US USAF Pacific Air Forces Command Patch

The US USAF Pacific Air Forces Command Patch is an embroidered insignia representing the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), a major command of the United States Air Force. Established in 1944, PACAF is headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and oversees USAF operations throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The patch features a distinctive shield-shaped design, typically with a blue background symbolizing the sky, a central white star, and a red disc, reflecting traditional USAF heraldry. A gold scroll often bearing the command’s name completes the insignia. This patch is worn on the uniforms of personnel assigned to PACAF and serves to identify affiliation with the command responsible for air defense, humanitarian missions, and other operations in the Pacific theater. The design and construction of the patch reflect standard US Air Force uniform insignia practices and its presence in collections or displays denotes a connection to modern US military history in the Asia-Pacific region.