US Military Patches

Category Albums Files
SECDEF, JCS & JOINT STAFF
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SECDEF / OSD



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Album viewed 64 times

Joint Chiefs of Staff



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Album viewed 38 times

NEACP/NAOC



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Album viewed 99 times

3 albums on 1 page(s)

UNIFIED COMMANDSA Unified Combatant Command (UCC) is a DoD command that is composed of forces from at least two Military Departments and has a broad and continuing mission. These “joint” commands are established to provide effective command and control of U.S. military forces, regardless of branch of service, in peace and war. They are organized either on a geographical basis or on a functional basis. Currently, there are nine UCCs; six have regional responsibilities and three have functional responsibilities. Some unified commands no longer exist, and two of those (US Northeast Command and Continental Air Defense Command) aren't listed below because no patches are known to exist for them. Some unified commands have subordinate unified commands under them (e.g., U.S. Cyber Command is under U.S. Strategic Command), and these are here as well, posted under the applicable unified command, as are patches for their joint staffs.
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Far East Command



0 files
Album viewed 36 times

Pacific Command & U.S. Pacific Command


PACOM-1056.jpg

4 files, last one added on Apr 08, 2016
Album viewed 478 times

Alaskan Command


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2 files, last one added on Apr 10, 2013
Album viewed 253 times

European & U.S. European Command



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Album viewed 162 times

Caribbean Command



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Album viewed 25 times

Atlantic Command & U.S. Atlantic Command



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Album viewed 30 times

U.S. Strike Command



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Album viewed 38 times

U.S. Southern Command


USSOUTHCOM-1011A.jpg

3 files, last one added on Aug 30, 2017
Album viewed 645 times

U.S. Readiness Command



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Album viewed 50 times

U.S. Central Command


USCENTCOM-J5-1041.jpg

1 files, last one added on Oct 24, 2013
Album viewed 287 times

U.S. Space Command



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Album viewed 26 times

U.S. Special Operations Command


SOC-PAC-1011-A.jpg

1 files, last one added on Nov 20, 2022
Album viewed 41 times

18 albums on 2 page(s) 1

COMBINED COMMANDSA Combined Command is a bilateral or multilateral military organization established by treaty and comprised of the armed forces of two or more countries, usually for the protection and benefit of one or more of the signatory nations.
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World War II era



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Album viewed 35 times

UN



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Album viewed 24 times

United Nations Command



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Album viewed 107 times

OAS



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Album viewed 20 times

MFO



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Album viewed 42 times

NORAD


3-AN-103.jpg

1 files, last one added on Apr 10, 2013
Album viewed 892 times

NATO (Standing & COEs)


NATO-CAOC-1701-A.jpg

This album includes patches from Centers of Excellence. These are national organizations, not NATO organizations, although some of them have been accredited by NATO--a goal to which, I believe, they all aspire. Most of the COEs have a small contingent of US military on staff. Patches for NATO organizations which have no US military personnel assigned are, of course, not included.

3 files, last one added on May 28, 2023
Album viewed 414 times

NATO (AWACS)



US personnel are assigned to nearly all of NATO's AWACS organizations, from headquarters down to the squadron level. The only elements containing no US personnel at all are the Forward Operating Bases (FOBs)--so none of the patches from those are displayed here. Also, there are no US personnel assigned to the UK or French AWACS units, which fly a different model of the E-3 aircraft.

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Album viewed 12 times

NATO-ISAF (& related)



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Album viewed 16 times

NATO-IFOR/SFOR



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Album viewed 9 times

NATO-KFOR



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Other



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Album viewed 35 times

12 albums on 1 page(s)

AGENCIES, FIELD ACTIVITIES, & OTHER COMPONENTSThis is the category for all the other non-Task Force joint military organizations that do not fit into any of the echelons listed above. These include agencies, field activities, direct-reporting units (DRUs), Military Assistance and Advisory Groups (MAAGs), and schools. Patches for joint bases are also posted in this section.
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Agencies


NRO-OS-1001.jpg

2 files, last one added on Nov 16, 2015
Album viewed 418 times

Field Activities



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Album viewed 31 times

DRUs & Other Joint Organizations



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Album viewed 99 times

Schools



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Album viewed 41 times

Bases



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Album viewed 40 times

 

5 albums on 1 page(s)

TASK FORCES, OPERATIONS, EXERCISES, & EVENTSThink of this as the “Action” section. A task force (TF) is usually created to complete a specific mission within a certain timeframe. TFs are identified by either an assigned number or name. Missions that TFs perform, both combat (wars and armed conflicts) and non-combat (e.g., non-combatant evacuation operations, or NEOs) are often named, as are large-scale exercises, and patches for these are here too. Finally, competitions such as bombing and navigation, marksmanship, and sporting events are included in this section.
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Wars, Confrontations, Named Ops, etc.


