Official VMGR-252 95th Anniversary Patch — Nine and a Half Decades of Hauling Everything Ninety-five years of keeping the Marine Corps fueled, armed, and in the fight. VMGR-252 "Otis" is a Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron flying the KC-130J Super Hercules out of MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Originally activated in 1928, VMGR-252 is one of the oldest continuously serving squadrons in Marine aviation. The squadron's KC-130J Hercules is the backbone of Marine expeditionary logistics — providing aerial refueling to fighter and tiltrotor aircraft, transporting troops and cargo to austere forward operating bases, and delivering precision airdrop capabilities. From World War II through Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan, VMGR-252 has been the unsung workhorse keeping Marine aviation in the air and Marine infantry supplied. This 95th anniversary patch commemorates nearly a century of service — a milestone few squadrons in any branch can match. Perfect For: VMGR-252 Otis Marines and veterans, KC-130J Hercules crews and maintainers, MCAS Cherry Point squadrons, 2nd MAW aerial refueling and transport community, and anyone who knows the Herc is the backbone of Marine aviation. VMGR-252 — ninety-five years of getting it there, no matter what.
