640th Aviation Support Battalion
The distinctive unit insignia was authorized on 1 August 2001, consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, on a sunburst Or a taeguk Proper garnished and fimbriated of the second enclosed by four flagstones, one, two and one Gules; to dexter chief and sinister base two arrowheads Tenné. Attached below the shield a Scarlet scroll inscribed "FORWARD AND ABOVE" in Gold letters. Azure (Ultramarine Blue) and orange refer to Aviation, a new mission of the unit. The unit's heritage of the 240th Support Battalion is recalled by the sunburst, taeguk and arrowheads. The four flagstones represent the Korean War campaigns for which the consolidated unit was awarded campaign streamers and also denote the stepping stones to achievement, past and present, which distinguish the new battalion. Scarlet signifies courage and sacrifice, gold symbolizes excellence.
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