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

I would find out if you are authorized to wear them since you had a break in service. If you are authorized to wear them then wear them on your dress uniform for graduation. As long as you have documenation saying you can wear them that will definitely get the drill SGTs to have a little hissy fit. I would keep a low profile. Its been a few years and in my opinion if you wear them then there should be no excuse why you shouldnt get a 300 on your pt test.

I didn't wear them the first couple weeks with the USAF, and one day BAM, I pinned them on, and all I got was a nod, and an it was about time look. I think they had already reviewed my file, and knew all it along.

Wear them. Be an example.

You earned them.

I had a break in service as well. You are authorized to wear any awards or decorations you earned in previous service. If coming from another branch there may be some not allowed.

My bunk mate during that time had been a parachute rigger in the marines. During his time there he served in an ANGLICO unit and was on active jump status. He went to army jumpmaster school at Ft. Benning.

So when we in processed he could not wear his Marine gold wings, but due to his qualifications he was authorized Army master parachutist wings. Raised alot of eye brows with the drills at Ft. Sill.

My quest to you is, why are you in basic training “again”?

My advice is to wear them, tell those who ask how you got them and be proud. Lord knows, in this time were CRT and low morale is first rather than mission prepardness in our military, new recruits need to know the history and have a high initiative to achieve purpose and ratings.

I was at Ft. Benning Infantry Basic/AIT in 1981. We had an "old" guy go through with us who was prior service. One day the Drills called him over and after a few seconds at Parade Rest, all three guys went very relaxed, and the "old" guy lit up a smoke. After talking for about 5 minutes he walked up to the bay he slept in and came down with all his blouses draped over his arm. and walked down "Drag Ass Hill" to the PX (this was Sand Hill) and we had only been there for a few days or so and no one was allowed anywhere near the PX. He came back an hour or so later with a bunch of stuff sewn on his blouses: a 173rd combat patch (right shoulder), a CIB, and Jump Wings with a little gold star in the center (yeah, he was on that jump). "Old" guy was a Vietnam Vet and yes, like the guy above said, we were like little sponges getting all kinds of good info from him. So yeah, I would wear what you have earned.

Wear em, those were earned. The DI will be jealous but him

ask your recruiter. As an E4 going through basic again, u doubt the DS will give you he'll but I'm sure they'll expect you to step up and take charge.

Set the example! If you come in with less than an outstanding attitude thinking "just get through it", you will be influencing your peers to do the same. A new beginning means you can always do better this time around. Set the example and help others to be the next/best generation of soldiers.

"All the way!"
RLTW!