SSG Private RallyPoint Member 53651 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is ALARACT 140-2007 still in effect, where it states combat badges are unauthorized to wear in a deployed environment? I saw a CPT here in Afghanistan wearing a CIB sewn on his MCUs. 2014-02-08T11:48:34-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 53651

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is ALARACT 140-2007 still in effect, where it states combat badges are unauthorized to wear in a deployed environment? I saw a CPT here in Afghanistan wearing a CIB sewn on his MCUs.

2014-02-08T11:48:34-05:00 2014-02-08T11:48:34-05:00 SSG V. Michelle Woods 53663

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SSG Maravi&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Afghanistan was the most confusing place when it comes to any kind of Army standards. Folks have stated in other discussions that &quot;standards are standards&quot; and there isn&#39;t a regulation which covers &quot;regulations while deployed&quot; so I understand the ALARACT is still in effect.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;However it doesn&#39;t change the facts of the Stan: people will do what&#39;s allowed by their CoC over there. Even each FOB, COP, base, camp etc. I visited had drastically different standards. One minute you&#39;re getting drilled FOR NOT saluting, the next you&#39;re getting drilled FOR saluting...&lt;/div&gt;

2014-02-08T12:11:07-05:00 2014-02-08T12:11:07-05:00 SGM Private RallyPoint Member 53668

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No badges sewn on - you can sew on name, US Army and rank but that is it. Unless something new is out there he was wrong.

2014-02-08T12:21:19-05:00 2014-02-08T12:21:19-05:00 SSG Kevin McCulley 53701

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think the intent of that ALARACT was to keep soldiers from wearing pin-on badges while deployed, not sew on. However, like all things, unless it specifically said pin on instead of sew on (which didn&#39;t exist when the first ALARACT came out), then it is a no-go.. Hopefully it will be clarified when the new 670-1 comes out in 2054.&amp;nbsp;

2014-02-08T13:09:37-05:00 2014-02-08T13:09:37-05:00 SGM Private RallyPoint Member 53736

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sew on badges is referred to in the CJTF policy book. Our whole BN was ready to sew on but we couldn&#39;t cause we read the badges weren&#39;t authorized.

2014-02-08T13:57:02-05:00 2014-02-08T13:57:02-05:00 1SG Shane Hansen 54217

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&lt;p&gt;To answer the question about whether or not the ALARACT 140/2007 is still in effect:&amp;nbsp; yes it is.&amp;nbsp; It is still in the &quot;Active&quot; folder on the AKO ALARACT page.&amp;nbsp; Also in the ALARACT itself it states that it will not expire until the next revision of AR 670-1.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27. EXPIRATION. THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE UPON NEXT PUBLICATION OF &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AR 670-1.&lt;/p&gt;

2014-02-09T08:39:46-05:00 2014-02-09T08:39:46-05:00 1LT Private RallyPoint Member 141339

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is a little late, but AR 670-1 (released this year, but to be finalized 2054) clarifies this as &quot;pin on badges&quot; not being authorized in a field environment.

2014-06-02T07:55:53-04:00 2014-06-02T07:55:53-04:00 1SG Billy Greene 614412

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ALARACT 140/2007 until superseded by the next ALARACT or AR670-1 whenever that comes out the ultimate answer is no. Badges are not authorized to be worn either pinned or sew on. This was a huge problem in Theatre when I was in A-stan because some Joe&#39;s wanted to look like Delta and I was running around telling them to get it off.

2015-04-23T21:30:19-04:00 2015-04-23T21:30:19-04:00 MSG Robert Mills 618435

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In a combat theater they are not allowed for wear, I did during my career ask the question of why? Pin on badges are made of metal, when hit with bullets causes injury and extra metal that has to be pulled out of you, that was a good enough explanation for me. However being that the badges are my earned awards, I did carry around with me a complete set, upon leaving the combat area I did pin them on as they are a part of a soldiers uniform. This was also explained to me when a PFC decided once it was not nessasary for him to wear his rank, I simply asked him if he would like to keep said rank? why yes sergeant ok then after you do 300 pushups for being out of uniform then go pin it on wildman. I believe that soldiers that have earned badges should wear them and it should be a requirement. However now and again units for example like to play patch and badge games which are totally ridiculas. For example 82nd Airborne combat patch and 101st combat patch? While stationed with the 101st Abn I proudly worn a 82nd combat patch, now I do have my choice as to which of the three or four patches I could wear I was always partial to that one, call it a paratroopers loyalty or whatever maybe Im just centimental, but I was constantly fighting off the CSM that was telling me to change my patch, I just always said I dont play patch games CSM and moved out, the next day no change of patches, and flying home was the same way, change your patch MSG, I dont play patch games CSM, well needless to say ass chewings aside it was more like a game to me than anything else, and if you get all butt hurt over someone being in thier uniform that they worked for then maybe its time for you to move on to something a little more meticulas in nature for a profession lol

2015-04-25T12:00:47-04:00 2015-04-25T12:00:47-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 704762

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Itd just make sense to do away with wearing any patches other than call sign patches while deployed. I can maybe see them expecting you to wear name and rank inside the wire, but once youre off Fobbit status take that crap off.

2015-05-29T04:23:37-04:00 2015-05-29T04:23:37-04:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1686306

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>DA PAM 670-1 Para 4-8e. Soldiers are not authorized to wear<br />pinned on badges in a field or deployed environment. There is no reference to this in AR670-1. In fact, it references DA PAM 670-1 in regards to the general wear policy of badges.

2016-07-03T23:08:39-04:00 2016-07-03T23:08:39-04:00 COL Jon Lopey 4645179

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SSG: When I was overseas (OEF) we wore sew-on badges on our 3-color desert camo uniforms. When I returned a couple of years later, badges, pursuant to a CENTCOM directive, were not authorized on ACUs but at the time all we had were pin-on badges. Now you can wear sew-on badges, which I think makes a lot of sense unless you are in SPECOPS and don&#39;t want to advertise what you have. We wore ACUs in Iraq and I didn&#39;t like walking around without my airborne and CAB. I was told the justification was metal pin-on ranks could cause more injuries if you were hit with an IED, etc. Ironically, the Marines and other services sometimes wore metal pin-on badges. Great question and interesting conversation! Airborne, COL L

2019-05-17T20:10:41-04:00 2019-05-17T20:10:41-04:00 SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM 4880852

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would think that they would be subdued.

2019-08-04T16:31:37-04:00 2019-08-04T16:31:37-04:00 2014-02-08T11:48:34-05:00