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The Air Force will honor the Air Force Special Operations Command with custom jerseys for the 2024 season.
The Falcons unveiled the new jerseys on Tuesday ahead of their Oct. 5 debut against Navy.
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According to the Official website of the FalconsAFSOC is a special operations component of the Air Force that is βalways ready to answer our nationβs call and deploy troops worldwide.β
The helmet bears the official AFSOC emblem and on the back the official motto: βAny place, anytime, anywhere.β
According to the AFSOC website, the motto was coined during the Burma operations in World War II.
Details on the jersey include a nameplate with the player’s name on the right chest, an American flag on the right sleeve, and one of three different patches representing Air Force Special Tactics on the left sleeve.
The Nike swoosh on the pants is red and is intended to represent “a type of cap tip of the scarlet beret worn by Special Tactics Combat Controllers.” Other details on the jersey include a dagger on the right pant leg as a symbol of special operations and the Special Tactics Combat Control motto “First There” on the left pant leg.
Air Force hosts Navy on Oct. 5 at Falcon Stadium in the first Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy game for both teams this season. The Falcons have won four straight games in this rivalry since 2020.
Navy hasn’t won at Falcon Stadium since 2012.