Official NAS Whiting South Field TH-73 Thrasher Back Porch Patch 361 with Marines embarked aboard Navy

with Marines embarked aboard Navy ships and Navy aircraft supporting Marine ground operations

and Kaneohe Bay Marines

holds the rare distinction of being the only Marine helicopter squadron commissioned in a combat zone

and anyone who has competed in the Air Force's ultimate aerial gunnery test

and other theaters alongside their active-duty counterparts

Official NAS Whiting South Field TH-73 Thrasher Back Porch Patch 361 with Marines embarked aboard NavyOfficial NAS Whiting South Field TH 73 Thrasher Back Porch Patch The Back Porch where student Naval Aviators at Whiting Field learn to hover, and the instructors learn to pray. NAS Whiting Field's South Field is where Navy and Marine Corps student helicopter pilots begin their journey in the TH 73A Thrasher the new training helicopter replacing the venerable TH 57 Sea Ranger. The "Back Porch" is the area behind the hangars where the training happens,