Identify this USAF airman in Iraq

[Luxembourger]

http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/043004front14.jpg

Why does this Airman have on his left shoulder over his ranks an Army shoulder patch?????? Can Airforce people wear on their shoulder army shoulder patches??????

[Merik]

What do you mean? Like can they wear thier rank insignia's on thier arms like the rest of the armed forces? Or do you mean he has both an Army and Air Force patch?

[TacoDelRio]

81st Infantry Brigade from Seattle Washington.

Strange. Wonder how he got into the Army AND Air force. That's an Army National Guard unit, BTW.

DB

[Uninen]

FAC ?

[johnnysix]

CCT's and other AF personnel can be attached to Army units and fall under their command, hence the Army unit patch, regardless of active/national guard/reserve status.

[wyrm_142]

Here's the AF.mil photo caption:


BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Tim Tyvan patrols an area here April 26. He is a tactical air control party Airman from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

ASOS (Air Support Ops Squadrons) are alloted to Army units, they have TACP's among their ranks.

[admar2]

I didn't know the AF guys were allowed to wear army patches

[zenmaster]

If I'm not mistaken, all Washington State National Guard units have the native american eagle shoulder patch. This would make him a member of a WANG (Washington Air National Guard) unit.

[zenmaster]

If I'm not mistaken, all Washington State National Guard units have the native american eagle shoulder patch. This would make him a member of a WANG (Washington Air National Guard) unit.

[zenmaster]

If I'm not mistaken, all Washington State National Guard units have the native american eagle shoulder patch. This would make him a member of a WANG (Washington Air National Guard) unit.

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http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/043004front14.jpg

Why does this Airman have on his left shoulder over his ranks an Army shoulder patch?????? Can Airforce people wear on their shoulder army shoulder patches??????

that's steve

[el borracho]

http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/043004front14.jpg

Why does this Airman have on his left shoulder over his ranks an Army shoulder patch?????? Can Airforce people wear on their shoulder army shoulder patches??????

That ain't no "airman" that's an effin' Senior Master Sergeant son! :slap:
Yeah the Air Force and Washington state rule! woot


Ok...i am done now, continue with the thread.

[YankeeDeVallecas]

Any badge earned while attached to an army unit can be worn by AF. If attached to an Army unit AF can wear the unit patches. This includes Ranger, Special Ops, Air Assault, etc...

[admar2]

That ain't no "airman" that's an effin' Senior Master Sergeant son! :slap:



Ok...i am done now, continue with the thread.

and he's still an airman, the same as a colonel in the army is still a "soldier"

so :bash:

[ibstolidude]

If I'm not mistaken, all Washington State National Guard units have the native american eagle shoulder patch. This would make him a member of a WANG (Washington Air National Guard) unit.
TACP read the above post - SF TACP assigned to army.

[Dominique]

The "Airmen" in the photos are Enlisted Tactical Air Controllers (ETAC) assinged to a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP). TACPs (along with combat weather teams) are attached are assigned to Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard (ARNG) units. They wear the same shoulder patch as the unit they are assinged to.

Also, you don't want to confuse Combat Controllers and TACPs. Searh this thread for an explanation I did on what each one does.

[Steel21]

If I'm not mistaken, all Washington State National Guard units have the native american eagle shoulder patch. This would make him a member of a WANG (Washington Air National Guard) unit.

THE WANG, ahahaha... ill tell em the next time i go to Mcchord. :lol: