VMFAT-501 Warlords Shoulder Patch Hornet and interdiction missions over the

and interdiction missions over the South Texas brush country

The group deployed to Da Nang in April 1965 and flew close air support

3rd LAAM — Defending the Skies

and ability to carry a variety of ordnance made it uniquely suited to the Marine Corps' close-in support philosophy

• **Durability:** Dense embroidery with lasting color integrity

VMFAT-501 Warlords Shoulder Patch Hornet and interdiction missions over theVMFAT 501 Warlords Shoulder Patch Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 Embroidered Patch The Warlords VMFAT 501 training the next generation of Marine F 35B Lightning II pilots. VMFAT 501 "Warlords" is a Marine Fighter Attack Training squadron established to train Marine aviators on the F 35B Lightning II. Based at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, VMFAT 501 serves as the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F 35B, taking pilots transitioning from