Special Operations Command Africa Class A Patch Firearms Accessories Eligibility for the award requires

Eligibility for the award requires that the employee shows excellence in their performance of their assigned duties

The five cornered fort alludes to the unit's origins with the 5th Army Corps in Cuba

but within the American Theater of Operations

United States Army 3rd Medical Command Unit Crest (Front Line Surgeons)

Special Operations Command Africa Class A Patch Firearms Accessories Eligibility for the award requiresUS Military Special Operations Command Africa Class A Patch Criteria: This item is the full color, class A uniform patch for the Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA). The patch is an Airborne shield shape. Also called shoulder sleeve insignia, this item is worn on the Army Service Green Uniform and is sold individually.