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97th Combat Defense Squadron "SECURITY IS OUR USAF Patch
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97th Combat Defense SquadronUSAF Patch
3" x 3 3/4"
Fully Embroidered with Cut Edge
Never sewn on a uniform or mounted
Very Good Condition
This unit was activated 1 July 1959 at
Blytheville Air Force Base, Arkansas
under the 97th Bombardment Wing
The squadron was inactivated, likely
in 1966, when it was redesignated as
the 97th Secusrity Police Squadron
(when redesignated, a tab noting
97th SPS was placed on the top
of the emblem
This patch was made in 1960
The squadron provided security
for aircraft assigned to the 340th,
341st and 342nd Bombardment
Squadrons who flew B-52 aircraft
operating under the 97th BW
A rarely seen patch with a
nice unique design
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