HMLA-USA Skids Patch 5th Bn 11th Marines is the headquarters of the

is the headquarters of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and one of the Marine Corps' most important aviation installations

Based at MCAS Beaufort under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

and maritime radar — to detect and track cross-border threats across vast stretches of remote terrain

taking student naval aviators who have completed primary and intermediate training and teaching them the demanding skills required for carrier-based jet aviation

HMLA-USA Skids Patch 5th Bn 11th Marines is the headquarters of theHMLA USA Skids Patch Marine Skid Kids Across America HMLA USA represents the Marine skid helicopter community across the entire country Cobras and Hueys, coast to coast. This embroidered patch represents the HMLA (Marine Light Attack Helicopter) community across the United States, celebrating the skid helicopter culture of AH 1 Cobras and UH 1 Hueys. The "Skid Kids" are the Marines who fly and maintain the Marine Corps' skid equipped helicopters named