Uniform insignia

[Al Azar]

I was watching a TV drama and one of the characters was in his dress blue USAF uniform. He had Staff Sergeant stripes on his arm.

But the U.S. pins on his lapels looked just what I have just typed, U.S. with no circle around it. I thought that enlisted ranks had circles around the U.S. and officers did not.

So I googled for images and found this, which confirmed that enlisted uniforms bear the U.S. inside a circle.

http://media.defense.gov/2006/Aug/09/2000546108/-1/-1/0/060808-F-2522R-008.JPG

But I kept on looking, just for the heck of it, and found this image of an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant in the presence of his Commander-in-Chief, appearing to bear officer's U.S. insigina.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/...uMGuReawDq9mZHv0UZVZAb44nj5oerKa1hKU8KPnsXPYA

Can anyone explain this?

 

[Auld Phart]

I was watching a TV drama and one of the characters was in his dress blue USAF uniform. He had Staff Sergeant stripes on his arm.

But the U.S. pins on his lapels looked just what I have just typed, U.S. with no circle around it. I thought that enlisted ranks had circles around the U.S. and officers did not.

So I googled for images and found this, which confirmed that enlisted uniforms bear the U.S. inside a circle.

http://media.defense.gov/2006/Aug/09/2000546108/-1/-1/0/060808-F-2522R-008.JPG

But I kept on looking, just for the heck of it, and found this image of an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant in the presence of his Commander-in-Chief, appearing to bear officer's U.S. insigina.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/...uMGuReawDq9mZHv0UZVZAb44nj5oerKa1hKU8KPnsXPYA

Can anyone explain this?

No idea.

Retired Navy, not USAF

But if you think it was a goof, find the show on IMDB, and see if it is listed under goofs.

If not, submit it.

I've submitted about 2 dozen goofs, added cast members not already listed, etc