Bronze Star Patch MCAS Iwakuni Training squadron designations within Marine

Training squadron designations within Marine aviation represented periods when squadrons focused on fleet replacement training

MALS-41 serves as the aviation logistics squadron for Marine Aircraft Group 41 within the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing

and North Sea

CH-46 Sea Knight combat crews

Bronze Star Patch MCAS Iwakuni Training squadron designations within MarineBronze Star Patch Embroidered Patch Meritorious Service Under Fire The Bronze Star Medal recognizes heroic or meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against an armed enemy one of the most widely awarded combat decorations in the American military. When accompanied by the combat "V" device, it marks individual acts of valor in direct combat. This patch represents the service members whose performance under fire earned them one