460th Air Base Wing

Emblem

Description

Azure, in chief a winged eye Proper, wings extended fesswise Argent, the eye emitting six rays throughout Or, three in pile to chief and three in pile reversed surmounted in base by a demi-globe Celeste, gridlined Sable, encircled by two elliptical orbits in saltire of the second, each surmounted at dexter and sinister apex by a Pole Star of four points Yellow garnished Gold Brown, all within a diminished border of the third.

Attached below the shield, a White scroll edged with a narrow Yellow border and inscribed "460TH AIR BASE WING" 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 winged eye reflects the unit’s heritage.  The two orbiting Pole Stars depict the Active Duty and Reserve Components supported the Wing.  The globe symbolizes the global nature of the Wing’s mission.