U.S. military badges no longer in use
Henry "Hap" Arnold wearing the Army Air Forces' Master Pilot Badge (above ribbons) and Army Signal Corps' Military Aviator Badge (below ribbons)
Obsolete badges of the United States military are a number of U.S. military insignia which were issued in the 20th and 21st centuries. After World War II many badges were phased out of the United States Armed Forces in favor of more modern military badges which are used today.
A unique obsolete badge situation occurred with General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold , who in 1913 was among the 24 Army pilots to receive the first Military Aviator Badge , an eagle bearing Signal Corps flags suspended from a bar.[1] silver badge in 1921), Arnold displayed both types on his uniform throughout his career. The original Military Aviator Badge design can be seen in pictures of him in uniform.
The following is a listing of obsolete U.S. military badges and insignia organized by branch of service.
Regular Army [ ]
Coast Guard Flight Officer Badge
Discontinued on 22 November 1991[46]
Office of the Secretary of Transportation Badge
Discontinued in 2003
Sector Command Identification Badges
Removed from Uniform Regulations in March 2012[47] [48]
Unit Command Identification Badges
Removed from Uniform Regulations in August 2018[48] [49]
Rating Force Master Chief Identification Badge
Replaced with a new design in August 2018[48] [49]
Joint Service Badges [ ]
See also [ ] References [ ]
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