On a blue disc 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in diameter a winged Bengal tiger golden orange with black and white markings below and partially covering a white star 7/8 inch (2.22 cm) in diameter charged with a 5/16 inch (.79 cm) red disc.
The design of this insignia is adapted from the insignia used by the A.V.G. (Flying Tigers), members of which now form a part of the 14th Air Force.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 6 August 1943.