VMM-261 Mission is to provide assault support of combat troops, supplies and equipment during amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore. Routinely, VMM squadrons provide the foundation for an aviation combat element (ACE) of any level Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) mission that may include conventional assault support tasks and special operations. This is their ’70th ANNIVERSARY’ patch, stating their commissioning date of 1951. This patch does not come with velcro attached.