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OFFICER COLLAR RANK
  Khaki
- Jul 1942 to Jun 1956
Sage Green
- Jun 1956 to Jul 1976
Olive Drab
- Jun 1956 tp Jul 1976
Ultramarine
- Jul 1976 to Jul 1984
Warrant Officer

(missing)
Chief
Warrant Officer

(missing)
  Ultramarine
- Jul 1984 to Jun 2021
Navy
- Jun 2016 to Present
Flight Officer
Technical Flight Officer
Senior Flight Officer
  Sage Green
- Jun 1956 to Jul 1976
Olive Drab
- Jun 1956 to Jul 1976
Ultramarine
- Jul 1976 to Jun 2021
Navy
- Jun 2016 to Present
Second Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel

(missing)
Colonel  (left)

(missing)
Colonel  (right)

(missing)
Brigadier General
Major General
- 1990 to 1993
- 2006 to Present
(n/a)
(n/a)
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OFFICER SHOULDER RANK
  Epaulet Sleeve, v1
Unisex 4"
Epaulet Sleeve, v2
Unisex 4"
Epaulet Sleeve, v3
Unisex 4"
Epaulet Sleeve, v4
Unisex 4"
Epaulet Sleeve, v5
Unisex 4"
Epaulet Sleeve, v5
Male 4.5"
Epaulet Sleeve, v5
Female 3+"
Warrant Officer

(missing)

(missing)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
Flight Officer
(n/a)
(n/a)

(missing)

(missing)
Technical
Flight Officer
(n/a)
(n/a)

(missing)

(missing)
Chief
Warrant Officer

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
Senior
Flight Officer
(n/a)
(n/a)

(missing)

(missing)
Second Lieutenant

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
First Lieutenant

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
Captain

(missing)

(missing)
Major

(missing)

(missing)
Lieutenant Colonel

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
Colonel  (left)

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
Colonel  (right)

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
Brigadier General

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)

(missing)
Major General
(n/a)
(n/a)

(missing)

(missing)
 
Maroon Epaulet Circlets: Barry Board Beginnings
For a very brief period during 1990, these small insignia were added to the Air Force service coat epaulets above the metal rank insignia already being worn. The circlets were then quickly replaced by the infamous maroon epaulet sleeves, available with or without Velcro. There is very little official documentation about them, except for instructions from the National CAP Bookstore.
 
Warrant Officer
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Jul 1984

(missing)
Chief Warrant Officer
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Jul 1984
Second Lieutenant
embosed on leather,
sewn on flight clothing
 
Second Lieutenant
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021
First Lieutenant
embosed on leather,
sewn on flight clothing
 
First Lieutenant
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021

(missing)
Captain
embosed on leather,
sewn on flight clothing
 
Captain
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021

(missing)
Major
embosed on leather,
sewn on flight clothing
 
Major
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021

(missing)
Lieutenant Colonel
embosed on leather,
sewn on flight clothing
 
Lieutenant Colonel
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021

(missing)
Colonel  (left)
embosed on leather, sewn on flight clothing
 

(missing)
Colonel  (right)
embosed on leather, sewn on flight clothing
 
Colonel  (left)
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021
Colonel  (right)
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021
 
Brigadier General
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021
 
Major General
plastic encased in vinyl, sewn on flight clothing
- Auth: 1990 to 1993, 2006
- Disc: Aug 1, 2021
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MISC OFFICER RANK
Second Lieutenant
Gortex jacket tab,
yellow on ultramarine
First Lieutenant
Gortex jacket tab,
ultramarine
Captain
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Major
Gortex jacket tab,
yellow on ultramarine
Lieutenant Colonel
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Colonel
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine

(missing)
Brigadier General
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine

(missing)
Major General
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
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