Officially Licensed USMC HMR(L)-263 Patch Commemorative learning the unique skills of

learning the unique skills of STOVL (Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing) operations — hovering

there was the Grasshopper

KC-130 Hercules training pipeline graduates

A tribute to those patrolling the Pacific Northwest frontier

• Compact size fits standard Velcro panels on gear and headwear

Officially Licensed USMC HMR(L)-263 Patch Commemorative learning the unique skills ofOfficially Licensed USMC HMR(L) 263 Patch Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Light) Embroidered Patch HMR(L) 263 the light helicopter transport squadron from Marine Corps aviation's early rotary wing era. HMR(L) 263 was a Marine helicopter transport squadron (light) designation from the 1950s 1960s era when the Marine Corps was organizing its helicopter fleet into light and medium transport categories. The "(L)" designation indicated the squadron