SSF HQ and SIGS was suggested when combat titles were being acquired in the 1977. The request came from the SSF, but there was a limit on the number of characters to be used on combat titles. It was set at 8 characters, but the proposed title had 10 characters which would not fit on either of the authorized widths for combat titles. The argument for the shorter title was supported by the fact that the HQ and SIGS titles would be worn in combination with the SSF patches.
(LAC documents are just becoming available for the time period.)
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