Badges of the United States Air Force
Badges of the United States Air Force are specific uniform insignia authorized by the United States Air Force that signify aeronautical ratings, special skills, career field qualifications, and serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments.Aeronautical rating badges for pilots, combat systems officers, observers, and air battle managers are awarded at basic, senior, and command levels; while flight nurses and flight surgeons are awarded ratings at the basic, senior, and chief levels.A star and wreath system, worn above the Air Force badge, denotes which degree or skill level a service member currently holds.With the most recent changes to Air Force uniform regulations, restrictions have been lifted on the wear of other service's skill badges that airman have earned.[1][3] The Air Force previously authorized continued use of a number of aviation badges originally issued by the U.S. Army during World War II.
United States Air Forceaeronautical ratingsAir Force Commander's InsigniaUS Armed ForcesSpace Operations BadgeWorld War IIobsolete badgesPilot BadgeNavigator / Combat Systems Officer / Observer BadgeAir Battle ManagerFlight Surgeon BadgeAstronaut BadgeFlight Nurse BadgeAircrew Badge (Officer)Aircrew Badge (Enlisted)military badgecareer fieldNavigator BadgeSpace Operations BadgesWeapons Director BadgeMissile Operations BadgeSpecial Tactics OfficerCombat ControllerSpecial ReconnaissanceTactical Air Control PartyCombat Rescue OfficerPararescuemanSurvival, Evasion, Resistance and EscapeMissile Maintenance BadgeEmergency ManagementChaplain BadgesMedical Corps BadgeEnlisted Medical BadgeBiomedical Science Corps BadgeNurse Corps BadgeDental Corps BadgeMedical Service Corps BadgeAir Force Combat Diver BadgesExplosive Ordnance Disposal BadgesParachutist BadgesFreefall Parachutist BadgesParachute Rigger BadgeIdentification badges of the Uniform Services of the United StatesHeadquarters Air Force BadgeCommander's insigniaAir Education and Training Command Instructor BadgesAir Force Professional Military Education BadgeAir Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Instructor BadgeAir Force Recruiting Service BadgesAir Force Reserve Recruiting Service BadgesAir Force Honor Guard BadgeAir Force Base Honor Guard BadgeAir Force Special Agent BadgeSecurity Forces BadgeDepartment of the Air Force Law Enforcement Badges (Civilian)Fire Protection BadgesAir Force Inspector General BadgeAir Force Marksmanship Competition BadgesOutstanding Airman badgeNational Guard BureauAir National Guard Recruiter BadgesSpace ForceU.S. Air Force aeronautical ratingMilitary badges of the United StatesIdentification badges of the United States militaryObsolete badges of the United States militaryUnited States military beret flashAir Force Specialty CodeUniforms of the United States Air ForceWayback MachineUnited States Army Institute of HeraldryMarine CorpsCoast GuardIdentificationObsoleteDepartment of the Air ForceSecretary of the Air ForceUnder Secretary of the Air ForceAir StaffChief of StaffVice Chief of StaffDirector of StaffChief Master Sergeant of the Air ForceFour-star generals1940–19592000–20092010–20192020–presentHouse Armed Services CommitteeHouse Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land ForcesHouse Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic ForcesSenate Committee on Armed ServicesSenate Subcommittee on AirlandSenate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic ForcesStructureReserveAir National GuardField Operating AgenciesInstallationsDistrict of WashingtonOperational Test and Evaluation CenterUSAF AcademyMajor commandsUSAFE–AFAFRICANumbered Air ForcesSecondFourthSeventhEighthEleventhTwelfthThirteenth ExpeditionaryFifteenthSixteenthEighteenthNineteenthTwentiethTwenty-SecondGroupsSquadronsSecurity ForcesCivil Air PatrolPersonnelofficerscadetsenlisted