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The Air Force Materiel Leader's and Senior Materiel Leader's Insignia is an insignia of the United States Air Force that has been in existence since 2024. Also known as the USAF ML's or SML's Badge, the Air Force Materiel Leader's and Senior Materiel Leader's Insignia is awarded to any Air Force officer who was board-screened and individually-selected to serve in an established Materiel Leader or Senior Materiel Leader position within the United States Air Force.
To be eligible for the Air Force Materiel Leader's and Senior Materiel Leader's Insignia, an Air Force officer must hold a permanent assignment in a Materiel Leader or Senior Materiel Leader billet. Materiel Leaders normally hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Senior Materiel Leaders normally hold the rank of Colonel. The Materiel Leader's and Senior Materiel Leader's Insignia is only authorized for Colonels and below.
Guidelines for wear
editGuidelines for wear are pending publication by HAF/A1.
Expect guidelines will be similar to those for the Air Force Commander's Insignia. General guidelines for award of the Air Force Commander's Insignia follow:
On the Service Dress and Service Uniform, Current Materiel Leaders and Senior Materiel Leaders must wear the insignia above the name tag. The insignia may be worn below the name tag upon completion of such a leadership assignment.
On the OCP and Two Piece Flight Duty Uniform (2PFDU), current Materiel Leaders and Senior Materiel Leaders must wear the commander’s insignia, embroidered in spice brown on OCP fabric, above their name tape on their right chest. Graduated Materiel Leaders and Senior Materiel Leaders may wear the patch on the left shoulder panel above their MAJCOM patch.
On the Flight Duty Uniform (FDU or Flight Suit), current Materiel Leaders and Senior Materiel Leaders are required to have the insignia embroidered on the wearers right side of the name tag. Graduated Materiel Leaders and Senior Materiel Leaders do not wear the insignia on the FDU.
Equivalents
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- The United States Air Force and United States Space Force also have an Air Force Commander's Insignia.
- The United States Navy and United States Coast Guard equivalents of the Air Force Commander's Insignia are the Command at Sea insignia and the Command Ashore insignia.
- The United States Marine Corps has no equivalent.
- The United States Army equivalent was the Leader's Identification Insignia, a green cloth loop worn by command leaders, commissioned and enlisted, on the shoulder loops of the obsoleted Army green service and BDU cold-weather field jackets.