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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 ...
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 ...
Texas Desert Shield--Texas Desert Storm Campaign Medal The Texas Desert Shield/ Desert Storm Campaign Medal shall be awarded to a person who was inducted into federal service from the Texas National Guard after 1 Aug 1990, in support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, without regard to the place that the person was deployed while serving on active federal military duty.
Air and Space Recognition Ribbon; Air and Space Training Ribbon; Airman's Medal; Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces; Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force; Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon; Christopher F. Burne; Combat Action Medal; Combat Readiness Medal; Commendation Medal; Dale ...
Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War military equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.
The Desert Air Force (DAF), also known chronologically as Air Headquarters Western Desert, Air Headquarters Libya, the Western Desert Air Force, and the First Tactical Air Force (1TAF), was an Allied tactical air force created from No. 204 Group RAF under RAF Middle East Command in North Africa in 1941 to provide close air support to the British Eighth Army against Axis forces.
The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Southwest Asia Service Medal: Campaign stars (all branches) Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia (Navy personnel assigned to a Marine Corps unit in combat) Examples of campaign stars worn on the Southwest Asia Campaign service ribbon: