Does anyone know the background of this new beret badge?

http://www.aircommando.com/br29.jpg

Who wears it, and on which berets?

thx

Dave

From the lightening bolt I will guess that it is an Army Special Forces unit badge. Never seen it around Hurlburt.

I've never seen it. The lightning bolt is typically associated with CCT and the rescue angel with globe is PJ or Air Rescue. I’ve emailed the people who will know for certain although since it is Saturday I might not hear back until Monday or Tuesday.

I just found one on ebay. It claims to be a USAF special ops training unit badge. The only thing I can think it could possibly be is an AST badge, but I don't know if they have a unique badge for their unit. I am flying with them on Monday so I will ask one of them then.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USAF-SPECIAL-OPERATIONS-TRAININ...110711QQcmdZViewItem

I do notice an AM in the background with a pararescue angel and CCT lightning bolts in the fore. It looks like a combo of all badges. I have no idea what the AM is though.

Jungle green — Special Forces, JFK Special Warfare School
Tan — 75th Ranger Regiment, Ranger Training Brigade
Maroon — paratroopers and all other Airborne units except 101st Airborne Division, other special operators (Civil Affairs, PSYOP) on jump status or under an airborne unit. Soldiers do not have to be jump qualified to wear the maroon beret
Black — all other Army units


Scarlet — Combat Controllers
Maroon — Pararescue
Navy blue — Security Forces
Black — Tactical Air Control Party,
Pewter grey — Special Operations Weather Technicians
Grey — Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape
Academy blue — First Class (Senior) Academy Cadets
In the United States Navy, women are authorized to wear a black beret with Service and Service Dress uniform regulations. The Officers Crest, Chief's Anchor, and the silver eagle with USN are worn, as rank appropriate.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0106/00_PDFs/57_Duty_Badges_Berets.pdf

The link really doesn't help much as none of the berets show the badge mentioned.

AM = Aeromedical?

Just a guess.

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Originally posted by vsibaby:
AM = Aeromedical?

Just a guess.

No we don't have anything like that. SOFME's don't wear anything different to any other member.

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Originally posted by caninedale:
The link really doesn't help much as none of the berets show the badge mentioned.

you are very keen, since there isnt a badge worn like the one mentioned

The badge is a cadet badge from the Texas A&M corps of cadets (hence the AM) It is a special cadet unit that does extra PT above and beyond the normal cadet routine. It has nothing to do with AFSOC or any special forces community. I had several buddies in the A&M corps of cadets who were a part of the unit.

ROFL--bunch of clueless kids and ROTC cadre that think its all about PT. Unfortunate, they decided to use heraldry and heritage they have not earned and have no qualifications to preform the military duties and missions the heraldry represents.

The only thing I think they missed ripping off was a set of green feet!

Wait until one of them buys a radio control model helicopter. They will add the feet.