922nd STRATEGIC SQUADRON, 95th RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON,
DETACHMENT 1 "CLUB NAMFI"
This unofficial patch was formerly worn by members
of the 922nd at it moved to Souda Bay, Crete in 1990 (when the USAF left
Hellenikon AB in Greece). After the unit moved to RAF Mildenhall, a Detachment 1
stayed behind at Souda Bay to continue operations there and they wear or wore
this patch, according to Major Greg Ogletree. The fully embroidered patch shows
a smiling RC-135 with pink sunglasses. The pink sunglasses on the RC-135 are
intended to portrait the "Club Med" atmosphere one connects with that location.
The "Med" was replaced by "NAMFI" which stands for NATO MISSILE FIRING
INSTALLATION which is the main NATO installation on Crete while Souda Bay
actually is an US Navy facility from what I have been told. This patch is worn
by members of the Detachment 1, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron now.
"922nd RS, 95th RS"
"CLUB NAMFI"
Patch and information submitted by Andy Hunold, MSgt (GEAF) Ret.
About Andreas Hunold: Andy is a retired German AF
MSgt, now working at the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany as a local
civilian and his hobby is the U.S. AIR FORCE! "I'm interested in just every USAF
unit and I collect everything from fact sheets to base guides, photos and of
course cloth patches! At present I have slightly over 10,000 USAF patches in my
collection and quite a few from the 55th SRW."
