Combat crew badge

The Combat Crew Badge was established by the United States Air Force on September 1, 1964. It was worn by those USAF personnel serving in positions where they were accruing creditable service towards the Combat Readiness Medal as outlined in U.S. Air Force regulation 900-48. It was a qualification badge and not a medal; it was therefore not a permanent award. The Air Force eliminated the Combat Crew Badge from wear in August 1993. This was done under the auspices of addressing uniform accoutrements to eliminate duplication, achieve standardization, and promote an uncluttered appearance.[1] The badge was worn on the wearer's right side above the name tag.[2]

Combat Crew Badge
TypeBadge
Awarded forActive services on a USAF combat crew
Presented byUnited States Air Force
EligibilityServing with a U.S. Air Force combat crew
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1964
Last awardedAugust 1993
Precedence
Next (higher)None
RelatedUSAF Combat Readiness Medal

References

  1. "The Air University 404 Page" (PDF). www.au.af.mil.
  2. "USAF Combat Crew Badge - U.S. Militaria Forum". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

See also

Obsolete badges of the United States military

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