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

You earned them, wear them with pride. I joined the Army in 1973. One of the platoon guides in my company was a Vietnam Vet with more ribbons than many of our drill sergeants. Only know up front, just from the mere fact you are going back in as a specialist, prior service to boot, more will be expected of you. You will not be able to hide out in the crowd. Advance the calendar to last year, my nephew, a collage graduate, attended basic training as a specialist. He was selected early to be a platoon guide, which put a lot of pressure on his shoulders. So go mentally prepared, you already know the drill. Good luck, thank you for your service and your commitment. I hope everything works out the way you want it to this time around.

put them on your Dress Uniforms but hold off sewing them to your field Uniforms until closer to graduation.

It’s on your ERB wear it proudly you a soldier for Christs Sake!

Simple. You earned it, you wear it.

Never thought they would make some go back through basic. I joined a separate branch as an NCO, after several years out of the military, they didn’t even have me attend Tech School, it was all OJT. I agree with those on here wear them, you shouldn’t worry about keeping a low profile, they’re probably not going to mess with you anyways.

Any badges or awards you have earned may be worn at any point of your career. I did not know this at the the of my retirement and those photos are missing key critical badges. Be proud, own what you earned.

I know when I went through the DSs made it clear that if you came in as something other than a pv1, like me who was a PFC, that not wearing the rank, as was advised by many, was a violation of AR 670-1

My initial thoughts were wear them. Then I thought about how I was treated by the first shirt back in the states and to think he had a draftee as a Sgt. running a platoon of aggressors helping to train Rangers. He rode me hard for 6 months, good thing the CO was on my side. I had 4 strikes against me, I was a draftee, a Sgt., had a CIB and I guess the topper was, I was a Northerner. Make it easy on yourself and your rank will tell enough, the drills will know also without advertising it. JMHO

You can wear what badges and awards you were awarded during your prior service.

If the basic parachutist badge and air assault badge were already obtained by the previous service? Yes, I had since I received my Basic Parachutist Badge during my tenure in the U.S. Army Reserve along with my former unit patch which I wore during the BCT.