Department of the Army, DoD § 578.68

(2) Badges may be approved and (vii) The Guard, Tomb of the Un- awarded in the field only by the com- known Soldier Identification Badge (an manders authorized to award the re- item of organizational equipment); spective badge. (viii) Army ROTC Nurse Cadet Pro- (3) Award of badges to Active Army gram Identification Badge; personnel which cannot be resolved by (ix) Drill Sergeant Identification local commanders will be forwarded Badge; through command channels to HQ, (x) U.S. Army Recruiter Identifica- USA HRC, (see address § 578.3(c)). tion Badge; (c) Posthumous awards. When an indi- vidual who has qualified for a badge (xi) Career Counselor Badge; dies before the award is made, the (xii) Recruit- badge may be presented to the next of ing and Retention Identification kin. Badge; (d) Retroactive awards. Retroactive (xiii) U.S. Army Reserve Recruiter awards of the Combat Infantryman Identification Badge. Badge and the (2) Items not issued or sold by the may be made to fully qualified individ- DA: uals. Such awards will not be made ex- (i) Identification badges, except as cept where evidence of injustice is pre- provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this sec- sented. Active duty soldiers will for- tion; ward their applications through com- (ii) Lapel buttons for badges; mand channels to HQ, AHRC, (see ad- (iii) Certificates for badges; dress § 578.3(c)). Reserve Component (iv) Foreign badges; soldiers should address their applica- (v) Miniature Combat Infantryman, tion to Commander, USA HRC–St. Louis, One Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO Expert Infantryman, Combat Medical, 63132–5200. Retirees and veterans should Expert Field Medical, and Aviation address their application to the NPRC badges; (see § 578.16(a)(3) for address). (vi) Dress miniature badges. (Minia- (e) Announcement of awards. Perma- tures may be purchased from dealers in nent awards of badges, except basic military insignia.) marksmanship qualification badges, (h) Requisition. Combat and special identification badges, and the Physical skill badges, basic marksmanship qual- Fitness Badge, will be announced in ification badges, and authorized bars, Permanent Orders by commanders au- may be requisitioned by commanders thorized to make the award or Perma- through normal channels. Requisitions nent Orders of HQDA. will contain a statement that issue is (f) Presentation of awards. Whenever to be made to authorized personnel. practical, badges will be presented to Commanders authorized to make the military personnel in a formal cere- award may requisition bulk delivery of mony. Presentations should be made as badges to meet needs for 60 days. Care promptly as practical following an- should be taken that excessive stocks nouncement of awards, and when pos- are not requisitioned. Initial issue or sible, in the presence of the troops with replacement for a badge lost, de- whom the recipients were serving at stroyed, or rendered unfit for use with- the time of the qualification. (g) Supply of badges. (1) Badges listed out fault or neglect on the part of the below are issued by the DA. person to whom it was awarded, will be (i) Combat and special skill badges; made upon application, without charge (ii) Basic Marksmanship Designation to military personnel on active duty Badges; and at stock fund standard price to all (iii) Distinguished marksmanship others. designation badges; (i) Character of service. A badge will (iv) Excellence in competition not be awarded to any person who, sub- badges; sequent to qualification therefore, has (v) Basic marksmanship qualification been dismissed, dishonorably dis- badges and bars; charged, or convicted of desertion by (vi) Army Staff Identification Badge; court-martial.

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(j) Special guidance. (1) Effective Sep- only with the prior consent of his or tember 30, 1986, local established spe- her Government and upon completion cial skill badges are no longer author- of the full requirements established for ized for wear. Authority for major com- each badge. Foreign military personnel manders to approve local badges is re- may also qualify for Army badges scinded. while attending U.S. Army service (2) The wear of badges issued by schools or while participating in com- other Services is governed by AR 670–1. bined or joint operations. Those cases that cannot be resolved (4) All other special skill badges may should be forwarded to Office of the be earned by U.S. military personnel Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1, ATTN: who qualify while performing honor- DAPE–HR–S, 300 Army Pentagon, able active duty or Reserve service in Washington, DC 20310–0300. an active status or while formally as- (3) Authority must be obtained from signed or attached to the U.S. Army. HQ, USA HRC (AHRC–PDO–PA) before (5) In certain cases, civilian per- wearing on the Army uniform badges sonnel may be awarded special skill awarded by other U.S. Services and the badges provided specific criteria are Director of Civilian Marksmanship. met. Requests or recommendations for (k) To whom awarded. (1) The Combat award of special skill badges to civil- Infantryman Badge may be awarded ians should be directed to designated only to members of the U.S. Army. approval authorities or Commander, (2) The Combat Medical Badge may USA HRC (see § 578.3 (c) for address). be awarded only to members of the (6) Table 9 below lists the U.S. Army U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force. combat and special skill badges au- (3) Awards of U.S. Army badges to thorized and who is authorized to be foreign military personnel will be made awarded each badge.

