Your opinion on the new DA Pam 670-1 and badges. To me, It's contradicting...

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:35:15 -0400

In DA Pam 670-1, Ch 22–16 (Combat and special skill badges and tabs), para 7d(2) "Personnel may wear up to five badges above the U.S. Army tape so long as space allows for the badges on the individual’s uniform. Personnel may only wear one combat or special skill badge from either group 1 or group 2. Soldiers may wear up to five badges from groups 3 and 4. One badge from either group 1 or group 2 may be worn with badges from groups 3 and 4 so long as the total number of badges on the combat uniform does not exceed five."

Now look at the attached figure 22-63. They show a CIB (cat1) worn with a CMB (cat2). Soooooo, is this an error? Am I reading this wrong?

I'm assigned to a MEDDAC, and I don't want to assume, but I believe it's saying "wear one badge from cat 1, or one badge from cat 2, but not both at the same time...

THOUGHTS?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2014 9:15 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:15:33 -0400

It gives the same type example in fig 22-56, on the ASU. A CIB (cat 1) and an EFMB (cat 2) worn together. VERY confusing, and I think it needs re-worded, different picture examples, or some clarity. In the MEDDAC, we have guys who have both an EFMB and a CAB, or some that have re-classed have an EFMB and a EIB, (or any cat 1&2 combo) but seems like they must choose either or...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 7:42 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:42:40 -0500

In regards to the original post- As a Parachute Rigger, we find many errors in the pictures in our manuals and are taught from a very young age to never "picture rig". I would assume the same line of logic applies here... Believe what you read, not what you see.

Off the topic a tiny bit... Your post was the closest I could find to answering my question (even though I'm afraid that I'm not going to like the answer). I am a week away from graduating Military Free Fall School. This will give me my third badge... I already know that the proper wear of three badges is stacked on top of each other. The problem is that my Senior Parachutist wings will then overlap the top seam on my blouse. So do I have to choose a badge not to wear? If I did, it would probably be my Rigger badge. However, that decision will probably be looked down on seeing as how I am currently a Parachute Rigger AIT Instructor.

Response by SFC Douglas Krause made Feb 16 at 2016 11:25 AM

SFC Douglas Krause — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:25:38 -0500

The picture and the photo do seem to contradict. Happens a lot in supply regs. I was always told written word over photos.

Response by SPC Rory J. Mattheisen made Feb 16 at 2016 11:35 AM

SPC Rory J. Mattheisen — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:35:58 -0500

That looks like crap, how did the Army go from the "Tower of Power" to a brick of shit? you cant even fit 3 sets of wings on the new uniforms without one being on your shoulder.