The 32nd Support Command (Air Defense) unit patch, officially called a Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI), was authorized for wear between August 1985 and June 1988. Inside the insignia’s blue border is a buff octofoil—buff has traditionally been the color associated with units providing support—and superimposed on it are intertwined chevrons, one pointing up and the other down.
Chevrons have long been a symbol of support in heraldry, and here each has a distinct meaning: the upward-pointing chevron indicates support and maintenance of air-defense system, while the downward-pointing chevron denotes support of ground transportation. The blue outer circle indicates readiness to perform the mission and continuity of service in fulfilling the 32nd Support Command’s motto promising to “Support The Leading Edge.”