Against a background of light and dark blue to represent day and night operations, a futuramic missile represents the wing's primary mission. The two golden fins represent the wing's two strategic missile squadrons and the ultramarine blue represents the missile maintenance squadron. The red strip represents valor and the 18 stars indicate the number of missile complexes assigned to the wing upon activation. The two bombs (representing the unit's former mission), the star (symbolizing the 308th Bombardment Group Heavy), and the cloud with three lighting bolts (representing the 308th Reconnaissance Group, Weather) have all been retained from the former unit emblem (used by the 308th Bombardment Wing, Medium) to indicate this unit's long history of service to the U.S. Air Force. The emblem bears the official USAF colors, ultramarine blue and golden yellow, and the national colors red, white and blue. (Approved by HQ USAF on 2/26/63)