An Air Force Speciality Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force which is awarded to those members of the line Air Force community who are engaged in duties “other than flying”. The purpose of the Air Force Speciality Badge is to denote and recognize training and education received in a particular career field and to provide recognition in an outwardly displayed badge. In the United States military, personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations. ... Seal of the Air Force. ...

The first Air Force Speciality Badges began appearing on Air Force uniforms in the late 1950s. Prior to this time, the only Air Force badges authorized were the Pilot’s Badge and other aeronautical career badges such as the Navigator Badge and Flight Surgeon Badge. First World War Aviator Badge WWI Senior Aviator Badge Enlisted Aviator Badge A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of aviation badges issued by the United States military, those being for Army, Air Force, and Naval aviation. ... Second World War Navigator Badge Master Navigator Badge The Navigator Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created during the Second World War. ... The Flight Surgeon Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which has existed since the Second World War. ...

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Senior and Master badge designators

An Air Force Speciality Badge is received upon completion of initial career field training and assignment to an active command. As a service member advances in their career field, the speciality badge may be upgraded to the level of Senior or Master. Such upgrades are denoted by a star and wreath, centered above the speciality badge. For enlisted personnel, the Senior badge denotes award of the "7 skill level," a skill level typically reached at the rank of Staff Sergeant. The Master badge is awarded upon attaining the rank of Master Sergeant or upon attaining five years as a 7-level, whichever comes later. For officers, the Senior badge is worn after seven years service in the specialty and the Master badge after fifteen years. USAF Senior and Master Pins File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... USAF Senior and Master Pins File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... United States Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Army Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps A Master Sergeant is: the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Air Force, just above Technical Sergeant and below Senior Master Sergeant. ...

For those service members in support aerial career fields, such as flight surgeons and air battle managers, it is common to receive both an aeronautical badge and a speciality badge depending on the level of training and education received prior to assignment. Unlike the aeronautical badge, wear of the specialty badge is optional. The flight surgeon is a specialized medical officer in the U.S armed forces. ...

The Air Force also maintains a series of medical badges and religious pins, issued on the same principle as the speciality badges. The Parachutist Badge, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge, Weapons Director Badge, and the Space and Missile Badge are also issued under the same guidelines as speciality badges. An Air Force Medical Badge is a decoration of the United States Air Force which is presented to those Air Force personnel who are members of the staff medical community. ... The Air Force Religious Pin is a decoration which is presented to military chaplains of the United States Air Force upon completion of basic religious service training and commissioning as a chaplain staff officer in the Air Force. ... The Parachutist Badge is a military badge awarded by the Armed Forces of most countries in the world to soldiers who receive the proper parachute training and accomplish the required number of jumps. ... The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which recognizes those service members who are specially trained to deal with the construction, deployment, disarmament, and disposal of high munitions explosives. ... Master Weapons Director Badge The Weapons Director Badge is a decoration of the United States Air Force which is issued to personnel who are qualified in airborne command and control and have been specially trained as flight controllers with weapons release authority. ... Master Space and Missile Badge The Space and Missile Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force which is awarded to those personnel who have completed training in airborne defense, space systems command and control, and missile force deployment. ...