Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

c. Marksmanship badges pertaining to national matches and approved by HQDA. Marksmanship badges from other
U.S. Services are not authorized for wear on the Army uniform.
d. Badges of civic and quasi-military societies of the United States, and international organizations of a military
nature. These include badges of organizations originally composed of members who served in a U.S. force during the
Revolutionary War; the War of 1812; the Mexican War; the Civil War; the Spanish-American War; the Philippine
Insurrection; and the Chinese Relief Expedition of 1900. The badges are worn only while the wearer is actually
attending meetings or functions of such organizations, or on occasions of ceremony. Personnel will not wear these
badges to and from such meetings or events.
e. Badges awarded by friendly foreign nations in recognition of military activities, and as authorized by AR
600–8–22.
f. Tabs indicating marksmanship or special skill. The Sapper, Ranger, Special Forces and President’s Hundred tabs
are the only tabs authorized for permanent wear. Tabs such as Airborne, Honor Guard, Mountain, and Pershing are
authorized for temporary wear only. These tabs are considered an integral part of the shoulder sleeve insignia and
soldiers are not authorized to wear them when they are reassigned from the organization that prescribed wear of the
shoulder sleeve insignia with tab.
g. In accordance with AR 600–8–22, personnel must obtain authority from HQDA before wearing badges on the
uniform that were awarded by other U.S. Services, or by the Director of Civilian Marksmanship. The following rules
apply when wearing badges from other U.S. Services.
(1) Military combat or special skill badges awarded by other U.S. Services that are similar to U.S. Army combat or
special skill badges are worn on the Army uniform in the same manner as U.S. Army combat or special skill badges,
only if no Army badges are authorized for wear in the same group. For example, a soldier who had no group 3 badges
could wear aviation badges awarded by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as group 3 badges (as Army Aviation and Aviator
badges are worn). However, if the individual was authorized to wear an Army badge in group 3, the soldier would not
be authorized to wear the group 3 badge from the USAF.
(2) Skill badges awarded by other U.S. Services that are not similar to Army skill badges are worn as group 4
badges.
(3) Badges from other U.S. Services that indicate career fields are not authorized for wear, such as USAF medical
insignia, or badges used to identify the duty, function, or classification of the wearer. Some examples are USAF fire
protection, air training command instructor, security police, or the Naval aviation warfare specialist.
(4) Personnel will not wear badges awarded by other U.S. Services which, because of size or configuration, cannot
be worn as group 4 badges. Subdued embroidered or metal skill badges authorized for wear by another U.S. Service,
and that are authorized for wear on the Army uniform, may be worn on utility uniforms in the same manner as
prescribed for Army badges.
29–14. Badges not authorized for wear on Army uniforms
a. Badges awarded by States and other jurisdictions inferior to the U.S. Government, except as provided in
paragraph 29–6j for ARNG soldiers in their state status.
b. Badges awarded by jurisdictions inferior to foreign national governments.
c. Badges awarded by foreign civilian organizations.
d. Foreign military badges, except as previously authorized.
e. Marksmanship badges awarded by other U.S. Services.
f. Locally authorized badges.
29–15. Categories of badges authorized for wear on Army uniforms
The following categories of badges are worn on the Army uniform.
a. Marksmanship badges and tab.
b. Combat and special skill badges and tabs.
c. Identification badges.
d. Foreign badges.
29–16. Marksmanship badges and tab
a. Listed below in their order of precedence are the marksmanship badges authorized for wear on the Army uniform.
(1) Distinguished International Shooter badge (see fig 29–15).
280 AR 670–1 3 February 2005