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Army Air Corps symbol, also called the "Hap Arnold." Prop and wings insignia

A US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard Team assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Washington (WA) Air National Guard (ANG), prepares for a flag presentation, during a Memorial Ceremony honoring the crew of ESSO 77, and the spirit of fallen Guardsmen for the Units history, held at Patriot Circle, Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), WA. A mockup of an ANG F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft is visible in the background

A US Army (USA) UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopter, Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK), approaches a Yukon Territory drop zone (DZ) during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as a part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are...

A member of the US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard Team assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Washington (WA) Air National Guard (ANG), stands beside a inscribed monolith, during a Memorial Ceremony honoring the crew of ESSO 77, and the spirit of fallen Guardsmen for the Units history, held at Patriot Circle, Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), WA. A mockup of an ANG F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft is visible in the background

A member of the US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard Team assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Washington (WA) Air National Guard (ANG), stands beside a inscribed monolith, during a Memorial Ceremony honoring the crew of ESSO 77, and the spirit of fallen Guardsmen for the Units history, held at Patriot Circle, Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), WA. A mockup of an ANG F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft is visible in the background

A US Army (USA) UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk), Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK), lands at a Yukon Territory drop zone (DZ) during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as a part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in...

Aerial of a US Air Force (USAF) F-16D Fighting Falcon, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), in flight over Alaska during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise

Aerial of a US Air Force (USAF) F-16D Fighting Falcon, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), in flight over Alaska during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise

U.S. Army SGT. Arthur Leonard, Arkansas Army National Guard, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 449th Aviation Support Battalion performs maintenance on the engine of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Logistic Support Area, Anaconda, Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 1, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (A3606) (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. 1ST Class Erwin Orbe) (Released)

The U.S. Air Force symbol is base on the original Hap Arnold wings and represents many different aspects of the services proud heritage and future. It retains the core elements of our Air Corps heritage the "Arnold" wings and star with circle and modernizes them to reflect our aerospace force of today and tomorrow.The symbol has two main parts. In the upper half, the stylized wings represent the stripes of our strength the enlisted men and women of our force. The great angularity emphasizes our swiftness and power. They are divided into six sections which represent our core capabilities aerospace superiority, global attack, rapid global mobility, precision engagement, information ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: The U.S. Air Force symbol is base on the original Hap Arnold wings and represents many different aspects of the services proud heritage and future. It retains the core elements of our Air Corps heritage the "Arnold" wings and star with circle and modernizes them to reflect our aerospace force of today and tomorrow.The symbol has two main parts. In the upper half, the stylized wings represent the stripes of our strength the enlisted men and women of our force. The great angularity emphasizes our swiftness and power. They are divided into six sections which represent our core capabilities aerospace superiority, global attack, rapid global mobility, precision engagement, information superiority, and agile combat support.The lower half has a sphere, a star and three diamonds. The sphere within the star represents the globe. To remind us of our obligation to secure our nations freedom with Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power. The globe also reminds us of our challenge as an expeditionary force to respond rapidly to crises and to provide decisive aerospace power, worldwide.The area surrounding the sphere takes the shape of a star. The star has many meanings. Its five points represent the components of our one force and family our active duty, civilians, Guard, Reserve, and retirees. The star symbolizes space as the high ground of our nations aerospace force. The rallying symbol in all our wars, the star also represents our officer corps, central to our combat leadership.The star framed with three diamonds, represent our core values integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. The elements come together to form one symbol that presents two powerful images at once; it is an eagle, the emblem of our nation, and a medal, representing valor in service to our nation.

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAF

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public

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