20 Nov 2022

Jolly Green Giant Units

A total of 42 units have incorporated the Jolly Green Giant as a patch, with some using it for varying durations and amidst changing designations. The list below outlines all the units that have utilized this emblem and their respective designations. For instance, the 41st employed the Jolly Green patch as both an ARRS and an RQS, thus it is noted as the 41st ARRS/RQS. Click on a specific unit to access its official history directly. I hope you will find this list beneficial as a convenient reference for locating a particular unit. If you possess any additional information, please feel free to leave a comment, and I will incorporate it into the history.

21st SOS Lineage History

GROUP
Flight
BASE
SQUADRON
FORMED
1st ARG
 
A Flt
Albrook AFB, Panama
Formed the 26th ARS
 
B Flt
Albrook AFB, Panama
Formed the 27th ARS
 
C Flt
Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico
Formed the 28th ARS
 
D Flt
Kindley AFB, Bermuda
Formed the 29th ARS
 
2nd ARG
 
A Flt
Clark AB, Philippines
Formed the 31st ARS
 
B Flt
Clark AB, Philippines
Formed the 32rd ARS
 
C Flt
Kadena AB, Okinawa
Formed the 33rd ARS
 
D Flt
Kadena AB, Okinawa
Formed the 34th ARS
 
3rd ARG
 
A Flt
Johnson AB, Japan
Formed the 36th ARS
 
B Flt
Komaki AB, Japan
Formed the 37th ARS
 
C Flt
Misawa AB, Japan
Formed the 38th ARS
 
D Flt
Ashiya AB, Japan
Formed the 39th ARS
 
4th ARG
 
A Flt
Hamilton AFB, CA
Formed the 41st ARS
 
B Flt
March AFB, CA
Formed the 42nd ARS
 
C Flt
McChord AFB, WA
Formed the 43rd ARS
 
D Flt
Lowry AFB, CO
Formed the 44th ARS
 
5th ARG
 
A Flt
Westover AFB, MA
Formed the 46th ARS
 
B Flt
Ellington AFB, TX
Formed the 47th ARS
 
C Flt
Maxwell AFB, AL
Formed the 48th ARS
 
D Flt
Selfridge AFB, MI
Formed the 49th ARS
 
6th ARG
 
A Flt
Narsarsuaq Apt, Greenland
Formed the 51st ARS
 
B Flt
Harmon AB, Newfoundland
Formed the 52nd ARS
 
C Flt
NAS Keflavik, Iceland
Formed the 53rd ARS
 
D Flt
Goose Bay AB, Canada
Formed the 54th ARS
 
E Flt
Thule AB, Greenland
Formed the 55th ARS
 
7th ARG
 
A Flt
Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco
Formed the 56th ARS
 
B Flt
Lajes AB, Azores
Formed the 57th ARS
 
C Flt
Wheelus AB, Libya
Formed the 58th ARS
 
D Flt
Dharan AB, Saudi Arabia
Formed the 59th ARS
 
8th ARG
 
A Flt
Stead AFB, NV
Formed the 61st ARS
 
B Flt
Stead AFB, NV
Formed the 62nd ARS
 
C Flt
Norton AFB, CA
Formed the 63rd ARS
 
D Flt
Norton AFB, CA
Formed the 64th ARS
 
9th ARG
 
A Flt
RAF Manston, UK
Formed the 66th ARS
 
B Flt
RAF Sculthorpe, UK
Formed the 67th ARS
 
C Flt
Prestwick, UK
Formed the 68th ARS
 
D Flt
Wheelus, Libya
Formed the 69th ARS
 
10th ARG
 
A Flt
Elmendorf AFB, AK
Formed the 71st ARS
 
B Flt
Elmendorf AFB, AK
Formed the 72nd ARS
 
C Flt
NAS Adak, AK
Formed the 73rd ARS
 
D Flt
Ladd AFB, AK
Formed the 74th ARS
 
11th ARG
 
A Flt
Hickam AFB, HI
Formed the 76th ARS
 
B Flt
Hickam AFB, HI
Formed the 77th ARS
 
C Flt
Anderson AFB, Guam
Formed the 78th ARS
 
D Flt
Anderson AFB, Guam
Formed the 79th ARS
 
12th ARG
 
A Flt
Palm Beach IAP, FL
Formed the 81st ARS
 
B Flt
Palm Beach IAP, FL
Formed the 82nd ARS
 
C Flt
Palm Beach IAP, FL
Formed the 83rd ARS
 
D Flt

Formed the 84th ARS
 

4 comments:

  1. Maybe add Det 14 (Keflavik) under the 67 ARRS.

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    1. I've added Det. 14, thanks for the idea.

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  2. Hi there, not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I recently found a "Jolly Green" patch that was my Grandfather's. He was in the air force during Vietnam, but I'm not sure what unit or anything he was in. I looked through most of your images of different Jolly Green patches, but I can't find one that matches his patch. It says "original" at the top, instead of a unit. I found one image of yours that shows an "original" patch, but it's a different green giant. Is there any chance you might be able to help me find out more about where it came from? I can send you an image of it, if that's alright with you. Thanks for reading!

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  3. I'll help you no problems. Just send another message with your email and I'll contact you. Don't worry putting your email in a message I have to approve all of them so it won't go public. Looking forward to helping out and getting you answers.

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