Southwest Asia (April, 14, 2017) – The Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve conducted a re-patching ceremony to replace the interim 1st Special Forces Group unit patch previously worn in Southwest Asia. SOJTF-OIR was activated on Jan. 15, 2016 with the mission to militarily defeat ISIS. Since its establishment, SOJTF-OIR has liberated over 45,000 square km previously held by ISIS and has killed over 21,00 ISIS militants. The newly-approved patch prominently features black and gold colors and a spear. Black represents activities performed under cover of darkness whil
Southwest Asia (April, 14, 2017) – The Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve conducted a re-patching ceremony to replace the interim 1st Special Forces Group unit patch previously worn in Southwest Asia. SOJTF-OIR was activated on Jan. 15, 2016 with the mission to militarily defeat ISIS. Since its establishment, SOJTF-OIR has liberated over 45,000 square km previously held by ISIS and has killed over 21,00 ISIS militants. The newly-approved patch prominently features black and gold colors and a spear. Black represents activities performed under cover of darkness while gold represents excellence. The spearhead itself represents special forces as being “the tip of the spear.” SOJTF-OIR is the special operations commander subordinate to the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. ( Army photo by Sgt. Dakota Price, SOJTF-OIR)
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