{"product_id":"officially-licensed-usmc-hhs-38-patch","title":"Officially Licensed USMC H\u0026HS 38 Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficially Licensed USMC H\u0026amp;HS 38 Patch - Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 38 (H\u0026amp;HS-38) officially licensed USMC embroidered patch, produced under USMC trademark license.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStation command authority, aviation support identity, and Marine Corps institutional heritage stitched into a single embroidered emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeadquarters and Headquarters Squadron 38 traces its origins to 1 September 1967, when it was formed as the command and administrative hub for Marine aviation operations under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. As the station headquarters squadron, H\u0026amp;HS-38 carried responsibility for the full range of garrison functions that keep a Marine air station running, including air traffic control, meteorology, fuels, ordnance handling, motor transport, public affairs, and aviation support services. That breadth of mission made the H\u0026amp;HS the connective tissue between flying squadrons and the installation infrastructure they depended on every day. The unit's lineage runs through the broader MACG-38 command structure at MCAS Miramar, a base that serves as home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and the I Marine Expeditionary Force aviation combat element. For veterans, family members, and collectors, the H\u0026amp;HS-38 patch represents the often-unsung headquarters and support community that made flight operations, deployments, and readiness possible across decades of Marine Corps aviation history. The embroidered format gives the insignia a classic, durable finish suited to shadow boxes, uniform displays, gear bags, and unit-history collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for H\u0026amp;HS-38 veterans, MCAS Miramar alumni, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing supporters, MACG-38 community members, Marine aviation historians, family keepsakes, shadow box builds, reunion displays, challenge coin and patch boards, and collectors assembling a complete picture of Marine Corps aviation station command and support heritage. It is especially meaningful for those who served in headquarters billets, administrative roles, or station support functions and want a patch that honors the institutional backbone behind every Marine aviation mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStation command heritage, officially licensed, and stitched for the Marines who kept the flight line ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50761516941487,"sku":"bua1793006474780","price":7.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/0655\/5311\/files\/officially-licensed-usmc-hhs-38-patch_1.jpg?v=1793006487","url":"https:\/\/melloway.shop\/products\/officially-licensed-usmc-hhs-38-patch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}