Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

c. U.S. non-military identification badges. The Secretary of Health and Human Services identification badge is
authorized for wear on the uniform (see fig 29–76).
Figure 29–76. Secretary of Health and Human Services identification badge
d. Wear of identification badges. Personnel may wear no more than two identification badges on one pocket or side
of the coat of the uniforms prescribed below. When two identification badges are worn on the same side or pocket, the
precedence of the badges is from the wearer’s right (highest) to left (lowest), as listed in a, above. When more than
two badges are awarded that are worn on the same side, the individual may determine which two badges are worn on
the uniform (see fig 29–77). Identification badges are worn as follows.
Figure 29–77. Wear of identification badges on Army green, blue, and white uniforms, male
(1) Male personnel.
(a) On service and dress uniforms, and the AG 415 shirt, ID badges are worn centered on the pocket of the coat or
shirt. The badge is centered between the bottom of the pocket flap and the bottom of the pocket, and centered from left
to right. When two badges are worn on the same side, they are spaced equally from left to right on the pocket.
Personnel may wear miniature badges on the AG 415 shirt.
(b) Subdued badges are worn on the temperate, hot weather, enhanced hot weather, maternity, aviation, and desert
BDU shirts, and on the field jacket, with the badge centered on the appropriate breast pocket between the bottom of the
pocket flap and the bottom of the pocket, or in a similar location on uniforms without pockets. When two badges are
worn on the same side, they are spaced equally from left to right on the pocket.
(c) On the mess and evening mess uniforms, ID badges are worn centered between the upper two buttons of the
jacket, with one inch between badges when two are worn on the same side (see fig 29–78). Personnel are authorized to
wear full-size identification badges on the mess and evening mess uniforms when the badges are not available in
miniature size.
308 AR 670–1 3 February 2005