Description
Fourteenth Air Force commanded space operations for the USAF until 2019, managing the satellite, missile warning, and space tracking capabilities that support air operations. The numbered air force that evolved from Chennault's wartime China command to manage the space domain that shape current warfare. The shoulder patch represents a command authority that understands that air superiority now includes satellites, networks, and cyber operations.
The Fourteenth Air Force transitioned from World War II operations in China to air defense and reserve roles, then transformed into Air Force Space Command operations. In its final years Fourteenth Air Force managed satellite operations, missile warning, and space operations that supported air operations globally.
The shoulder patch carries the winged tiger and star of the World War II Flying Tigers command. The design reflects the integration of information warfare with traditional air operations.
If you served in space operations, cyber security, or electronic warfare: the Fourteenth Air Force patch acknowledges your role in the modern air force. Space and cyber are as critical to mission success as fighter wings. The Fourteenth managed that mission set until 2019.
PopularPatch stocks the modern USAF command patches. The Fourteenth Air Force represents the evolution of air power into space and cyber domains.