The Air Force has once again authorized airmen to wear duty identifier patches, almost a year after previous leadership dropped their use. (Senior Airman Matthew Angulo/Air Force) Airmen are once ...

Banned a year ago to emphasize a “warfighting team,” the patches that identify an airman’s job are once again allowed on uniforms. By Matt White Published Jan 9, 2026 6:06 PM EST Get Task & Purpose in ...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Airmen stationed on this installation 30 miles south of Seoul are authorized to wear a Pride morale patch this month. A May 20 memo from 51st Fighter Wing commander Col.

Airmen are once again allowed to wear patches indicating their primary job, reversing Air Force leadership's move from a year ago to bar them. The Air Force included the reinstatement of duty ...