HHC, 2-149 AVN "Mavericks" — OEF 09-10
Dated OEF '09-'10 deployment patch — HHC, 2-149 AVN "Mavericks," Texas ARNG. Winged skull with bullet through the temple motif.
Unit History & Context: The Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment — the "Mavericks" — provides command, control, and staff functions for the 2-149 AVN, a Texas Army National Guard aviation battalion. This patch dates a specific Operation Enduring Freedom 2009-2010 rotation. As an HHC patch, it represents the staff officers, S-shop NCOs, and command team that runs battalion-level operations rather than a flight company.
Symbology: Winged skull motif with a bullet driven through the temple — "Maverick" reading both as the gunfighter/outlaw archetype and as the staff-shop swagger of an HHC. Red wing detail keys the high-intensity ops tempo of the OEF surge years.
For Collectors: Specific to OEF 09-10 rotation. Texas ARNG OEF-era aviation patches command a premium with Texas military collectors.
Unit Information
Unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment
Callsign: Mavericks
Parent Command: Texas Army National GuardAircraft & Era
Aircraft: Mixed (battalion HHC)
Era: OEF 2009-2010 deploymentSymbology & Iconography
Winged skull motif with a bullet driven through the temple — "Maverick" reading both as the gunfighter/outlaw archetype and as the staff-shop swagger of an HHC. Red wing detail keys the high-intensity ops tempo of the OEF surge years.For Collectors
Specific to OEF 09-10 rotation. Texas ARNG OEF-era aviation patches command a premium with Texas military collectors.Shipping & Returns
Ships within 2-3 business days. All patches are inspected for condition before shipment. Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery for any item not as described.
