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English:
Stylized version
MacDill Air Force Base
emblem showing a KC-135 Stratotanker of the
6th Air Mobility Wing
with the
Tampa
skyline and
Gasparilla
ship in the background. From MacDill AFB press kit.
The sailing ship represents the 6th’s service in the Caribbean . The water and shore reflect the past mission of protecting the Panama Canal and World War II operations in the Pacific. The falling star indicates the 6th’s past bombardment mission. The yellow and red sun rays symbolize peace maintained through vigilance and military strength. The wing's motto is "Parati Defendere" or Ready to Defend. |
| Date | 22 August 2005 (original upload date) |
| Source | Transferred from en.wikipedia by SreeBot |
| Author | Awyllie at en.wikipedia |
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U.S. federal government
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- 2005-08-22 04:43 (UTC) | Awyllie | 53706 (bytes) | 288×360 | MacDill Air Force Base Emblem showing a KC-135 Stratotanker of the 6th Air Mobility wing with the Tampa Skyline and Gasparilla ship in the background. From MacDill AFB press kit.