Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of Army Air Forces

Second World War

A Colonel and Flight Surgeon of the 11^th Air Force based in Alaska proudly displays the shoulder sleeve insignia of his command.

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of Multiple Army Air Forces Combat Commands

Strategic Air Forces in Europe 1944 E.T.O. 8th & 15th A.F.	Mediterranean Air Forces 1944 E.T.O. 12th & 15th A.F.	Far East Air Forces 1945 Pacific 5th & 13th A.F.

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of Army Air Forces

First 1944	Second 1943	Third 1943	Forth 1943	Fifth 1943
U.S. (East)	U.S. (Northwest)	U.S. (South)	U.S. (Southwest)	Pacific

Sixth 1943	Seventh 1943	Eight 1943	Ninth 1943	10th 1918
Caribbean	Pacific	E.T.O.	E.T.O.	C.B.I. (1)

11th 1943	12th 1943	13th 1944	14th 1943	15th 1944
U.S. (Alaska)	E.T.O.	Pacific	China	E.T.O.

20th 1923	Desert Air Force 1941 (2)
Pacific	E.T.O.

Notes:

1. China-India-Burma
2. The Desert Air Force was a British organization. This shoulder sleeve insignia is believed to have been unofficially worn by American personnel serving with the force.