Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th

(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Logo

    Captain's bars passed on through combat zone history [Image 2 of 2]

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    Captain's bars passed on through combat zone history

    TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, KYRGYZSTAN

    09.13.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett 

    376th Air Expeditionary Wing

    The rank of captain has been symbolized by double silver bars since 1832, and is sometimes referred to as railroad tracks. A specific set of the insignia has been passed down in combat zones through history, originating in World War II. In August, a captain flying out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, got to continue that tradition pinning on the special insignia which had been flown on a combat mission over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 09.13.2013
    Date Posted: 09.16.2013 08:29
    Photo ID: 1018877
    VIRIN: 130914-F-LK329-001
    Resolution: 3000x2400
    Size: 3.13 MB
    Location: TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, KG

    Web Views: 49
    Downloads: 10

    PUBLIC DOMAIN