Official HMM-161 Greyhawks OIF 2006 Patch PHX HMM-161 Viet Nam Patch —

HMM-161 Viet Nam Patch — USMC Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Vietnam War Embroidered Patch

evacuating wounded soldiers from combat under fire

The CH-46 Sea Knight — universally known as the "Phrog" — was the backbone of Marine medium helicopter aviation for over 50 years

processing thousands of tracks daily to protect national airspace and borders

VMM-268 "Red Dragons" operates the MV-22B Osprey out of MCAS Kaneohe Bay

Official HMM-161 Greyhawks OIF 2006 Patch PHX HMM-161 Viet Nam Patch —Official HMM 161 Greyhawks OIF 2006 Patch USMC Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Operation Iraqi Freedom Embroidered Patch The Greyhawks in Iraq, 2006 flying the Phrog in the Sunni Triangle. HMM 161 "Greyhawks" deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006, flying the CH 46E Sea Knight in one of the most demanding combat environments of the Iraq War. By 2006, Marine helicopter squadrons in Iraq were flying daily combat missions including