What determines our SSI (unit patch) in the reserves?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:16:07 -0400

I want to get the book answer on this. On active duty, we don't wear the patches of our brigade or battalion, correct? Yet, this seems to be the case, at times, in the reserves. Where can I find guidance on this? DA PAM 670-1 seems silent.

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Aug 22 at 2024 7:36 PM

SP5 Peter Keane — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:36:55 -0400

There are instances on AD that Brigade SSI are worn (173rd, 196th, etc.) but I have never seen an SSI for any battalion (that would be DUI) The guidance would come from your HQ unit, both AD and USAR.
For you, ARAC would be the guiding command. They either say you must wear ARAC or they say you wear 244th. 670-1 tells you where SSI are worn. It has never said what SSI is worn.

Response by COL Randall C. made Aug 22 at 2024 8:11 PM

COL Randall C. — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:11:30 -0400

To your first question, that is incorrect. There are MANY Brigades that have authorized SSIs. If you're in a unit under one of those Brigades (or assigned to the Brigade HQ), then you'll wear that Brigade's SSI.

AR 670-1 is pretty clear* (AR 670-1, Para 21-17d(9)).

Unless you fall into one of the exceptions of (a), (c) or (d), you'll wear the SSI of the unit you're assigned to. If that unit doesn't have an SSI, then the higher headquarters. If none have one as you go up the chain to USARC, then you'll wear the USARC patch.

Since the 224th has an authorized SSI, you wear that.
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* AR 670-1 - https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN30302-AR_670-1-000-WEB-1.pdf

ARN30302-AR_670-1-000-WEB-1.pdf

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Aug 23 at 2024 9:38 AM

SFC Kelly Fuerhoff — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:38:37 -0400

I wore BDE patches on active duty. In 14th EN when under 555th I wore 555th patch.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Aug 23 at 2024 10:30 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:30:32 -0400

I was with the 280th ROC, 7th ARCOM, Germany. When we deployed in 2003 we gave up the 7th ARCOM and became part of V Corps STB doing the G2/G3 Ops for V Corps Rear CP, so we wore the V Corps patch. I believe it depends on your activation orders. We were directly assigned to V Corps STB, thus the V Corps patch. Most all the 7th ARCOM units were in direct support of active duty units, so we wore the unit patch we were in direct support or assigned to.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Aug 24 at 2024 1:31 PM

SSG Laurie Mullen — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:31:21 -0400

I was in the 3rd Sig Bde when I went to Iraq in 2004. We wore the patch on our uniforms and it was the patch we were authorized to wear on our right shoulders.