COL Thomas F. 3991224 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve seen some prior Army service members go Blue over the years. I&#39;ve even met a former 75th Ranger Rgt officer wearing his CIB and Ranger tap on his Air Force combat uniform (whatever they call it). Can a CAB earner wear the CAB on an USAF uniform as well, or do they &quot;trade it in&quot; for the Combat Action Medal? In comparison, I&#39;ve met a few Marines come to the Army side and trade in their Combat Medal for a CIB - which I know is a no-no. 2018-09-24T15:06:15-04:00 COL Thomas F. 3991224

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve seen some prior Army service members go Blue over the years. I&#39;ve even met a former 75th Ranger Rgt officer wearing his CIB and Ranger tap on his Air Force combat uniform (whatever they call it). Can a CAB earner wear the CAB on an USAF uniform as well, or do they &quot;trade it in&quot; for the Combat Action Medal? In comparison, I&#39;ve met a few Marines come to the Army side and trade in their Combat Medal for a CIB - which I know is a no-no.

2018-09-24T15:06:15-04:00 2018-09-24T15:06:15-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 3991520

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes

2018-09-24T17:08:39-04:00 2018-09-24T17:08:39-04:00 LTC Jason Mackay 3991837

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is a guy in the Springs I run into on Veterans Day that is an USAF Officer. He has a CAB...right? No idea. Heard part of his story. It was prior to the USAF Combat Action Medal, attached to Army Special Operators in the early parts of Afghanistan.<br /><br />I was looking for the governing AFI, but found this. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.stripes.com/news/airmen-receive-army-combat-action-badge-1.61579">https://www.stripes.com/news/airmen-receive-army-combat-action-badge-1.61579</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/328/195/qrc/2240466846.jpg?1537829348"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.stripes.com/news/airmen-receive-army-combat-action-badge-1.61579">Airmen receive Army Combat Action Badge</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Army Col. Michael MacNeil initially had his doubts about a group of Air Force vehicle operations deploying to Iraq last year with his soldiers from 37th Transportation Command.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2018-09-24T18:49:12-04:00 2018-09-24T18:49:12-04:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 4144984

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-283374"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-air-force-members-wear-the-army-s-combat-action-badge-if-they-are-former-army%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Can+Air+Force+members+wear+the+Army%27s+Combat+Action+Badge+if+they+are+former+Army%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-air-force-members-wear-the-army-s-combat-action-badge-if-they-are-former-army&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ACan Air Force members wear the Army&#39;s Combat Action Badge if they are former Army?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-air-force-members-wear-the-army-s-combat-action-badge-if-they-are-former-army" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="30bf6594135acfb4231c678108b9f59a" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/283/374/for_gallery_v2/6de42c5.jpeg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/283/374/large_v3/6de42c5.jpeg" alt="6de42c5" /></a></div></div>AFI 36-2903. I am prior Army as well.

2018-11-21T03:54:44-05:00 2018-11-21T03:54:44-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 5602921

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Per AFI 36-2903 Feb 2020 publication paragraph 9.5 the CAB is authorized for wear on Air Force Uniforms

2020-02-26T14:55:43-05:00 2020-02-26T14:55:43-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 5602923

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Per the current updated AFI released this year in section 9.5 the CAB is authorized to wear

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