How do you organize your badges?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:22:33 -0500

So I have seen various set ups of badges on uniforms. I knew a guy that would only wear his Halo wings. I guess he wanted to make sure everyone saw them. In some places I have also seen Air Assault above Airborne wings. I think that is a 101st thing. What do you do with yours or can you even fit all your badges?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2017 7:38 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:38:50 -0500

Mine are easy. No badges.

Response by SFC George Smith made Feb 18 at 2017 8:16 PM

SFC George Smith — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:16:33 -0500

There is a chapter in AR 670-1 that lays out the order and precedence and the Location for placing the qualification badges ... or at Least when I went thru PLDC / BNOC/ ANOC there was ... And according to The 1st Sgt. and SGM there was...

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Feb 18 at 2017 8:30 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:30:48 -0500

With just a few rows of ribbons and Airborne wings, this was an easier task for me, Eric ;)

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2017 8:37 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:37:56 -0500

Here's mine. I see some people with pathfinder over air assault as they say it was much harder to earn. I couldn't agree more with that statement

Response by PO3 Scot Fahey made Feb 18 at 2017 10:29 PM

PO3 Scot Fahey — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 22:29:26 -0500

Peace time sailor, at that time your work shirt could have dolphins ( Submarine Qualified) or Enlisted Air Crew. So you were one or the other( unless you were rated a CT),, just one badge on work uniform. 2017 USN has many badges

Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 18 at 2017 11:00 PM

COL Charles Williams — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:00:22 -0500

3 on the pocket, and one or two up top on the ASU...

Response by Cpl Dennis F. made Feb 19 at 2017 12:30 AM

Cpl Dennis F. — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:30:04 -0500

On the wall!

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Feb 19 at 2017 12:48 AM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:48:35 -0500

Fortunately, CPT Private RallyPoint Member, there were no responses from second lieutenants!

Response by CPT Andrew Wright made Feb 19 at 2017 4:57 AM

CPT Andrew Wright — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 04:57:13 -0500

Like to wear the 1st Marine Division badge for combat service to honor the Battle for Fallujah where I earned my CIB. Three sets of foreign jump winds but like the Honduran wings best. Not allowed to wear the German Marksmanship Badge (Schutzenschnur) anymore but it sure looked good next to blue cord.

Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Feb 19 at 2017 1:47 PM

SPC Casey Ashfield — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:47:30 -0500

Missing a few things but nothing special on my uniform. I only wore the ASU 2 or 3 times before I got out. Some units do have informal regulations outside AR 670-1 for awards or skill badges they deem more important such as Ranger school or MWS.

Anything else would be preference. For example if I had done Ranger school, Airborne, and Air Assault I would likely have put the Ranger tab in the middle, because that would look better to me.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2017 4:11 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:11:19 -0500

I don't have any, but if I did... CAB, Airborne, Air Assault... If I had more than that then I don't know. Doesn't help my OCD that the Pathfinder badge isn't silver.

Response by CPT Jim Schwebach made Feb 20 at 2017 9:50 AM

CPT Jim Schwebach — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:50:53 -0500

CIB on top, then the tabs(SF and Ranger) side by side, then a sprinkling of ribbons all in rows, and below those come the jump wings and bullwinkle.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2017 6:23 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:23:39 -0500

This is how mine are arranged. I have the drivers badge too, but choose not to wear it because I don't like wearing anything but my CAB above my ribbons.

Response by SFC Aaron Calmes made Feb 21 at 2017 7:42 PM

SFC Aaron Calmes — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:42:48 -0500

I have all three class 1 badges (two not worn) and two driver badges I can't wear but this is my usual set up. Only time it differs is when i wear full size medals. Then I wear the CIB, senior wings, and pathfinder since you can only wear three with medals.

I see a lot of people wearing badges from class 1, 2, and 3 at the same time that don't know they changed that with the last AR 670-1 and DA Pam 670-1.

Response by 1SG David Spalding made Feb 21 at 2017 7:57 PM

1SG David Spalding — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:57:01 -0500

I always wore my CIB, Air Crew and Sapper Tab, duty or dress (with a CAB tie tac). When I was TDY to Bragg, I put on the Air Assault. When with the 101st - Airborne. On ACUs or Multicam I only wore three badges. Wearing four pushes the CIB under the collar and we can't have that! Much the same as a combat patch, most of us wear the ones we are most proud of and I'm glad DA Pam 670-1 allows it.

Response by Sgt Dale Briggs made Feb 21 at 2017 9:22 PM

Sgt Dale Briggs — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:22:42 -0500

Isn't there regs that tell you priorty and placement?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2017 11:10 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 23:10:56 -0500

Had some spare time, so I dug into the regs a little bit.

From DA PAM 670-1, "(5) The order of precedence for combat and special skill badges are established only by group. There is no
precedence for combat or special skill badges within the same group. For example, personnel who are authorized to
wear the Parachutist and Air Assault badges may determine the order of wear between those two badges." - Page 257

That particular paragraph is what allows local units to do what they want as far as creating an officially non-existent "order of precedence" within a group. (I.e., the Air Assault and Parachutist badges are within the same group). This leads me to believe that it's really done more as a point of pride and local unit SOP than anything.

But it doesn't end there. I kept reading on; the quest continued!

Table 8-1 in AR 600-8-22, page 120, specifically outlines an order of precedence for badges. Which is in total conflict with the previously mentioned provision in DA PAM 670-1. And in it does indeed show the Parachutist Badge to be of a higher precedence than the Air Assault Badge.

So with all the information on the table, I'll pose the question for anyone else who has more knowledge of the subject than I do: Which Army Regulation takes priority with conflicting information? DA PAM 670-1 is of a more recent date, but I haven't seen anything to suggest that it necessarily overrides a provision a different AR (600-8-22).

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Feb 22 at 2017 10:20 AM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:20:09 -0500

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2018 8:08 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 20:08:06 -0400

I have what may seem like a stupid question... but it has been 12 years (circa) and despite AR 670-1 my memory fails me. I know CAB is placed above ribbons. So from left to right UNDER the ribbons should be Airborne, Air Assault, Pathfinder... Correct? I could care less about marksmanship badges. ( my last qualification was only sharpshooter anyhow.).

I am trying to build my shadow box and want it by regulations ( AR 670-1). Can anyone help? Thanks.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2019 12:26 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:26:06 -0400

I'm National Guard, so this is how my uniform usually sits for Christmas parties, graduations, etc. For title 10 events or DA photo I swap the Ram's Head with the Distinguished Rifleman badge and remove the last 4 ribbons.

Response by SGT Marvin Marshak made Feb 12 at 2020 2:36 PM

SGT Marvin Marshak — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:36:13 -0500

I ETS'd in 1977. I somehow lost my dress greens and am trying to rebuild the jacket for my grandson. Cant remember how things went. Really not sure of how jump rings and air assault wings went with an EIB. Any help from back then is appreciated

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2020 10:08 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:08:59 -0400

Badges? I ain’t got no stinkin badges. :)