Image:FORCECOM SSI.png

Description	US Army Forces Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Source	USAIOH
Date	February 7, 1919
Author
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[edit] SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA

• Description: A disc 2 1/2 inches diameter consisting of three horizontal stripes of equal width of blue, white and red, the blue uppermost. The insignia has a 1/8 Army green border.

• Symbolism: The design was selected during World War I by General Pershing for wear by all personnel assigned to General Headquarters, American Expedition Forces (AEF). The source of the design is a red, white, and blue horizontally striped distinguishing mark worn as a brassard by staff officers when moving about on duty in congested areas in the front of World War I.

• Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved by General Headquarters, AEF, on 7 February 1919; approved by the War Department for GHQ on 17 June 1922; amended to wear the blue uppermost on 19 July 1941;
• redesignated for Army Ground Forces on 27 March 1942;
• redesignated for Army Field Forces on 11 May 48;
• redesignated for Continental Army Command on 9 September 1955; and
• redesignated for US Army Forces Command effective 1 July 1973.