This shirt is symbol of the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) joint operation of the US AIR FORCE and US ARMY in Afghanistan. The Air Force required a platform that was more capable in areas performance and functionality. The CH-47 Chinook was that platform, and so, was given the call sign “GRANDE”. This joint operation was the first of its kind.
The mustache on the front is a commemorative representation of the call sign “PEDRO” previously assign to aircraft in Afghanistan. The green feet on the left arm is a symbol of the tradition carried on by personnel who were pararescue or honorary. The right arm bares the “American Flag” which needs no introduction or description.
This shirt is symbol of the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) joint operation of the US AIR FORCE and US ARMY in Afghanistan. The Air Force required a platform that was more capable in areas performance and functionality. The CH-47 Chinook was that platform, and so, was given the call sign “GRANDE”. This joint operation was the first of its kind.
The mustache on the front is a commemorative representation of the call sign “PEDRO” previously assign to aircraft in Afghanistan. The green feet on the left arm is a symbol of the tradition carried on by personnel who were pararescue or honorary. The right arm bares the “American Flag” which needs no introduction or description.
