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The royal australian air force train their own service police, known as the raaf security police. The badge is worn on the upper left pocket of an air force uniform and is the primary identification for officers and enlisted airmen of the air force security police. See more ideas about vietnam war, vietnam and patches. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Australias involvement in the vietnam war began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade to a peak of 7,672 australian personnel following the menzies governments april 1965 decision to upgrade its military commitment to south vietnams security. Vietnam veteran items and memorabilia military patches and. Reputation trusted by 1,000,000 military veteran shoppers since 2000. Second air force secfor rotation to take over security at tarin kot. Soon the military police were renamed the air police, but they continued to wear the arm band. Police misc patches deals custom patches masks home usaf security forces. It was assigned conduct of classified special unconventional warfare missions into laos and north vietnam. Raaf stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists.

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The laos border is about 60 kilometres 37 mi directly east. The air force offers much more than just interesting and varied work. Air force pararescue, air force pictures, vietnam war photos, military police, military. Find people you served with from 377th security police squadron. Ussf patch mercenary, montagnard command khe sanh ccn vietnam war 974. Moving from a drafted security force to an all volunteer air force. Originally dubbed as the air police badge, the air force security police badge has existed since the early 1960s. In 1947, the united states air force separated from the army, and the proud tradition of the security forces began.