Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

wear policy for special skill badges.) When airborne background trimming is worn beneath the Parachutist or Air
Assault badge, personnel will center the badge on the trimming and place it so that the space between the bottom of the
ribbon bar and the top of the background trimming is 1 ⁄4 inch.
(3) Following are descriptions of the placement of badges when more than one marksmanship badge is worn, or
when special skill badges are worn with marksmanship badges.
(a) One marksmanship or one special skill badge. Males wear the badge centered on the pocket flap, from left to
right, with the upper portion of the badge approximately 1 ⁄8 inch below the top of the pocket (see fig 29–21). Females
wear the badge on the left side, centered below the ribbons, with the upper portion of the badge 1 ⁄4 inch below the
ribbon bar (see fig 29–22).
Figure 29–21. Wear of one marksmanship or special skill badge on pocket flap, male
Figure 29–22. Wear of one special skill or one marksmanship badge, female
(b) Two special skill or two marksmanship badges, or one special skill and one marksmanship badge. Males wear
these badges equally spaced on the pocket flap, from left to right, with the upper portion of the badges approximately
1 ⁄8 inch below the top of the pocket, and with at least 1 inch between badges (see figs 29–23 and 29–25). Females wear
these badges with the upper portion 1 ⁄4 inch below the ribbon bar, and with at least 1 inch between badges (see figs
29–24 and 29–26). Special skill badges are worn to the wearer’s right of the marksmanship badges.
284 AR 670–1 3 February 2005