Description: 436 STRATEGIC TRAINING SQUADRON - 1986-1992- CARSWELL AFB, TEXAS - COLD WAR + SAC END OF AN ERA This is the real deal, sold as authentic/original/genuine period/vintage patchNOT an Overseas Knockoff!; Reproduction! or Fake! You are buying/purchasing just one (1) patch, The First - (1st) patch listed is the patch you are getting/buyingI do not sell any lot/lots of Items! Subdued PatchCondition is NEWNO GLUE on back of patch!100% Fully Embroidered Patch with Cut EdgeUnit Insignia/Design Certified by The Institute of HeraldryNote#1: Attached are color images for information purposes only, free on the NET!Note#2: The unit patch has not been worn on a USAF uniform for 32 yearsNote#4: The 436 Squadron is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force,first being organized as the 88th Aero Squadron on 18 August 1917 at Kelley Field, Texas Color Unit Patches came off the USAF utility uniforms during the late 1970sAfter mid 1985 Color patches were worn only on Duty Flight Suites & Flight Jackets Subdued unit patches started appearing on USAF utility uniforms during the early 1980sIn 2007 USAF prohibited unit patches on the Airman Battle Uniforms (ABU) As of 2018 the USAF has adopted the U.S. Army Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) Uniform, authorizing subdued unit patches once again Squadron was operational from 1986 to 1992, 6 YearsUnit was stationed at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas - (1986-1993)Assigned: Strategic Air Command (SAC)Emblem Authorized: 2 February 1924 from World War 1 designMotto: Manu Forti, Latin for With a Strong Hand (Approved: 22 April 1960)Operational Aircraft: - Boeing B-52 Stratofortress BomberAwards & Decorations:- Awarded One Presidential/Distinguished Unit Citation- Earned Four Air Force Outstanding Unit AwardsCampaign Streamers World War One- World War One - Lorraine- Ile De-France- Aisne-Marne- Champagne- Champagne-Mame- Oise-Aisne- St. Mihiel- Meuse-Argonne- World War-1 - Army of Occupation (Germany)Campaign streamers World War Two- Central Pacific- East Indies- Burma- Central Burma- India-Burma- China Defensive- China Offensive- Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Unit flew 19 different aircraft: Bombers - Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Convair B-36 Peacemaker,Boeing B-29 Super-fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress,Douglas B-18 Bolo & the legendary Sopwith Strutter (British WW-1 Design)They have been stationed at 36 plus locations world wide Squadron was activated & served in World War One, Occupation of the Rhineland& the China-Burma-India Theater of Operation (CIB)
Price: 32.95 USD
Location: San Antonio, Texas
End Time: 2025-02-10T06:13:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: USAF Patch
Force: Air Force
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Modified Item: No