TABLE 9—U.S. ARMY BADGES AND TABS

Order of precedence may be Department of the army civil- awarded to: Members of other services ians Foreign military personnel

Combat Infantryman Badge .... YES ...... NO ...... YES Combat Medical Badge ...... YES ...... NO ...... NO ...... YES ...... NO ...... YES ...... NO ...... NO ...... NO Expert Field Medical Badge .... YES ...... YES ...... YES Parachutist Badges ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Military Free-Fall Parachutist NO ...... NO ...... NO Badge. Army Aviator Badge ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Astronaut Device ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Flight Surgeon Badge ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Divers Badges ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Special Operations Diver YES ...... NO ...... NO Badge. Explosive Ordnance Disposal YES ...... YES ...... YES Badges. Pathfinder Badge ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Aviation Badge ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Driver & Mechanic Badge ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Ranger Tab ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Tab ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Sapper Tab ...... YES ...... YES ...... YES Notes: 1. Badges authorized to foreign military personnel will be made only after obtaining prior consent from his or her Government and after completion of the full requirements established for each badge. 2. DA civilians must complete full requirements for the respective badge before it is awarded.

§ 578.69 . for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB): (a) Specific eligibility requirements. There are basically three requirements

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(1) The Soldier must be an infantry- Commanders are not authorized to man satisfactorily performing infantry make any exceptions to this policy. duties. (4) Awards will not be made to gen- (2) Must be assigned to an infantry eral officers or to members of head- unit during such time as the unit is en- quarters companies of units larger in gaged in active ground combat. size than brigade. (3) Must actively participate in such (5) On or after September 18, 2001, the ground combat. (Campaign or battle following rules apply: credit alone is not sufficient for award (i) A Soldier must be an Army infan- of the CIB.) try or special forces (SSI 11 or 18) in (b) The specific eligibility criteria for the grade of or below, or an the CIB requires that: Army enlisted Soldier or warrant offi- (1) A Soldier must be an Army infan- cer with an infantry or special forces try or special forces officer (SSI 11 or MOS, who has satisfactorily performed 18) in the grade of colonel or below, or duty while assigned or attached as a an Army enlisted Soldier or warrant member of an infantry, ranger or spe- officer with an infantry or Special cial forces unit of brigade, regimental, Forces Military Occupational Special- or smaller size during any period such ties (MOS), who, subsequent to Decem- unit was engaged in active ground com- ber 6, 1941, has satisfactorily performed bat, to close with and destroy the duty while assigned or attached as a enemy with direct fire. member of an infantry, ranger or spe- (ii) A Soldier must be personally cial forces unit of brigade, regimental, present and under fire while serving in or smaller size during any period such an assigned infantry or Special Forces unit was engaged in active ground com- primary duty, in a unit engaged in ac- bat. Eligibility for Special Forces per- tive ground combat, to close with and sonnel in MOS 18B, 18E, 18F, and 18Z destroy the enemy with direct fire. (less Special Forces medical sergeant) (iii) Soldiers possessing MOS of 18D accrues from December 20, 1989. Retro- (Special Forces Medical Sergeant) who active awards of the CIB to Special satisfactorily perform special forces Forces personnel are not authorized duties while assigned or attached to a prior to December 20, 1989. special forces unit of brigade, regi- (2) A recipient must be personally mental, or smaller size during any pe- present and under hostile fire while riod such unit was engaged in active serving in an assigned infantry or Spe- ground combat may be awarded the cial Forces primary duty, in a unit ac- CIB. These Soldiers must have been tively engaged in ground combat with personally present and engaged in ac- the enemy. The unit in question can be tive ground combat, to close with and of any size smaller than brigade. For destroy the enemy with direct fires. example, personnel possessing an in- Retroactive awards under these cri- fantry MOS in a rifle squad of a cav- teria are not authorized for service alry platoon in a cavalry troop would prior to September 18, 2001. be eligible for award of the CIB. Battle (iv) Those Soldiers possessing MOS of or campaign participation credit alone 18D who qualify for award of the Com- is not sufficient; the unit must have bat Medical Badge from September 18, been in active ground combat with the 2001 to June 3, 2005 will remain quali- enemy during the period. fied for the badge. Upon request any (3) Personnel with other than an in- such Soldier may be awarded the CIB fantry or Special Forces MOS are not instead of the Combat Medical Badge. eligible, regardless of the cir- In such instances, the Soldier must cumstances. The infantry or Special submit a request through the chain of Forces SSI or MOS does not nec- command to the Commander, USA essarily have to be the Soldier’s pri- HRC (see § 578.3(c) for address), for con- mary specialty, as long as the Soldier version of the Combat Medical Badge has been properly trained in infantry to the CIB. or Special Forces tactics, possesses the (v) Service members from other U.S. appropriate skill code, and is serving in Armed Forces and foreign military (in- that specialty when engaged in active fantry and Special Forces equivalents) ground combat as described above. assigned or attached as a member of a

