200 Missions Over The Mosul Patch

200 Missions Over The Mosul represents the cumulative effort of strike packages, CAS sorties, and ISR flights against ISIS targets in Iraq. The patch carries operational significance—each mission was real. Each mission risked aircraft and crews. Two hundred consecutive sorties against a single location reflects the intensity of a sustained air campaign against distributed enemy forces in an urban environment.

The Mosul campaign ran from 2016 through 2017 as the coalition fought to retake the city from ISIS occupation. Air assets from multiple nations participated. The American contribution came from fighter wings based in Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq itself. Two hundred missions meant constant coordination, constant risk, constant rotation of crews through a high-threat environment.

The patch design uses the number 200 prominently, acknowledging the milestone while carrying the visual elements associated with modern Middle East air operations. Colors and symbols reflect both the location and the mission profile.

Wearing this patch means you flew CAS for ground troops taking back an occupied city, or you provided air support, ISR, or electronic warfare that enabled ground operations. Two hundred sorties means you were rotating back for more missions. The Mosul campaign demanded commitment.

PopularPatch carries the contemporary Middle East operation patches that represent recent air campaigns. The 200 Missions Over The Mosul patch acknowledges real air operations in the fight against ISIS.