Worn from 27 December 1944 to 1 August 1945



The shape suggests the shield of the United States. The winged star symbolizes army air forces. Three air forces serving under the command are represented by the three small stars at the top of the shield. The letters "USSTAF" are the command's designation. As the redesignated United States Air Forces in Europe, this unit directed United States Air Force operations in the Berlin airlift from June 1948 to September 1949. Activated 1 January 1944 at Bushy Park, England.





Campaigns:

WWII (Air Combat, European-African-Middle East theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe).