Official VMGR-252 Otis Flightline Qual Patches Backing:Hook & Loop established on 13 October 1775

established on 13 October 1775 when the Continental Congress authorized the first two armed vessels of the fledgling Republic

" which was commissioned under MCCRTG-10 on 3 January 1969 and initially trained naval aviators and flight officers in the employment of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Customs Aviation West division managed all aerial operations west of the Mississippi

and delivered supplies to forward positions

Official VMGR-252 Otis Flightline Qual Patches Backing:Hook & Loop established on 13 October 1775VMGR 252 Otis Flightline Qualification Patches Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR 252) "Otis" Flightline Qualification These flightline qualification patches represent the earned credentials of Marines who have completed the rigorous training and demonstrated the proficiency required to work on the flight line with VMGR 252 "Otis," the oldest continuously active squadron in the United States Marine Corps. Formed on 1 June 1928 as