Official VMU-1 10,000 Hours Cactus Air Force Patch
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description: Official VMU-1 1000 Hours Cactus Air Force Patch - Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) Watchdogs 1,000 Flight Hours Milestone Embroidered Patch, MCAS Yuma, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.Watchdogs eyes on target, a thousand hours in the air, and a milestone that only the most relentless UAV crews ever reach.VMU-1, the Watchdogs, is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and operates the MQ-9A Reaper under Marine Aircraft Group 13 and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, providing reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition for the I Marine Expeditionary Force. The 1,000-hour milestone carries real weight in VMU-1 history. During Operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom, the squadron flew 1,000 hours in just nine months at a time when Pioneer squadrons were typically allotted only 200 flight hours per fiscal year, a feat that drew Marine Corps-wide recognition. The Cactus Air Force title connects VMU-1 to the legendary Allied air ensemble that defended Guadalcanal from August through December 1942, flying from Henderson Field under the Allied code name Cactus, a lineage that Marine aviation units at Yuma carry with pride. VMU-1 has since deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, building a combat ISR record that gives this 1,000-hour patch a specific and earned place in Marine aviation history. The embroidered format captures the milestone with the durability and detail that flight-line gear, shadow boxes, and unit display boards demand.Perfect For: VMU-1 Watchdogs veterans and alumni, MQ-9A Reaper operators and maintainers, Marine UAV community collectors, MCAS Yuma and MAG-13 supporters, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing historians, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom commemorators, flight-hour milestone collectors, shadow box builders, reunion gifts, and anyone preserving the story of Marine Corps unmanned aviation from its Pioneer roots to the Reaper era. It also suits …
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