Official MALS-39 Hound Pups Patches F-8 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion operates at

2nd Reconnaissance Battalion operates at the forward edge of the battlespace

deploying aboard carriers to provide the fleet with responsive conventional strike capability

At Parris Island

Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9)

Official MALS-39 Hound Pups Patches F-8 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion operates atOfficial MALS 39 Hound Pups Patches Hellhound Maintenance Support The Hound Pups of MALS 39 keep Marine aviation maintenance running in the western Pacific. These embroidered patches represent Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 (MALS 39), the Hellhounds, known affectionately as the Hound Pups. MALS 39 provides intermediate level maintenance, supply support, and aviation logistics for Marine aircraft groups. The Hound Pups keep aircraft flying by