Aviation From the Hawaiian Islands
MAG-24 commands the Marine aircraft squadrons that train and fight across the Pacific from the shores of Kaneohe Bay.
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation command based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, on the island of Oahu, under the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. MAG-24 commands and controls the rotary-wing and tiltrotor squadrons based in Hawaii, providing the I Marine Expeditionary Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force with expeditionary aviation capable of deploying throughout the Indo-Pacific at a moment's notice. The group's squadrons fly the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor and the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom light attack and utility helicopters, providing assault support, close air support, armed escort, and reconnaissance across the Pacific theater. MAG-24's strategic location in Hawaii places it at the crossroads of the Pacific, enabling rapid deployment to Okinawa, Japan, Australia, the Philippines, and throughout the vast Indo-Pacific region where the Marine Corps is reorienting its forces for great power competition. The group's squadrons regularly deploy as part of the Unit Deployment Program to Okinawa and as elements of Marine Expeditionary Units, maintaining forward presence and interoperability with allied forces. MAG-24 is part of the Marine Corps' commitment to the Pacific theater that stretches back to World War II, when Marine aviation played a decisive role in the island-hopping campaigns that won the war. This patch represents the group that keeps Marine aviation ready in the Pacific.
Perfect For: MAG-24 Marines past and present, MCB Hawaii Kaneohe Bay personnel, 1st MAW aviation community members, Osprey and Cobra/Huey crews, and anyone who has served with Marine aviation in the Hawaiian Islands.
