ISAF  -  INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE

These two badges are from ISAF in Afganstan.  The ISAF badge is worn by all personnel in the Force (much like the SFOR or KFOR badges).  The tiger is the badge of KMNB (Kabul Multinational Brigade).  Irish personnel have served with ISAF since July 2002 and with KMNB since February 2003.  
Collectors must remember that there would be a number of variations and sizes to these badges because of national preference to size and shade.  Those worn by the Irish were from the same source in Kabul.

 

      
ISAF (2002, ongoing) ISAF, Kabul Multi-National Brigade
 

 

 
Name tab worn an Army NCO in ISAF

 

 
Name tab worn an Air Corps NCO in ISAF
(135 x 26mm)
 

 

 
Small metal pin worn on pocket flap
(36 x 12mm)
 

 

The following badge were first worn by the personnel of IRCON XV  (Apr - Oct 2007).  Both the ISAF and NATO badge are worn but not together depending on which Staff appointment a person holds.
The CIED (Counter Improvised Explosive Device),  JVC (Joint Visitors Center),  SAC (Situation Awareness Centre) badges are worn by Irish personnel in these sections.
For the first three months of the tour the Irish wore the home pattern DPM's but then changed to desert pattern. 
With the uniform change came two locally made badge,  Name tab and rank slider.

 

             
ISAF Desert pattern
 

 

                    
NATO Flash NATO Flash
   

 

                           
Counter Improvised Explosive Device Joint Visitors Bureau Situational Awareness Centre
October 2009
   
                                  
Information Operations Force Protection
   

 

 

 
 
Name tab worn by Sqn Sgt John Enright (2007)
(154mm x 30mm)
 

 

                    
Company Sergeant Commandant
     

 

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 Page Updated : Friday, 21 May 2010