Badge, Joint Helicopter Command

Square, sand-coloured, woven patch with black owl in flight, grasping a bolt of lightning in its talons.

The Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) was formed in 1999 and commands and co-ordinates the United Kingdom's Joint Helicopter Force. JHC comprises personnel, helicopters and other related assets from the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. JHC has seen extensive service around the world, with major deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.