Custom Air Force Patches
At Sienna Pacific we pride ourselves to be a trusted supplier of Custom Air Force Patches for our Flying Corps. Over the last two decades we have created a wide range of custom patches specially made for airmen uniforms (ABU, OCP, FDU, etc), flight suits, jackets and hats.
Custom Air Force Patches
We offer a variety of customization options to meet the specific needs of the USAF. No matter if you are looking for OCP Patches, rank patches or morale patches we are committed to providing the highest quality products designed to withstand the rigors of life in our flying force.
Air Force PVC Patches Sample Gallery
PVC patches are a popular choice for airman clothes and military gear. They are waterproof, strong and flexible as rubber. Plus, they allow 2D and 3D design, making them ideal for creating custom insignia. Here are some examples of the PVC patches we have created for members of the USAF and Space Force
Air Force Embroidered and Woven Patches Sample Gallery
Embroidered patches offer a classic look, while woven patches allow for more detail, small lettering, and almost photo-quality resolution. No matter which type of patch you choose, we are confident that you will be satisfied with the final product. Take a look at the following samples to better understand how they differentiate.
Advantages of Working with Us
All our customized patches can be ordered with any shape, size or color. Backing Options: plain, self-adhesive, hook and loop® or iron-on (this last is not available for the PVC ones). Regardless of your backing preferences consider that according to official documents “Only Hook and Loop® patches are authorized on the left and right sleeves of the OCP coat.”
Customer Reviews
- Embroidered Patch5 out of 5 stars
04/03/2023"Always a quality product and reordering is VERY easy!" - Woven Patch5 out of 5 stars
03/19/2023"Excellent customer service excellent product, They work to make things right even though it was the customers screw up. Paragon of excellence." - PVC Patch5 out of 5 stars
03/16/2023"Great Prices, Fast Service, Fast Shipping, No Funny Business, What you see is what you get. They price they quote is the price we paid. Do Business Here!"
FAQ
Aparently they do. However, the only direct reference to Air Force deployment patches we have found so far is on Reddit and it was made by an anonymous airmen under the username nomansland305. Nevertheless, if you meant Combat Patches, they are exclusive for the Army and are oficially called “shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service” (SSI-FWTS).
Combat Patches, officially called “shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service” (SSI-FWTS), are exclusive for soldiers of the U.S. Army. Although, according to Bryan Martyn (former Flight Officer at USAF from 1977 to 2001) answer in Quora if you served in the Army and earned a Combat Patch, and then served in the Air Force you could wear it in your uniform. This idea is reinforced by the answers of another military forum.
As rules on the proper use of patches on military uniforms are always changing the better source for this kind of official information we have found is the document called Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel (2022). There you can find the following paragraph:
“Airmen may wear the badges of other military services while permanently assigned to units that perform duties with another military service. Airmen may also continue to wear earned, permanently awarded Air Force and other services’ qualification badges that meet the criteria in paragraph 9.1, regardless of duty assignment.” Found on: Chapter 5 UTILITY UNIFORMS 5.1. Airman Battle Uniform (ABU), Men’s and Women’s. Page 43
It depends on the type of patch. Some patches mean rank, others mean the unit/squadron or mission where the wearer have being assigned to. Award Patches identify officers that have earned a badge for a special skill, school Patches show the wearer have graduated or is an instructor of certain school. Morale Patches are maily used on the weekends or during special events and can help improve the mood or spirit.
Are you wondering “What Side does squadron patch go on? or What side does the air force patch go on?”
To better answer these questions and other we are going to refer to the latest official document about the subject: Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel (2022). According to this document patches placements depends on the type of uniform as follows:
1. Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) Patches Placements.
On the Pockets:
“Full size graduate patches will be worn and may only be worn on the pockets. Only permanently conferred graduate patches (i.e. USAF Weapons School Graduate Patch and USAF Test Pilot School Patch) may be worn.”
(Page 43)
Above the pockets:
Wearer’s Left Side: “U.S. AIR FORCE” nametape
Wearer’s Right Side: last name nametape
2. Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) Uniform Patches Placements
On the Right Sleeve (2 patches max.):
– U.S. flag patch (mandatory). Wear it centered at the top of hook and loop while in–garrison and deployed.
– Unit patch (mandatory). Wear it centered in the middle of the Hook and Loop® area under the U.S. Flag.
– Morale Patches (optional). You can wear it during weekend drills on Friday, Saturday or Sundays or during special events, only when authorized by your commanders.
On the Left Sleeve (2 patches max.):
“The graduated commander’s insignia does not count as one of two patches i.e. it may be worn in addition to two patches.”
– HHQ Patch (mandatory, with exceptions). Wear it centered in the middle of the Hook and Loop area.
– USAF School Patches (graduate or instructor) are authorized on the left sleeve. In the place of HHQ, or if using both, graduate patches should be on top.
– Duty shields such as Inspector General and Security Forces are authorized on the left sleeve and will be centered at the top of the Hook and Loop area
The following Authorized Duty Identifier Patches/Tabs have to be centered at the top of the Hook and Loop® area.
3. Flight Duty Uniform
4. Desert Flight Duty Uniform.
For other types of uniforms such as maternity uniforms and others please refer directly to the above quoted document.
Yes, they do have Unit Patches.
As stated in this official document, about the use of Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform:
“Organizational unit of assignment subdued spice brown color criteria patches are mandatory upon availability (non-unit entities such as Directorates, AF Elements are optional)”
(point 5.2.6.1.2. / Page 48)
For the OCP Uniform wear your unit/squadron patch on the Right Sleeve centered in the middle of the Hook and Loop® area under the U.S. Flag. Source: Air Force senior leaders update OCP uniform guidance / Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel (2022)
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