WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) — Airmen wearing OCP uniforms are authorized to add their former Airmen Battle Uniform subdued patches until the mandatory brown subdued ones go into effect.
Also, according to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, the U.S. flag patch is mandatory and will be subdued using the spice brown color criteria, centered at the top of velcro and worn while in–garrison and deployed.
Current subdued black and green U.S. flags may be worn until June 1, 2020, then spice brown will be the only accepted version. Infra-red U.S. flags are not authorized.
The higher headquarters patch is mandatory and will be subdued using the spice brown color criteria and centered under the U.S. flag patch. The current subdued version of the higher headquarters patch may be worn until the patch color conversion has been completed or until April 1, 2021, whichever is sooner.
A maximum of two patches may be worn.
SMSgt Andrew Biscoe, Air Force News Service
I wish I owned a patch company..
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Trying to help some colleagues …
What’s the USAF-approved higher HQ patch for Airmen in Joint Assignments at Defense Agencies?
The OI says current approved subdued versions can be used. In 2010, they must me spice brown-based colors.
What is the plan for Security Forces, Firefighters, and Missile badges which were traditionally sewn on the left pocket?
Security Forces and several other career fields will now wear a 3×5 patch on their left shoulder which displays abbreviations designating their career field. Security Forces will wear a patch which reads SFS for example.
SF, for a full list visit https://www.afpc.af.mil/Portals/70/documents/06_CAREER%20MANAGEMENT/02_Dress%20and%20Appearance/AFI36-2903%20dtd%2020180928.pdf and read table 5.3
Unsure on the SF and Fire shields but missile badges are now mandatory and will be worn above the service tape.
Only missile operations badges, no missile maintenance badges.
Yep no SF shields on pockets for the OCPs kinda a shame to me I believe the SF patches are a bit dumb.