The 'Batmen' of VMA(AW)-242 flew the A-6E Grumman Intruder under MAG-11 until December 1990. They transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet and continued the night attack mission, once held by only the mighty Intruder. They currently fly out of NAS/MCAS Miramar, CA.

The 'Batmen' of VFMA(AW)-242 flew the A-6E Grumman Intruder under MAG-11 until December 1990. They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet and continue the night attack mission, once held by only the mighty Intruder. They currently fly out of NAS/MCAS Miramar, CA. and this is the color version of their squadron patch.

The 'Batmen' of VFMA(AW)-242 flew the A-6E Grumman Intruder under MAG-11 until December 1990. They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet and continue the night attack mission, once held by only the mighty Intruder. They currently fly out of NAS/MCAS Miramar, CA. and this is the subdued version of their squadron patch, subdued for the night attack mission.

The "Thunderbolts" of VMFA-251 fly the F/A-18A out of MCAS Beaufort, SC. They operate under MAG-31 and were the third East Coast operational Marine squadron to transition to the Hornet after many years with the F-4 Phantom. They have the Lightening flash on their tails, and also share the same "nickname" with the Navy's HSL-84. They currently operate with CVW-1 onboard the USS Roosevelt (CVN-71).

The "Thunderbolts" of VMFA-251 fly the F/A-18A out of MCAS Beaufort, SC. They operate under MAG-31 and were the third East Coast operational Marine squadron to transition to the Hornet after many years with the F-4 Phantom. They have the Lightening flash on their tails, and also share the same "nickname" with the Navy's HSL-84. They currently operate with CVW-1 onboard the USS Roosevelt (CVN-71) and this is their aircraft patch.

This is the 2015 Operation Inherent Resolve cruise patch created by CVN-71 and CVW-1 along with VMFA-251. It shows a SKULL with a lightning bolt through his eye socket with the Middle East countries in the background. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

The "Thunderbolts" of VMFA-251 fly the F/A-18A out of MCAS Beaufort, SC. They operate under MAG-31 and were the third East Coast operational Marine squadron to transition to the Hornet after many years with the F-4 Phantom. They have the Lightening flash on their tails, and also share the same "nickname" with the Navy's HSL-84. They currently operate with CVW-1 onboard the USS Roosevelt (CVN-71) and this is their 2001-2002 OEF deployment patch.

The "Checkerboards" of VMFA-312 fly the F/A-18C Hornet out of MCAS Beaufort, SC. They had a long history with the F-4 Phantom, but transitioned to the F/A-18A in the early '80s, but traded them in for the F/A-18C night-attack Hornets in 1991. They reached their operational strength with 12 aircraft in late '91.

The "Checkerboards" of VMFA-312 fly the F/A-18A+ Hornet out of MCAS Beaufort, SC, transitioning to them from the F-4 Phantom in August 1981. They traded them in for the F/A-18C night-attack Hornets in 1991, reaching their operational strength of 12 aircraft in late '91.

The 'Black Knights' of VMFA-314 flew the F-4S Phantom, but transitioned to the F/A-18A under MAG-11. They operate out of MCAS El Toro, CA and over the years, have participated in Operations Priarie Fire and El Dorado Canyon in 1985. This is the "velcro" version of the current squadron patch.

The 'Black Knights' of VMFA-314 flew the F-4S Phantom, but transitioned to the F/A-18A under MAG-11. They operate out of MCAS El Toro, CA and over the years, have participated in Operations Priarie Fire and El Dorado Canyon in 1985. This is the "velcro" version of the subdued squadron patch.