1987 NOS Bulk Lot 300 Sealed USAF OCP Enlisted TSGT Technical Sergeant Patches

Description

Lot of 300
25 Sealed Packs of 12 (Packs of 6 Pairs)
(total of 150 pairs)
USAF Air Force
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP)
Enlisted Technical Sergeant Rank
Chevron Shoulder Elbow Stripes
Embroidered Iron-on or Sew-on "Desert" Patches
reddish brown chevron
stripes
on matte khaki background
with shiny rayon khaki border
New Old Stock
Sealed Unopened Poly Packages
organized in original warehouse box
Manufactured in "7/87"
-- HUGE RESALE MARKET VALUE --
Pairs of these patches sell online for to .99
(offered here at only .20/pair)
National Stock Number (NSN) 8455-01-248-0983 (insignia, grade, enlisted personnel) was assigned January 16, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). It was discontinued on August 2, 2013. This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
ISO / NSN Technical Characteristics:
Department Patch Was Designed for the US Air Force
Rank Patch Was Designed for: Staff Sergeant
Colors: Khaki, Spice Brown
Background Base Fabric: Twill Cotton or Polyester
Embroidery Material: Rayon
Sew-on or Iron-On
Intended application: US Military Cold Weather Woodland Camouflage Lined Hooded Jacket # DLA100-87-C-4199
1987
Persian Gulf -
US Military Conflicts Patches Were Used For:
USS Stark was struck on May 17 by two Exocet anti-ship missiles fired from a Dassault Mirage F1 of the Iraqi Air Force during the Iran–Iraq War, killing 37 U.S. Navy sailors.
Operation Nimble Archer
. Attacks on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf by United States Navy forces on October 19. The attack was a response to Iran's October 16, 1987 attack on the MV Sea Isle City, a reflagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait, with a Silkworm missile.
Operation Earnest Will.
After the Iran–Iraq War (the Tanker War phase) resulted in several military incidents in the Persian Gulf, the United States increased U.S. joint military forces operations in the Persian Gulf and adopted a policy of reflagging and escorting Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf to protect them from Iraqi and Iranian attacks. President Reagan reported that U.S. ships had been fired upon or struck mines or taken other military action on September 21 (Iran Ajr), October 8, and October 19, 1987 and April 18 (Operation Praying Mantis), July 3, and July 14, 1988. The United States gradually reduced its forces after a cease-fire between Iran and Iraq on August 20, 1988. It was the largest naval convoy operation since World War II.
Operation Prime Chance
was a United States Special Operations Command operation intended to protect U.S.-flagged oil tankers from Iranian attack during the Iran–Iraq War. The operation took place roughly at the same time as Operation Earnest Will.