Military Medical Company Patches History 1

The term "Dust Off" appears on many of the medical-evacuation unit patches in the following section.  "Dust Off" is slang for an airborne evacuation by helicopter of casualties; it is also known by the term "Medevac."

Information extracted from the book "US ARMY PATCHES"  by Barry Jason Stein

USED BY PERMISSION



54th Med Co

Worn from:  1994 (Unauthorized).



68th Med Det

Worn from:  1990 - March 1995.



50th Med Co
101st Abn Div

Worn from:  1993 - Current.



159th Med Co

Worn from:  1991.



498th Med Co

Worn from:  1988.



3rd Bn
507th Air Ambulance

Worn from:  1990 (Unauthorized).



236th Med Co

Worn from:  1990 (Unauthorized).



1133rd Med Co

Worn from:  September 1990 - Current.

An earlier version of this patch with the inscription "Montgomery, Alabama" was worn from 1984 - 1990.



Med Research
Team Vietnam

Worn from:  1966 - 1970.

Approved for local wear only.



OH-58D Helicopter

Worn from:  Unknown.