Unofficial Insignia Sign

Object/Artifact

Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

Unofficial Insignia Sign

Entry/Object ID

2024.005.001

Description

Unofficial Insignia Sign for the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron. A skull wearing a flaming Indian Headdress

Context

An air support operations (air-ground liaison) squadron of the United States Air Force. The official title of the 146th ASOS is "Plains Warriors." Its mission is to provide close air support (CAS) to the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The 146th ASOS plays a crucial role in ensuring effective communication between ground forces and air assets, contributing to the success of joint military operations. In 2008, the 146th ASOS was officially activated in a ceremony presided over by Adjutant General of Oklahoma MG Harry M. Wyatt III.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Skulls, Lightning, Feathers

Dimensions

Diameter

39-1/2 in

Material

Wood