Air Force Rings

The US Air Force flies, fights, and wins in air, space and cyberspace. They preserve peace and security and serve as the aviation defence of the United States in times of war.

Initially created as part of the Army in 1907 and later on organized as a separate military service on 18 September 1947.

Air Force rings can be personalized to suit the person’s service but the most common designs are silver stars and blue ribbons emblem of the Air Force. They can also be made with a heraldic coat of arms or crest. Some are designed to show a particular war operation such as Cold War, Vietnam War, Operation Eagle Claw, Operation Urgent Fury, Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The rings are also designed to commemorate various humanitarian operations such as Berlin Airlift, Operation Safe Haven, Operations Babylift, Operation Sea Angel, Operation Provide Hope, Operation Unified Assistance and Operation Unified Response. Other designs can be personalized to reflect major commands, duty forces, reserve units, squads, groups and squadrons.

                                         

The Air Force rings can be decorated with precious gems, stones or crystals at the centre top and are usually made of gold, silver or platinum. The band can be engraved with name, rank, year or insignia. Other custom made Air Force rings are etched with slogans and creeds including No One Comes Close, Aim High, Cross into the Blue, Above All and core values such as Integrity First, Service before self and Excellence in all we do.