US Air Force Communications Command Pin

The brooch has two pin attachments on the back

It measures approximately 2.5 x 3 cm

Established as the Army Airways Communications System Wing on 13 April 1943. Activated, as part of Flight Control Command, on 26 April 1943. Reassigned directly to Army Air Forces on 14 July 1943. Redesignated Army Airways Communications System on 26 April 1944. Redesignated Air Communications Service and reassigned to Air Transport Command on 13 March 1946. Redesignated Airways and Air Communications Service on 11 September 1946.

Reassigned to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) on June 1, 1948. Effective July 1, 1961, relieved from assignment to MATS, elevated to major command status, and redesignated Air Force Communications Service.

On November 15, 1979, it was redesignated Air Force Communications Command. On July 1, 1991, Air Force Communications Command was upgraded from a major command to a field operations agency of the United States Air Force.

On May 28, 1993, it was redesignated the Air Force Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency. On June 13, 1996, it was redesignated the Air Force Communications Agency. On April 1, 1997, its status changed from a USAF field operations agency to a subordinate unit of the Air Force Communications and Information Center, and back to a field operations agency on October 1, 2000.