{"product_id":"officially-licensed-usmc-vmmt-204-raptors-blackout-pvc-patch","title":"Officially Licensed USMC VMMT-204 Raptors Blackout PVC Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficially Licensed USMC VMMT-204 Raptors blackout PVC patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Osprey schoolhouse — every MV-22 pilot and crew chief in the Corps comes through here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 (VMMT-204), the \"Raptors,\" is the U.S. Marine Corps Fleet Replacement Squadron for the MV-22B Osprey, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina under Marine Aircraft Group 26 (MAG-26) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. VMMT-204 trains every Marine and Navy MV-22 Osprey pilot, crew chief, and maintainer in the use, maintenance, and tactical employment of the tiltrotor — the schoolhouse that feeds the entire VMM operational community. The squadron was originally activated on May 1, 1972 as Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 204 (HMT-204) following the post-Vietnam reorganization that deactivated Marine Aircraft Training Group 40 and consolidated HMT-401 (CH-46) and HMT-402 (CH-53) into HMT-204 — initially a composite training squadron training both CH-46 and CH-53 pilots side-by-side. In June 1988, HMT-302 took over CH-53 training and the CH-53s departed; on November 9, 1988 HMT-204 received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for service to the FMF; and in October 1993, after HMT-301 deactivated, HMT-204 became the sole Fleet Replacement Squadron for the entire CH-46E Sea Knight community — earning the distinction of being the largest CH-46E squadron in the Marine Corps. On June 10, 1999 HMT-204 was officially redesignated as VMMT-204, transitioning to its current MV-22B Osprey training mission. This blackout PVC patch is the Raptor schoolhouse calling card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: VMMT-204 Raptors instructor pilots, instructor crew chiefs, and Maintenance Training Marines, MV-22B Osprey FRS students, MAG-26 and 2nd MAW personnel, MCAS New River Marines, HMT-204 CH-46E Sea Knight heritage trainers, and Marine tiltrotor community collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaptors — the Osprey schoolhouse, blackout, since 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45145655509101,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/4Patch_15_b9f5105f-4490-41e7-8add-277f4556b065.png?v=1777395220","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/officially-licensed-usmc-vmmt-204-raptors-blackout-pvc-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com - Custom Patches, Military and Law Enforcement","version":"1.0","type":"link"}