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1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron: Blue represents the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow signifies the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. Red refers to high threat missions supported by the unit. The star symbolizes Air Force Special Operations Command, the squadron's parent unit. The fist holding the scales shows the balance the unit must meet in supporting both the mission and serving the people. The colors of the hand denote the covert operations of Commando Special Operations.
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Posted: 7/8/2008
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39th Information Operations Squadron
The 39th Information Operations Squadron patch. Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The shield rising in the east represents a new era in warfare. The burst of lightning symbolizes the arrival of information as a weapons system in modern warfare. The four lightning flashes represent gain, exploit, defend and attack, disciplines critical to the unit’s mission.
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Posted: 6/17/2008
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1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Emblem Significance: Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The globe indicates the world-wide reach of the unit. The division of the globe into night and day hemispheres depicts service at all hours. The dagger represents the Air Force Special Operations Command. The Greek cross, also known as the “crux immissa quadrata,” represents urgent medical care. The cross combined with the dagger signifies medical support of the military units. The serpent entwined around the dagger is a reference to the Rod of Aesculapius, the ancient Greek symbol associated with the healing aspect of the medical arts. The motto, “DEFENDO SALUS AD VITAM” means “Defending Health for Life."
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Posted: 5/7/2008
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1st Special Ops Medical Support Squadron
1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron: Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The winged dagger attached to a disc with the red cross represents the medical support the 1 SOMDSS provides to AFSOC for delivery of special operations globally.
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Posted: 3/31/2008
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1st Special Ops Medical Operations Squadron
1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron: Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The dagger represents the AFSOC’s ability to deliver special operations capability globally through airpower. The snake wrapped around the winged dagger resembles the caduceus and emphasizes the medical squadron’s role in AFSOC’s delivery of special operations capability. The cross is the time-honored symbol of the combat medic. The squadron motto emphasizes the commitment to the mission and the goal to keep the planes in the air, bringing the fight to the enemy.
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Posted: 3/31/2008
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505th Command and Control Wing
505th Command and Control Wing: The blue background represents the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. The bamboo curtain signifies the units service in Vietnam. The control and direction of strike aircraft against the enemy by Forward Air Controllers is symbolized by the flight symbols in chief. The flight symbols in base allude to the control of aircraft for effective air defense. The double bevile refers to lightning and represents the unit’s complete ground/air communications support, search and direction capability. The crescents symbolize the moon going through its phases and represent the Wing’s continuing performance of its mission month in and month out. The emblem bears the National colors and the Air Force colors of gold and ultramarine blue.
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Posted: 3/12/2008
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1st Special Operations Communications Squadron
1st Special Operations Communications Squadron subdued emblem
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Posted: 1/23/2008
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1st Special Operations Communications Squadron
Emblem Significance: Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The four quarters represent the four corners of the globe and emphasize the importance of worldwide communication. The lightning bolts represent speed and accuracy which are necessary for the success of the mission of providing communication. The chain embodies security and strength. The dagger represents Special Operations Forces and ties the unit to 1st SOW and AFSOC. The motto, “SCIENTIA CELERITAS VALENS” translates in English to “Science Swiftness Strength.”
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Posted: 1/23/2008
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