Posted on Mar 26, 2018
Should an Officer wear a Driver's Badge that was earned while he was Enlisted?
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I've seen the posts about Officers not wearing qualification badges relating specifically to weapons qual, how they should be experts of everything etc. etc., but I've never heard anyone specifically address the driver's badge. It isn't anything spectacular or anything to write home about, but it is a badge nonetheless and represents a specific knowledge and skill. Thoughts?
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(edited to remove language - leaving the original message from me as a brand new 2LT in 2018) Original: "I'm wearing all my enlisted [stuff] until someone shows me a reg saying I can't :) "
To anyone reading this now (me as a CPT), I understand that foul language is frowned upon in the officer ranks and sometimes our words can be taken other than how they were intended...growth is real and I encourage everyone to continue! :)
To anyone reading this now (me as a CPT), I understand that foul language is frowned upon in the officer ranks and sometimes our words can be taken other than how they were intended...growth is real and I encourage everyone to continue! :)
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CW3 Harvey K.
WO1 (Join to see) - It's great to be a polymath, but that is a rare talent. There are plenty of those "Jacks of all trades, masters of none", however.
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LTC Gene Moser
Whe I went from JROTC to ROTC I wore my qualification badges for .22 and M-1. Got some raised eyebrows about that. Then I got on the rifle team. Funny thing, as an artillery officer we weren't allowed to qualify "ARTY".
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"A" reason an officer, particularly a junior officer, may want to wear a badge earned while enlisted would be to have a visible sign for enlisted Soldiers who engage him or her so that they can appreciate that they are dealing with a prior service officer. A butter bar with enlisted time is generally a more competent officer than one who just did ROTC... at least in my opinion.
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I don't have a clue about a Driver's Badge, but no one better touch my weapons qualifications. I'm proud of those and I wore them proudly
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SPC Michael Clark
SSG Ken Lohmann Try showing up to a board with an expired PT Card or Weapons Card while wearing a PT Badge or weapons badge.
How many troops do you see wearing a "Grenade" tab?
Remember that if it is not on your ERB, you probably shouldn't wear it.
How many troops do you see wearing a "Grenade" tab?
Remember that if it is not on your ERB, you probably shouldn't wear it.
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SSG Ken Lohmann
SPC Michael Clark - Wore my grenade tab all of my 30 years and was not bothered. As for promotion boards I can only relay the regs though I also wore my expired qual badge and explained the regs, they checked I won. Yes even in my time there was the thought that after a year you can't wear it, proved 'em wrong every time I was asked about it. I do believe that 1 year was attributed to the requirement that you had to qualify once a year back then and nobody bothered to go one paragrah further.
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MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
Knowing your regs (or where to find them) gives you the advantage in any situation. Know your local regs and Army, Air Force, Navy etc. They take presedence over local regs. Helped me out alot as as an Air Force flyboy.
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