This is the normal color version of VMA-231's squadron patch. The 'Ace of Spades' fly the AV-8B Harrier out of MCAS Cherry Point, NC under the direction of MAG-32. They participated in Operation Desert Shield from Japan, but deployed to Bahrain during Operation Desert Storm. Their total deployment time for that was 11 straight months!!

The 'Ace of Spades' fly the AV-8B Harrier out of MCAS Cherry Point, NC under the direction of MAG-32. This is the hours patch worn by those Harrier pilots with over 500 Hours in type.

The 'Ace of Spades' fly the AV-8B Harrier out of MCAS Cherry Point, NC under the direction of MAG-32. This is the hours patch worn by those Harrier pilots with over 1000 Hours in type.

The 'Ace of Spades' fly the AV-8B Harrier out of MCAS Cherry Point, NC under the direction of MAG-32. This is the hours patch worn by those Harrier pilots with over 1500 Hours in type.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU (SOC)) is 1 of 7 Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the USMC. It is an air-ground task force with a strength of about 2,400 personnel when at full strength during a deployment. It consists of four major parts: a command element, a ground combat element, an aviation combat element, and a logistics combat element. Since its establishment in the early 1970s as the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit, it has deployed extensively and participated in numerous combat and contingency operations, as well as training exercises. The 26th MEU (SOC) is based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. This patch was created for those HARRIER pilots that have 1000+ Hours in this aircraft and does not come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF Creation): The VMA-231 'Ace of Spades' flew the AV-8B Harrier out of MCAS Cherry Point, NC under the direction of MAG-32. This patch was created (anonymously), and we'll leave it at that. The tet says *F--- THE BIG THREE* (top), *IT'S JUST BIG ME* (bottom). This patch does not come with velcro.