Operation Shufly Jungle Fighters Patch Bn The Hawks' lineage connects to

The Hawks' lineage connects to the broader history of Marine attack aviation that spans from World War II dive bombers through the jet age and into the precision-strike era

MV-22 Osprey and CH-53 community members

While the CH-46 is best known as a medium-lift assault transport

Chieftain callsign

The subdued black-border Eagle

Operation Shufly Jungle Fighters Patch Bn The Hawks' lineage connects toOperation Shufly Jungle Fighters Patch Embroidered Patch From the Delta to the Highlands The jungle didn't care about doctrine. It had its own rules, and the Marines of Operation Shufly learned them the hard way. This Jungle Fighters patch honors the aircrew and support personnel who adapted Marine helicopter tactics to the unforgiving terrain of Vietnam's jungles, rice paddies, and mountain valleys during the earliest phase of American military