Military Army Air Forces Patches History 5

Cmbt Air Crew	Worn from: 1942 - 1946 (Unauthorized). The origin of the design is unknown.
Air Univ	Worn from: 21 May 1948 - 15 May 1978. The white star with a red disk and wings are the insignia of the army air forces. The initials "A" and "U" stand for Air University. The lamp of knowledge is typically used to denote learning.
AF ROTC	Worn from: 26 July 1947 - Unknown. The white star, red disk, and gold wings form the insignia of the army air forces. The letters "AIR R.O.T.C." are the unit's designation.
Inst USAF	Worn from: 1942 - 1947. The design is that of the air force star; the letters "USAFI" indicate the unit's designation.
Flying Inst	Worn from: The origin of the design is unknown.
AAF Tech Cmd Inst	Worn from: 26 March 1941 - 23 January 1942. Gold and blue are the colors of the army air corps. The wing and prop is the official insignia for aviation cadets. The unit's designation is abbreviated using the letters "AAFTTC" with the word instructor above the wing.
Air Crew Student	Worn from: 1942 - 1945. The unit's designation is spelled out on the patch. The wing and prop is the air force cadet insignia. Gold and blue are the colors of the air forces.
Avn Cadet Basic	Worn from: 1942 - 1945. The prop and wing on a blue background is an appropriate symbol for army air force cadets. The insignia is alleged to have been worn by cadets during their basic training courses.
Avn Cadet Advanced	Worn from: 1942 - 1945. The wing and prop on a black background was purported to have been used by cadets in advance courses.
Armament Spec	The insignia was worn by personnel in a number of occupations including aerial torpedo mechanic, anti-aircraft machine gunner, and bombsight mechanic.
Commun Spec	The insignia was worn by personnel in occupations such as radio operator, cryptographer, and radio mechanic.
Engr Spec	The design is the silhouette of an engine and was worn by personnel in occupations that included airplane inspector, crew chief, and parachute rigger.