The Insignia,organizational, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-01-398-4256, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 7 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-01-398-4256 |
| Item Name | Insignia,organizational |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Department Designation | US AIR FORCE |
| Design Designation | AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND, INSTRUCTOR |
| Features Provided | EMBROIDERED AND FULL COLOR AREAS |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | I TYPE AND 2 STYLE AND 1 CLASS |
| Procurement Group Code | 21234 |
| Attachment Method | SEW-ON |
| Reference Number Differentiating Characteristics | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY WHITE, SILVER GRAY, SCARLET AND ULTRAMARINE BLUE COLOR AREAS |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MIL-DTL-14652B | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-I-14652 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| B-15-21 | 3/1 Design control — primary reference Army Institute of Heraldry This Is an Original Design Activity Not a Mfr |
NSN 8455-01-398-4256 is a Insignia,organizational, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 5995-01-596-5196. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 8455-01-398-4256: Department Designation: US AIR FORCE; Design Designation: AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND, INSTRUCTOR; Features Provided: EMBROIDERED AND FULL COLOR AREAS; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: I TYPE AND 2 STYLE AND 1 CLASS. 7 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.