479th Training Support Squadron

Emblem

Description

On a disc Azure, between six mullets arced in chief Argent, a sword palewise point to base White, quillons and details Sable, enflamed throughout Gules, garnished Or, all within a narrow border Silver Gray.

Attached below the disc, a Blue scroll edged with a narrow Silver Gray border and inscribed "479Th TRAINING SUPPORT SQ" in Silver Gray 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 sword represents the purity of the unit’s commitment to the Nation.  The flames signify the selfless sacrifice of those before and honor the unit in dedication to the future.  The six stars are representative of the six campaigns the 479th Fighter Group heroically fought during World War II.