VMM-166 Sandelks Party Elk Patch Backing:No hook and loop proving that soldiers hardened by

proving that soldiers hardened by Alaska could fight anywhere

capturing the heritage and identity of VP-49 in its classic form

the squadron adopted the F/A-18 Hornet in 1992 and has maintained front-line operational standards ever since

Marine infantry who've ridden the Osprey

and interdiction missions over the South Texas brush country

VMM-166 Sandelks Party Elk Patch Backing:No hook and loop proving that soldiers hardened by**VMM 166 SeaElk Party Elk Patch USMC Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron Legacy Embroidered Patch** The SeaElk may have cased the colors, but the legacy lives on. If you flew with VMM 166, this party patch keeps the spirit alive because the Elk never stops celebrating. VMM 166, the "SeaElk," was a Marine medium tiltrotor squadron based at MCAS Miramar under MAG 16 and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Activated on September 13, 1985, as the youngest CH 46 Sea