posted 09-17-2011 03:22 PM               

NASA Flight Crew Operations Directorate emblem

The Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) is responsible for overall planning, direction, and management of flight crew operations and Johnson Space Center (JSC) aircraft program activities.

These responsibilities include but are not limited to selecting and training astronaut candidates; determining flight crew training and simulation requirements; recommending specific crew assignments; training and certifying payload specialists; conducting public relations activities in support of NASA programs; participating in development of timelines and procedures; providing flight crew perspective in the development of new programs; and contributing to the development, acquisition, maintenance and operation of training, administrative, and research support aircraft and supporting equipment and facilities at JSC.

The Flight Crew Operations Directorate (2011) emblem was designed by NASA graphics technical lead Sean Collins.

posted 12-06-2019 12:01 PM               

Update: I have just found in my collection two prototype/sample versions of this patch with the following details on old style embedded labels:

• 234099 Made In USA 03/25 .(March 25th 2014)
  
• 234099 Made In USA 04/09 .(April 9th 2014)

posted 12-18-2019 05:38 AM               

• 234099 Made In USA 03/25 (March 25th 2014) (a Prototype/Sample run)
  
• 234099 Made In USA 04/09 (April 9th 2014) (a Prototype/Sample run)
  
• 234099 Made In USA 03/2016 (March 2016 1st known main production run)
  
• 234099 A-B Emblem Made In China 01/20 40 (new production run January 2020)
  
• 234099 A-B Emblem Made In China 06/20 40
  
• 234099 A-B Emblem Made In China 09/20 40