Can I wear my Airborne and Air-Assault badges while in basic training?

There is some speculation in the responses, but I'll refer you to AR670-1, section 22-2 for the official answer and let you determine where to go from there. A commander may require you to wear awards at certain times; otherwise, it is optional and up to the wearer. You'll note there is no provision where they can tell you to NOT wear an award that you've earned (other than in section 22-3 which does not apply). It is part of your uniform; wear it with pride and inspire the other trainees.

22–1. General
This chapter covers decorations, service medals, badges, unit awards and appurtenances, both U.S. and foreign, authorized for wear on Army uniforms. The term “award” is an all-inclusive term, covering any decoration, service medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or unit. The term “ribbon” is an all-inclusive term covering that portion of the suspension ribbon of a service medal or decoration that is worn instead of the service medal or decoration

22–2. Authorization
a. Commanders may require the wear of authorized awards on the following occasions:
(1) Parades, reviews, inspections, and funerals.
(2) Ceremonial and social occasions.
b. Unless directed by a commander per paragraph 22–2a, authorized awards are worn at the option of the wearer, when not prohibited, during normal duty hours. Personnel may also wear authorized awards on appropriate uniforms when off duty. Personnel are encouraged to wear authorized awards on the service, dress, mess, and evening mess uniforms.

We had a guy in Basic who was PS AF PJ and had a mustard stain. Because he was squared away, he was made the platoon guide and was granted a bit more leniency than us unreformed knuckleheads. But I have no doubt he would've been taken to the wood shed had he been ate up.

I'd keep a low profile you've been through boot already you know how DI's can have "projects"

I am not intending on being mean but it is like a college kid sitting in on a middle school class. No need to brag your drills know plus it could backfire if any of your drills were denied or washed out of the schools you were in. Or they prove to others that you all are equal as soon as we push this nail back down to were it belongs. Keep low (already written) but be their to assist if the DI's ask you can be a real asset.

help me understand why anyone would ever go back to basic training. Maybe they forgot how to do pushups..

That is a funny question. I was drafted and served as a combat medic with the 1/501st 101st Airborne in Vietnam. After I got discharged, I kept having this dream where I get drafted again and go back to basic training. Its a nightmare for me thinking I stuck with 2 more years. All the cruits in basic see I wearing the 101st on my left shoulder,, where the Eagle is looking back at her combat experience. They all laugh that I got another 2 years, get shipped right back to Nam, get put in this maze where everyone is shooting at me with AK47’s until I finally make it out, and wake up to live another day. Had that dream thousands of times for decades.

One time I speak to a head counselor and tell her that dream. She laughed and said it was a copping dream that a lot of vets have. Not sure why,, but knowing others shared my CRAZY dream actually felt better. Haven’t had that dream in awhile but if I went back to basic at this point in my life, I am sure that the cruits would all have a bigger laugh for a different reason.

I am curious. You have earned them as I read below yes that is your right. But what is the purpose of basic training. It’s not to show how better above everyone else you are but to show the need for attention to detail and teamwork. Do that to your others there who don’t know what it is like. There will be plenty of time to show all your ribbons and medals off if that is what you are interested in.

Your DIs would already have all that detail, would they not, as you would have declared prior service, ask your senior DI for advise as any awards should be mandated to be worn, such as campaign medals, sevice medals ,etc:

I went through basic in 1972, we had an E4 who, at the first Class A inspection fell out wearing 2 Silver Stars 3 Purple Hearts, and 3 Bronze Stars. He earned them during the 1968 Tet Offensive and the and the 1969 Tet Counter Offensive. He was a wealth of information to the rest of us poor privates. Wear what you are authorized and stand tall.

Should be a requirement.