Description: 1000 SATELLITE OPERATIONS GROUP - 1983-1992 - OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA - COLD WAR + END OF AN ERA! Subdued Patch Condition is NEW NO GLUE on back of patch! 100% Fully Embroidered Patch with Cut Edge Unit emblem/patch certified by The Institute Of Heraldry (TIOH) Note#1: Attached is a color image for comparison purposes only! Note#2: The unit patch has not been worn on a USAF uniform for 32 years Note#3: The 4000th Satellite Operations Group was redesignated the 1000th Satellite Operations Group on 1 May 1983 Color Unit Patches came off the USAF utility uniforms during the late 1970s After 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 1980s In 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 unit patches once again Group was operational from 1983 to 1982 Unit was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Assigned: 2nd Space Wing/Air Force Space Command Role: Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Control Emblem Approved: 10 November 1964 Motto: Supra Et Ultra, Latin for Above and Beyond Unit Awards & Decorations: - Earned 12 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards Note: DMSP is the primary provider of terrestrial & space weather information for the military. DMSP satellites carry sensors vital to weather prediction & space weather forecasting. DMSP sensors provide visible, infrared, microwave & space weather data to enhance information available to the war-fighter
Price: 26.95 USD
Location: San Antonio, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-22T21:29:48.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: USAF Patch
Force: Air Force
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Modified Item: No