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Note: Clicking the "File Name" up-arrow for this section will display the patches in chronological sequence.

2 files, last one added on Apr 05, 2013
Album viewed 332 times

Joint Task Forces



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Album viewed 228 times

Exercises


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1 files, last one added on Feb 05, 2013
Album viewed 212 times

Competitions & other events


TATTOO-1985-1001.jpg

1 files, last one added on Nov 11, 2013
Album viewed 190 times

 

 

4 albums on 1 page(s)

WEAPONS SYSTEMSThe official DoD definition is: One of a limited number of systems or subsystems that for reasons of military urgency, criticality, or resource requirements, is determined by the Department of Defense as being vital to the national interest.” A dictionary definition says: “Any instrument or instrumentality used for offensive or defensive purposes, and the components necessary for its proper functioning, such as targeting and guidance devices.” In the opinion of most, this includes not only hardware and firmware, but related software as well.
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Aircraft


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2 files, last one added on Feb 08, 2013
Album viewed 236 times

Missiles/Munitions



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Album viewed 21 times

Other



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Album viewed 23 times

3 albums on 1 page(s)

Non-DODSome US military members are assigned to government organizations outside the Department of Defense (e.g., White House Military Office, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, etc.). Also, a great number of military who are retired from active duty, as well as former military, are “still serving” as members of one or more national veteran organizations. Those organizations that are not exclusive to just one branch of the Armed Forces are included in this section. And finally, many patches produced commercially have been purchased and worn by soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines (perhaps the best example is the POW-MIA patch). Such patches that are not service-specific are welcomed for display here.
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Government Organizations



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Album viewed 33 times

Veteran Organizations



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Album viewed 77 times

Commercial



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Album viewed 14 times

3 albums on 1 page(s)


ERRORS / REJECTS



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Album viewed 46 times

REPRODUCTIONS



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Album viewed 46 times

REUNION / SOUVENIR



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Album viewed 19 times

UNKNOWNS



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Album viewed 64 times

 

 

4 albums on 1 page(s)

Random files - U.S. Department of Defense
USSOUTHCOM-1011A.jpg
United States Southern CommandAFushi
USSTRATCOM-ABNCP-ALCS-250-1.jpg
U.S. Strategic Command ABNCP E-6B Airborne Launch Control System 250 HoursAFushi
USSTRATCOM-ABNCP-LOGISTICS-1.jpg
U.S. Strategic Command ABNCP - Logistics OfficerAFushi
3-US-84~0.jpg
Alaskan CommandAFushi
2-J-105~0.jpg
Alaskan CommandAFushi
USSTRATCOM-ABNCP-EMERGENCY-1.jpg
U.S. Strategic Command ABNCP - Emergency Actions OfficerAFushi
PACAF-J5-1006.jpg
United States Pacific Command J5 - Strategic Planning and Policy DirectorateAFushi
USSTRATCOM-ABNCP-BRANCHCHIEF-1.jpg
U.S. Strategic Command ABNCP - Branch ChiefAFushi
SOC-PAC-1011-A.jpg
Special Operations Command Pacific Fires and Targeting BranchAFushi
USSTRATCOM-ABNCP-ALCS-500-1.jpg
U.S. Strategic Command ABNCP E-6B Airborne Launch Control System 500 HoursAFushi

Last additions - U.S. Department of Defense
NATO-CAOC-1701-A.jpg
Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem Pencil Pocket TabAFushiMay 28, 2023
SOC-PAC-1011-A.jpg
Special Operations Command Pacific Fires and Targeting BranchAFushiNov 20, 2022
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Fourth Allied Tactical Air ForceRTroutmanDec 22, 2018
USSOUTHCOM-1011A.jpg
United States Southern CommandAFushiAug 30, 2017
USSOUTHCOM-1001.jpg
United States Southern CommandAFushiAug 30, 2017
USSOUTHCOM-1021.jpg
United States Southern CommandAFushiAug 30, 2017
PACOM-1056.jpg
United States Pacific Command Office of Legislative AffairsAFushiApr 08, 2016
USPACOM-1061.jpg
United States Pacific CommandAFushiFeb 18, 2016
NRO-OS-1001.jpg
National Reconnaissance Office Operations SquadronAFushiNov 16, 2015
US-PAC-COMD-CHINA-1001.jpg
United States Pacific Command China Strategic Focus GroupAFushiNov 16, 2015