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The book is a reference of desert combat uniforms, patches and insignia worn by the US Armed Forces in Desert Storm, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. It covers information on US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard desert uniforms and patches. It is designed to provide a reference for veterans, historians, collectors, and reenactors.
The 1990–1991 Gulf War was the last major United States Air Force combat operation of the 20th Century. The command and control of allied forces deployed to the Middle East initially as part of Operation Desert Shield, later engaging in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm, were assigned to United States Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF), the USAF component of the Joint United ...
The Southwest Asia Service Medal (SASM or SWASM) was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by order of President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty as part of the Persian Gulf War and for a time thereafter.
Operation Desert Storm Aircraft - United States [18] [a] United States Air Force; Combat Aircraft; F-15C Eagle: Fighter aircraft: 96 96 F-16 Fighting Falcon: Multirole fighter: 168 212 F-4G Phantom II: SEAD: 48 49 F-15E Strike Eagle: Strike fighter: 46 48 A-10 Thunderbolt II: Attack aircraft: 120 144 F-111F Aardvark: Attack/Interdictor: 64 64 F ...
Connecticut Mobilization Service Ribbon (Formerly the Connecticut Desert Storm Campaign Ribbon) - "The Adjutant General may issue an appropriate service ribbon to members of the National Guard or organized militia who were called to active service in the armed forces of the state or United States for at least thirty consecutive days in support ...
The United States Air Force awards a General Charles A. Horner "Tiger Award" to one officer and one enlisted individual assigned to the Fourteenth Air Force annually . He currently resides in Lake Lorraine, Florida. Horner is on the Honorary Capital Campaign Committee for the National Desert Storm War Memorial Association.
Order of the Liberator General San Martin; Order of May in Military Merit; Argentinian decorations are only rarely awarded to senior US officers, most of those senior U.S. officers have been in the United States Southern Command & United States Southern Command Air Forces Commander usually as "end-of-tour" decorations.
Service must have been performed in support of Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait, between 17 January 1991 to 28 February 1991. Eligible areas include: [3] [4] The Persian Gulf; The Red Sea; That portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude; The Gulf of Aden