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2022-03-24T16:46:42-04:00 2022-03-24T16:46:42-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 7589527

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That’s an older patch (3 number ODA). It s a 5th Group ODA, maybe C company? Sometimes the picture/logo will help ID what type of team (ie. HALO/SCUBA).

2022-03-24T18:40:15-04:00 2022-03-24T18:40:15-04:00 SGM Private RallyPoint Member 7589732

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ODA 591.<br />The three number ODA predates 2006, when they had to start making accommodations for a fourth BN in each active duty group.<br />In the older three number era, it was Group (5th in this case), then company/BN (1,2,3 for A,B,C, 1st BN, 4,5,6 for A,B,C, 2nd BN, etc), then 1-6 for the team. Or 0 for the B team/CO HQ.<br /><br />This was ODA 591 in C Co, 3rd BN, 5th SFG.<br /><br />The four number designation is now Group, BN, CO, team, which would mean 591 is now 5331.<br /><br />It is not a mountain team, a mountain team would end in 3.

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