The Multinational Force and Observers flash—it’s officially called an "organizational flash"—is one of just a handful of authorized flashes that does not use the shield-style design. It also stands out among flashes by employing the same imagery (but without the text) found on the organization’s Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI), Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI), and on the medal awarded to Army personnel who serve in the Force for 170 days or more (this minimum can be waived under certain situations).
Flashes are worn centered on the stiffener of the beret, with Officers wearing non-subdued insignia of grade centered on the flash and Enlisted Soldiers wearing their Distinctive Unit Insignia or Regimental Distinctive Insignia, as appropriate.
Born out of a requirement for an international peacekeeping force mandated in the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty of 26 March 1979, the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) operates in and around the Sinai peninsula to ensure both parties adhere to the Protocol to the Treaty of Peace. The force is made up of personnel from fourteen different nations, with the United States contributing three units that together are referred to as Task Force Sinai.
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