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U.S. Army infantry or Special Forces confirmed in writing at the earliest unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller practicable date. size may be considered for award of the (i) In addition, any officer, warrant CIB. The specific eligibility require- officer, or enlisted Soldier whose ments listed in § 578.69(a) must be met. branch is other than infantry, who Retroactive awards under these cri- under appropriate orders was assigned teria are not authorized for service to advise a unit listed in paragraphs prior to September 18, 2001. (d)(2) and (3) of this section or was as- (c) The CIB is authorized for award signed as a member of a White Star for the following qualifying periods: Mobile Training Team or a member of (1) World War II (December 7, 1941 to MAAG-Laos as indicated in paragraphs September 3, 1945). (d)(4)(i) and (ii) of this section will be (2) The (June 27, 1950 to eligible for award of the CIB provided July 27, 1953). all other requirements have been met. (3) Republic of Vietnam Conflict (ii) After December 1, 1967 for service (March 2, 1961 to March 28, 1973), com- in the Republic of Vietnam, non- bined with qualifying service in Laos commissioned officers serving as Com- (April 19, 1961 to October 6, 1962). mand Sergeants Major of infantry bat- (4) Dominican Republic (April 28, 1965 talions and brigades for periods of at to September 1, 1966). least 30 consecutive days in a combat (5) Korea on the DMZ (January 4, 1969 zone are eligible for award of the CIB to March 31, 1994). provided all other requirements have been met. (6) El Salvador (January 1, 1981 to (2) Subsequent to March 1, 1961, a February 1, 1992). Soldier must have been— (7) Grenada (October 23 to November (i) Assigned as advisor to an infantry 21, 1983). unit, ranger unit, infantry-type unit of (8) Joint Security Area, Panmunjom, the civil guard of regimental or small- Korea (November 23, 1984). er size, and/or infantry-type unit of the (9) Panama (December 20, 1989 to Jan- self-defense corps unit of regimental or uary 31, 1990). smaller size of the Vietnamese govern- (10) Southwest Asia Conflict (Janu- ment during any period such unit was ary 17 to April 11, 1991). engaged in actual ground combat. (11) Somalia (June 5, 1992 to March (ii) Assigned as advisor of an irreg- 31, 1994). ular force comparable to the above in- (12) Afghanistan (Operation ENDUR- fantry units under similar conditions. ING FREEDOM, December 5, 2001 to a (iii) Personally present and under fire date to be determined). while serving in an assigned primary (13) Iraq (Operation IRAQI FREE- duty as a member of a tactical advi- DOM, March 19, 2003 to a date to be de- sory team while the unit participated termined). in ground combat. (d) The special provisions authorized (3) Subsequent to May 24, 1965, to for the Vietnam Conflict, Laos, and qualify for the CIB, personnel serving Korea on the DMZ are outlined in para- in U.S. units must meet the require- graphs (d)(1) through (5) of this section. ments of paragraph (b)(1) of this sec- (1) During the Vietnam Conflict, any tion. Individuals who performed liaison officer whose branch is other than in- duties with the Royal Thai Army of fantry who, under appropriate orders, the Army of the Republic of Korea has commanded a line infantry (other combat units in Vietnam are eligible than a headquarters unit) unit of bri- for award of the badge provided they gade, regimental, or smaller size for at meet all other requirements. least 30 consecutive days is deemed to (4) In Laos from April 19, 1961 to Oc- have been detailed in infantry and is tober 6, 1962, a Soldier must have eligible for award of the CIB notwith- been— standing absence of a written directive (i) Assigned as member of a White detailing that Soldier in the infantry, Star Mobile Training Team while the provided all other requirements for the team was attached to or working with award have been met. Orders directing a unit of regimental (groupment mo- the officer to assume command will be bile) or smaller size of Forces Armee

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