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THE DISTINCTIVE COURIER SERVICE EMBLEMAssigned by the Institute of Heraldry to the Armed Forces Courier Service (ARFCOS), our distinctiveunit emblem has remained basically unchanged, though the eagle has been refined over time. In1987, when ARFCOS was re-designated as the Defense Courier Service (DCS), the unit name acrossthe bottom was modified accordingly. Throughout, the color scheme, basic description, and symbolismremained true to the original design.Description. Standing upon a gold chain arched across the lower section of a light blue globe withwhite grid lines, a gold eagle with head erect and wings displayed, the wingtips extended across agold-rimmed blue border, the border enclosing the globe and bearing at top center, between the eagle’swings, three gold, five-pointed stars; below, in gold letters, the words “DEFENSE COURIERSERVICE.”Emblem Color SchemeWHITELIGHT BLUEKRYLON #1701 BRIGHT GOLDDARK BLUESymbolism. The globe refers to the world-wide scope of the Defense Courier Service and the colors,light and dark blue, are from the seal of the Department of Defense under whose authority it operates.The eagle signifies swiftness and vigilance and the chain represents security. The three starsare in reference to the military services of the United States. The color gold is symbolic of achievement.PAGE ~ 2
This publication is likely the first attempt to capture, in one document, significant portions of thestory of the Nation’s Couriers - the men, women, and accomplishments of the Defense CourierService.Unfortunately, during the fifty years of our existence, we have not done a commendable job ofdocumenting, filing away, photographing, or otherwise saving the story which I, as editor, will attemptto tell. That is not an adverse reflection on those who have been assigned to these ranks;rather, it is a sign of the times – reluctance to take the time and effort to capture actions and occasionworthy of retention for future readers.In this work, I can merely attempt to begin this saga of the Nation’s Couriers for I can never findthe sources and time necessary to tell the complete story. I hope to make this a living history, onewhich will periodically be updated with both current actions and future projections and furtherfleshed out as additional stories, pictures, and documents of the past are provided or unearthed.For this reason, I choose not to relate this story in the fashion of a normal history, that is, fromDay 1 to the present in a blow-by-blow narrative. Instead, this mini-history will consist of chapterswhich describe and combine separate events, occasions, and actions which, when taken together,will tell the story of this organization and the accomplishments for which it is renowned.I hope the reader will, upon completing these pages, agree that I have met my goal.Dieter Ralston, EditorPAGE ~ 3
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Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTIONTherefore, I say: Know
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gravity and gained momentum as it g
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JUST CAUSE/PROMOTE LIBERTYSeveral e
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A new problem was sometimes encount
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Anticipating an immediate increase
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In less than one week, DCS had put
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A major event which impacted signif
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• DESERT SPRINT: Desert Sprint mi
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Eskan Village, 18 miles south of Ri
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Living in Saudi Arabia was hot, dry
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SOMALIA - LAND OF TURMOILAn interes
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jor Faye Williams-Norris, North Ame
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“DESERT SUN” mission. During th
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The power went on and off during th
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22 June, the couriers from Okinawa
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However, no aircraft could fly into
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Preparation and DeploymentThe proxi
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ordinator, for this assistance was
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A Personal Observation (provided by
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Now, after the day’s missions wer
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DESERT SUN & OTHER EXCITING EXCURSI
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Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY began wi
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for a possible confrontation with I
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the globe to ensure that all moveme
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STATION DIGRAPH LOCATION DISPOSITON
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REGIONS SYMBOL DISPOSITIONCONUS/Nor
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award #11 Ja
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award #39 Au
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award #51 Fe
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WHERE’S THE COURIER…With thanks
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ARFCOS Manual. The first ARFCOS man
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Football-size Boxes. In mid-October
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Slimmed-down Manual. A revised and
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IN MEMORIAMEarly in 1989, during th
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