US Army Pacific (USARPAC)
Worn from:
18 October 1944 - 18 February 1947.
Re-designated:
Pacific Army Ground Forces.
Worn from:
18 February 1947 - 15 August 1974.
Re-designated:
Pacific United States Army.
Worn from:
15 August 1974 - 29 March 1979.
Re-designated:
Western Command United States Army.
Worn from:
29 March 1979 - 30 August 1990.
Re-designated:
Pacific United States Army.
Worn from: 30 August 1990 - Current.
The arrow is representative of the strength and valor of the
armed forces of the United States. It points from Hawaii toward
the Japanese mainland. The location of the Pacific Ocean areas
is indicated by Polaris, the seven stars of Ursa Major, and the
constellation of the Southern Cross.