USAF 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron / OCP Colour / Jolly Green Patch
This is a patch that was used by crews from the 66th RQS when based in Southeast Asia operating HH-60G's for the 46th ERQS. The reason you can tell: the design of the giant, as this design is unique to the 66th RQS (easy to ID if you know). The change in the design of the giant was done by a co-pilot who ordered the patches and thought the design of the giant was more detailed and to be honest, the face has more detail than previous embroidered versions which makes the patch easy to ID as the slightly different version ties it to the 66th.
The Black color edge started with the 66th having the idea and then was transferred to the 41st so they now use it. The black border is an instructor patch. Two commanders ago, he wanted a way that anyone in the unit could know who was an instructor and who they could go to for questions just by looking at them. Now, once you go through the instructor upgrade course back at the schoolhouse in Albuquerque, NM the commander of the 66th pulls you in front of the squadron, congratulates you and gives you your instructor patch. To the best of my knowledge, this is a 66th only thing. Unless other units have picked up on it but we’ve only started it in 2016 so it’s still fairly new.
A huge thanks to my friend and fellow collector AMR from the Jolly Green Giant Collection for the donation and information of this piece.
The Black color edge started with the 66th having the idea and then was transferred to the 41st so they now use it. The black border is an instructor patch. Two commanders ago, he wanted a way that anyone in the unit could know who was an instructor and who they could go to for questions just by looking at them. Now, once you go through the instructor upgrade course back at the schoolhouse in Albuquerque, NM the commander of the 66th pulls you in front of the squadron, congratulates you and gives you your instructor patch. To the best of my knowledge, this is a 66th only thing. Unless other units have picked up on it but we’ve only started it in 2016 so it’s still fairly new.
A huge thanks to my friend and fellow collector AMR from the Jolly Green Giant Collection for the donation and information of this piece.
Crews prepare a Squadron HH-60 for the upcoming night shift. (USAF Photo by SSgt David Carbajal)
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