Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

. Branch insignia. Soldiers not affiliated with an infantry, armor, field artillery, air defense artillery, cavalry, special
forces, or aviation regiment, except as provided for in paragraph 28–9, above, wear appropriate branch insignia. As an
option, soldiers who are not affiliated with one of the above regiments, but who are assigned to a color-bearing
regiment or separate TOE battalion of their branch, may wear the branch insignia with the numerical designation of the
battalion or regiment affixed, when approved by the MACOM. Numerals are 1 ⁄4 inch for officers and 3/16 inch for
enlisted soldiers. All optional branch insignia are authorized for wear only while personnel are assigned to the
designated unit. Soldiers will not purchase optional branch insignia using appropriated funds. Commanders will not
require soldiers to purchase optional branch insignia. Listed below are the branch insignia authorized for wear:
(1) Adjutant General’s Corps. The officer branch insignia is a silver-colored shield 1 inch in height, with a chief of
blue upon which there are 1 large and 12 small silver stars, and 13 vertical stripes, 7 silver and 6 red. Enlisted
personnel have the same design centered on a 1-inch disk in gold-colored metal (see fig 28–68).
Figure 28–68. Insignia of branch, Adjutant General’s Corps
(2) Air Defense Artillery. The officer branch insignia is a missile surmounting two crossed field guns, in goldcolored
metal 1 1 ⁄8 inches in height. Enlisted personnel have the same design centered on a 1-inch disk in gold-colored
metal (see fig 28–69).
Figure 28–69. Insignia of branch, Air Defense Artillery
(3) Armor. The officer branch insignia is the front view of an M-26 tank gun, slightly raised and superimposed on
two crossed cavalry sabers in scabbards with the cutting edge up, 13/16 inch in height overall, in gold-colored metal.
Enlisted personnel have the same design centered on a 1-inch disk in gold-colored metal (see fig 28–70).
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