How do you feel about reinstating the Combat Tanker badge?

2014-12-06T18:14:09-05:00

Combat Tankers Badge

Eligibility Requirements:

(1) An individual must be an armored officer of enlisted man, or a warrant officer with an Armor MOS who, subsequent to 6 December 1941, has satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an armored unit of regimental or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat. Awards of this badge will not be made to the members of headquarters companies of units larger in size than regiments. Battle participation credit alone is not sufficient; the unit must have been in active ground combat with the enemy during the period.

(2) Any officer whose basic branch is other than armor who, under appropriate orders, has commanded an armored unit of regimental of smaller size for at least 30 consecutive days is deemed to have been detailed in Armor and is eligible for the award of 'Combat Tankers Badge,' not withstanding absence of written orders detailing him in Armor, provided all other requirements for such award have been met. …

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2014 6:21 PM

2014-12-06T18:21:04-05:00

I think it goes in line with the CIB / EIB / EFMB / CMB....if it's not open to everyone, it doesn't need to exist. Not that setting goals for SMs to strive for, but why limit them to specific SMs?

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Dec 6 at 2014 6:27 PM

2014-12-06T18:27:14-05:00

Already have a CAB. Don't need it...

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2014 11:27 AM

2014-12-07T11:27:15-05:00

I didn't even know what this was until I googled it.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Feb 1 at 2015 8:12 PM

2015-02-01T20:12:26-05:00

Picture? I need my images...lol

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 1 at 2015 8:38 PM

2015-02-01T20:38:15-05:00

Reinstating? As far as I know it was never an official badge to begin with. And considering how we now have the CAB I don't see a point in making something like this official.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Feb 1 at 2015 9:27 PM

2015-02-01T21:27:49-05:00

Instead of lumping everyone together with a CAB (Combat Action Badge) to give everyone else a warm fuzzy, I believe the Army should have allowed every branch to design their own. Again, I think the Marines had the simple solution.....Combat Action Ribbon, and train everyone to be a grunt.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2016 4:53 PM

2016-06-20T16:53:21-04:00

So make a badge just for 19 series? I dont see the point, but then again I don't see the point in a lot of badges that are out there now or the way people get approved for them.
How many 19 Series are in the Army now across the 3 main compos?
The CAB is there, but I hate the fact for you guys that it was watered down so much so quickly.
Perhaps I could cheer for the badge when we take on a near peer and most tankers are back in tanks. Those guys in WWII could probably stand to get a "tankers badge", but generally my thoughts are we're to merit badge happy these days, wanting to display our whole ERB on our chest... Next the UAV guy will want a combat ID badge for flying UAVs a 1000 miles away from the target. Lets just train, cross train, and get after what's important. Leave that stuff for the, hopefully, once or twice a year Class A's formal stuff.
Lets do it like the CIA... if I go take the danger jobs and live in shit... pay me more.

Response by SrA James Cannon made Feb 3 at 2017 11:52 AM

2017-02-03T11:52:50-05:00

In my opinion, yes, bring it on.

Response by SSG Kenneth Boyer made Oct 26 at 2017 4:14 PM

2017-10-26T16:14:40-04:00

I think the CAB was the best idea. The way the global war on terror changed conventional warfare and the need for troops to do a job that usually the 11B’s do is spot on.

Response by CSM David Baillie made Jun 10 at 2018 10:55 PM

2018-06-10T22:55:53-04:00

Yes, more then once the Tanker was right beside the Inf. in a hot fire fight

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2019 7:01 PM

2019-07-27T19:01:07-04:00

So another award for officers. Is that it. It would be so rare that it's ridiculous. Tanks are barely used right now in combat if at all. Back in 2003-2005 sure. Tanks got a lot of use. But it would have to be an award for all tankers if in combat. But then again the a tank is only used in combat so kind would defeat the purpose. Now maybe a badge showing their position. Tanker crew badge that has different centers showing their position, driver, gunner/loader, commander. Like how there is in flight. You have flight crew wings & pilots wings. Like airborne, jump wings & rigger wings. Etc,etc.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2019 7:38 PM

2019-07-27T19:38:11-04:00

I want a combat artillery badge then too...I have had the pleasure of maintaining both a paladin and m1A1 so why not combat service support those tracks don’t move flawlessly I can tell ya

Response by 1SG Joseph Yorski, MHS made Jul 27 at 2019 8:05 PM

2019-07-27T20:05:53-04:00

This was never an official badge to begin with unless someone can show something other than the photoshopped “tank on a CIB” badge below. The CAB covers this and as far as watered down? I know quite a few Joes whose CAB’s were denied in my company. You can make the same “watered down” argument about just about every award nowadays.