{"product_id":"officially-licensed-us-navy-hsl-49-scorpions-squadron-leather-patch","title":"Officially Licensed US Navy HSL-49 Scorpions Squadron Leather Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficially Licensed US Navy HSL-49 Scorpions legacy squadron leather patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHSL-49 — SH-60B Seahawks legacy, North Island, before the HSM era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHSL-49, the \"Scorpions,\" was a U.S. Navy Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light established on March 23, 1990 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California — flying the SH-60B Seahawk and providing combat-ready LAMPS Mk III detachments to surface combatants including Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, Spruance-class destroyers, and Ticonderoga-class cruisers. The squadron's mission was to conduct anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and other multi-mission combat support operations. HSL-49's first deployment began in November 1990 with Detachment One aboard USS Ford (FFG-54), including operations during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm — putting the squadron in combat operations in its first deployment cycle. The Scorpions ran continuous LAMPS Mk III detachment ops out of North Island for the next quarter-century, deploying SH-60B detachments to virtually every Pacific Fleet surface deployment. On April 1, 2015 HSL-49 was redesignated as Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49 (HSM-49), transitioning from the SH-60B to the MH-60R Seahawk variant — the squadron continues today as HSM-49 \"Scorpions\" at NAS North Island. This leather patch carries the HSL-49 SH-60B legacy. Hat-ready, premium leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: HSL-49 Scorpions plankowners and veterans, SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS Mk III pilots and aircrew, current HSM-49 Scorpions active-duty personnel, USS Ford FFG-54 Desert Storm detachment veterans, NAS North Island heritage collectors, Pacific Fleet helicopter community members, and HSL legacy leather patch enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHSL-49 Scorpions — SH-60B Seahawks legacy, leather on the hat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Full Color","offer_id":45117802840173,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Antique","offer_id":45117802872941,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/Leather5Patch_3ca16e78-eefd-4706-877e-698afd9d9385.png?v=1776434799","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/officially-licensed-us-navy-hsl-49-scorpions-squadron-leather-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}