8th Air Force, US Air Force
History: Established as VIII Bomber Command on 19 January 1942. Activated on 1 February 1942. Redesignated as:Eighth Air Force on 22 February 1944; Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) on 3 June 2008. Planned and executed daylight-precision and strategic bombing in the European Theater of Operations from 1942-1945. After the end of combat operations in Europe, moved to Okinawa in July 1945, to train new bomber groups for combat against Japan. Returned to the continental U.S. in June 1946 and focused on building up and commanding strategic airpower under Strategic Air Command. Transferred to Guam in April 1970 to oversee bombardment operations in Southeast Asia; directed LINEBACKER missions in 1972-1973. After returning stateside in 1975, commanded and administered strategic aircraft, missiles and other assigned forces; maintained strategic readiness and provided conventional forces to theater commands. In 2001, assumed additional responsibility as an information operations and information warfare command element.
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Origin/meaning
The emblem was approved approved on 20 May 1943; revised on 31 July 1958.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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