Built by Grumman as a cargo variant of the E-2 Hawkeye
Officially Licensed VAQ-144 VA-196 Main Battery Throwback Patch — Electronic Attack Meets Attack Aviation Heritage
the squadron flies the KC-130J Super Hercules
the TH-73A features a modern glass cockpit with digital avionics that mirrors what students will encounter in fleet aircraft
originally established on June 1
Official MALS-16 Toom Team PVC Patch VMF-221 Built by Grumman as aOfficial MALS 16 Toom Team PVC Patch Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 (MALS 16) Immortals Toom Team morale PVC patch, MCAS Miramar, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Immortals pride, shop floor grit, and the quiet professionalism of the Marines who keep MAG 16 flying no matter the mission or the timezone. MALS 16, known as the Immortals, is the aviation logistics backbone of Marine Aircraft Group 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California,