404th Air Expeditionary Group

Emblem

Description

Azure, in chief a seme of mullets above two clouds issuant one from dexter chief and one from sinister chief Argent, detailed of the field, overall two swords terminating in stylized jet hilts in saltire points to base Or, suppressed by an African shield pointed palewise of the second, bordure Sable, debruising two chevrons reversed one per pale Gules and of the fourth, one counterchanged to the other, all within a narrow bordure Or.

Attached below the shield, a White scroll edged with a narrow Yellow border and inscribed “404TH AIR EXPEDITIONARY GROUP” in Blue letters.

Symbolism

Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors.  Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations.  Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel.  The strewn stars represent the numerous partner nations and multiple organizations supporting security development.  The clouds denote cleanly developing economies.  The swords with jet hilts, “sky swords,” symbolize extreme speed, movement and military power combined.  The African shield represents the strength of the unit’s personnel. The two counterchanged reversed chevrons depict the ability to meet the changing demands of any contingency.