Belgian Force Protection / Air Police insignia

 

Consice history :

April 1945 : Belgian Auxiliary Air Police Service : BAAPS I (detached to the 9th U.S. Army Air Force) & BAAPS II (detached to the 2nd Tactical Air Force,  Royal Air Force).

1946 : Politie en Wacht van het Militaire Vliegwezen - Police et Garde de l'Aviation Militaire (Military Aviation Police and Guards)

1948 : TDP-VTP : Troupes de Défence et de Police - Verdedigings- en Politietroepen (Defense and Police Unites)

Upon disbandment this unit forms the nucleus of the Air Commando's and the Air Force Police.

 

1951 : UDA-VVE : Unités de Défense des Aérodromes - Vliegveld Verdedigings Eenheden (Airport Defense Units)

1953 : Air-Commando

1966 : IBE-UPI : Installatie Beveiligings Eenheden - Unités de Protection des Installations (Installation Security Units)

1987 : Air Commando (note the hyphen is gone) with 3 degrees / skill levels : “Airfuselier”, “Air Commando” and “Higher Certificate Air Commando”

1988 - 1990 :  a shortlived EIS : Escadron d'Intervention - Interventie Smaldeel (Intervention Squadron) was formed

2004 : Integrated Security

2010 : Force Protection & Strike Security   -   But they are still commonly known, and probably always will be, as the Air Commando´s.

 

1951 : Air Force Police Squadrons

1960 : Air Force Police Flights

2002 : Air Component Police Flights
 

 

     

Belgian Auxiliary Air Police Service
 
  BAAPS I cap badge BAAPS I shoulder patch (worn during training) BAAPS I shoulder patch, embroided (worn in Germany) BAAPS I shoulder patch, printed (worn in Germany)
       
   
BAAPS I pocket badge (worn in Germany) BAAPS I 'Belgium' tab    
       

 
  BAAPS II cap badge BAAPS II shoulder eagles (pair)  
       
   
 BAAPS II pocket badge BAAPS II 'Belgium' tab    
 

 

      

VVE-UDA / Air-Commando

 
embroided embroided embroided  
       

Beret badge of qualified UDA-VVE, worn on a grey-blue beret

enlisted / corporals sergeants / NCO's officers subdued
       

HOGER  BREVET VVE / BREVET SUPÉRIEUR UDA (senior level)
   
  plastic on plastic   plastic on plastic bullion  
       
   
embroided embroided embroided  
 

 

      

Air Commando

Beret badge, worn on a black beret

     
all ranks      
       

Air Commando titles
plastic on felt embroided embroided embroided
       
embroided embroided embroided embroided
       
     
embroided      
       

LUCHTFUSELIER / FUSILIER DE L'AIR (air fusilier)
   
plastic on felt embroided (wing variation)    
       

AIR COMMANDO / COMMANDO DE L'AIR (air commando)

plastic on felt embroided embroided embroided
       
 
embroided embroided embroided  
       

HOGER AIR COMMANDO  BREVET / BREVET SUPÉRIEUR COMMANDO DE L'AIR (higher air commando certificate)
   
plastic on felt embroided    
 

 

      

Unit Patches

     
1st Wing 1st Wing 1st Wing 1st Wing
       
1st Wing 1st Wing 1st Wing 1st Wing
       
1st Wing 2nd Tactical Wing 2nd Tactical Wing 2nd Tactical Wing
       
2nd Tactical Wing 2nd Tactical Wing 2nd Tactical Wing 2nd Tactical Wing
       
2nd Tactical Wing 3rd Tactical Wing 3rd Tactical Wing 3rd Tactical Wing
       
9th Training Wing 10th Fighter Bomber Wing 10th Fighter Bomber Wing 10th Tactical Wing
       
10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing
       
10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing
       
10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing 10th Tactical Wing
       
15th Air Transport Wing 15th Air Transport Wing 15th Air Transport Wing 15th Air Transport Wing
       
20th Support Wing 25th Logistical Wing 56th Missile Squadron 349th (F) Squadron
       
 
Control & Reporting Centre Glons

Elementary Flying School

Koksijde Air Base  
       
   
Intervention Squadron Force Protection    
       
 

 

      

Short Range Air Defense

     
 
Gatling gunner Mistral Missile gunner, 10th Tactical Wing  Gatling gunner  
 

 

      

Air Force Police

     
Belgian Air Force Police Belgian Air Force Police Belgian Air Force Police Belgian Air Force Police
       
Belgian Air Force Police Belgian Air Force Police Belgian Air Force Police Air Component Airfield Police
       
   
Belgian Air Force Police Belgian Air Force Police    
 

 

      

Miscellaneous Patches

     
 
Dog handlers Mountain climbing instructors    
       
 
       
       
 
 

 

      

Unités de Défence/Unités de Défense des Aérodromes, Force Aérienne Tactique Congolaise 1964-1965 

 
 
 

 

      

Veterans Association

     
       
   
       
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