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Encyclopedia > Army Air Forces Technician Badge

The Army Air Force Technician Badge was a decoration of the United States Army Air Force which was first created in 1941. Similar in design to the Weapons Qualification Badge, the Army Air Force Technician Badge was awarded to denote special training and qualifications held by members of the Army Air Force. AAF Tech Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Weapons Qualification Badge is a military badge of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps which is presented to service members upon successful completion of a weapons qualification course. ...


The Army Air Force Technician Badge appeared as a wreathed propeller upon which qualification bars were suspending, denoting the training and qualifications held by the wearer. The following four bars were authorized to the Army Air Force Technician Badge. A propeller can be seen as a rotating fin in water or a wing in air. ...

  • AP ARMORER (Aircraft armory specialists)
  • LINK TRAINER INST (Ground school training personnel)
  • T RET & SIGHT SP (Weapons calibration and systems experts)
  • WX FORECASTER (Meteorologists and weather forecasters)

With the creation of the United States Air Force, the Army Air Force Technician Badge was renamed as the Air Force Technician Badge and was continued for authorized wear into the 1960s. There were no Air Force Technician Badges issued after the Korean War, however, and by the 1970s the decoration was considered obsolete. Seal of the Air Force. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...


See also: Military badges of the United States In the United States military, personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations. ...


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