Unit Badges

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The above badges ceased to be worn with the introduction of the 'blue' Air Corps uniform in 1994.  It was planned to reintroduce them in a standard format.  Unfortunately that idea just died away because units had no guidance on the matter.

The badge for Technical Training Squadron was worn until the 1st July 1980.  TTS then became the Apprentice School, Training Wing.

Air Signals and 5 Maintenance are units that are attached to the Air Corps but they wear their own Corps collar badges.

No. 3 Support Wing was designed by Kieran Kelly (artist).  The badge consists of wings (not sails) the green and blue background  represents the support roll with the army and navy.

      

      

Air Corps HQ Training Wing No.1 Support Wing
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 No.3 Support Wing Administration Wing Air Traffic Control
     
     

 

      

      

 Technical Training Sqdn

Air Support Signals Coy

5 Maintenance Engrs


In July 2002 the new Air Corps establishment was introduced and the Wing names changed as follows:
No. 1 Support Wing = No. 1 Operations Wing
No. 3 Support Wing = No. 3 Operations Wing
Engineering Wing    = No. 4 Support Wing  
Administration Wing=No. 5 Support Wing
Training Wing           =Air Corps College
Air Support Sigs      = CIS

The Air Corps Apprentice Class introduced the title concept in during 1983.  The title was worn above the Training Wing unit flash.  Each class continued to wear a title up to the 57th.  The 58th class in 1994 would have been issued with the blue uniform and badges were not worn on it.

      

Sep 1982 - Jul 1986 Sep 1983 - Jul 1987
   

      

Sep 1984 - Jul 1988 Sep 1985 - Jul 1989
   

      

 

Sep 1986 - Jul 1990 Sep 1987 - Jul 1991
   

      

Sep 1988 - Jul 1992 Sep 1989 - Jul 1993
   

      

Sep 1990 - Jul 1994 Sep 1991 - Jul 1995
   

      

Sep 1992 - Jul 1996 Aug 1993 - Jul 1997

 

 

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 Page Updated : Saturday, 29 September 2007