5th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron Memorial

This patch is a memorial to the airmen from the 116th Air Control Wing & 461st Air Control Wing who were killed in Okinawa when they were swept away by giant waves caused by Typhoon Phanfone on 5 Oct 2014.

Senior Master Sgt. James Swartz, aerospace propulsion superintendent, 116th Air Control Wing
Master Sgt. Daniel Paschal, aerospace propulsion craftsman, 116th Air Control Wing
Staff Sgt. Joshua Schoenhoff, instrument and flight control systems specialist, 461st Air Control Wing