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| 65th AIRBASE WING - Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and excellence required of Air Force personnel. The unit is located in the Azores. Red and green are from the Portuguese flag. Blue and white are the official colors of the Azores. The saltire symbolizes Lajes Field as the "crossroads of the Atlantic". The eagle signifies the air mission at Lajes and its position over the globe (emblem of the military airlift command) denotes military strength as a deterrence to aggression. The four stars symbolize the missions supported by the unit--military airlift command, tactical air command, strategic air command and communications. The three stars represent the other functions supported by the Air Force at Lajes field--Army, Navy, and Third Nations. |
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