Officially Licensed US Navy VX-1 Pioneers Squadron Patch 21st Marines HSM-72 returned to NAS Jacksonville

HSM-72 returned to NAS Jacksonville in late May 2025

1 Proud Warriors Grave Digger Patch — Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 Detachment 1 Embroidered Patch

but it was later adopted as a rallying symbol during the American Revolution

MAWTS-1 attendees

operating from Okinawa

Officially Licensed US Navy VX-1 Pioneers Squadron Patch 21st Marines HSM-72 returned to NAS JacksonvilleOfficially Licensed US Navy VX 1 Pioneers Squadron Patch Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One Embroidered Patch Pioneers testing the future of naval aviation since 1942. Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX 1) "Pioneers" is one of the oldest and most distinguished test and evaluation squadrons in the United States Navy, based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The Pioneers are responsible for operational testing of maritime patrol,