Posted on Nov 8, 2014
Can some ribbon racks be over the top, or is more always better?
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For those of you suggesting he only wear personal decorations, you are suggesting he violate the Air Force uniform standards. For that particular uniform he is required by Air Force Instruction to wear "all ribbons and devices." If he were only wearing his blue service uniform, shirt without the dress jacket, then he has the option to wear "all or no ribbons and devices..."
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
Wow ... But, hey, if he earned them, why not??
Since I have no clue what some of the Air Force ribbons stand for, I may be off base by recommending that he might want to consider wearing only awards presented to him personally (i.e., Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, etc.) and not the "unit awards" some have talked about in earlier posts. But, like I said, if he earned them (and I am not saying that he did not), he certainly has the right to wear them, even if they look awkward and makes him look like a poser.
I am sure many of you have experienced situations where folks (civilians, usually) see you in uniform and ask about your awards and decorations by asking "What is that one for", etc. My dad said that he used to answer that by pointing at the highest award he had and saying "I got this one by mistake and got all the rest for getting it". Although I have been tempted to do that a few times, I never did. :-)
Bottom line, right on Command Chief. Impressive...
Wow ... But, hey, if he earned them, why not??
Since I have no clue what some of the Air Force ribbons stand for, I may be off base by recommending that he might want to consider wearing only awards presented to him personally (i.e., Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, etc.) and not the "unit awards" some have talked about in earlier posts. But, like I said, if he earned them (and I am not saying that he did not), he certainly has the right to wear them, even if they look awkward and makes him look like a poser.
I am sure many of you have experienced situations where folks (civilians, usually) see you in uniform and ask about your awards and decorations by asking "What is that one for", etc. My dad said that he used to answer that by pointing at the highest award he had and saying "I got this one by mistake and got all the rest for getting it". Although I have been tempted to do that a few times, I never did. :-)
Bottom line, right on Command Chief. Impressive...
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
COL Jean (John) F. B., my original title of just "ribbon rack" was changed to the current...questionable title.
The Chief is a great guy and has definitely earned all of them. Unfortunately for AF regs require the wear of "all" or "none" with ribbons. We removed the "some" option about a decade ago.
The Chief is a great guy and has definitely earned all of them. Unfortunately for AF regs require the wear of "all" or "none" with ribbons. We removed the "some" option about a decade ago.
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
TSgt Joshua Copeland
I believe all the services have a similar regulation/policy, however, right or wrong, some choose to not follow it and wear only the highest awards.
I believe all the services have a similar regulation/policy, however, right or wrong, some choose to not follow it and wear only the highest awards.
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
CPT Michael Barden TSgt Joshua Copeland
Para 22-2, Army Regulation 670-1 states:
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 IAW paragraph 22–2(a), authorized awards are worn at the option of the wearer, when not prohibited, during normal duty hours. Personnel also may wear authorized awards on appropriate uniforms when off duty. Personnel are encouraged to wear authorized awards on the service, dress, and mess uniforms.
The key is that wearing is optional (except when required by a commander for special events), but encouraged. It does not specify that "all or none" must be worn, therefore, it appears it is up to the individual to decide.
I thought the Army policy was that you had to wear all... I stand corrected.
Para 22-2, Army Regulation 670-1 states:
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 IAW paragraph 22–2(a), authorized awards are worn at the option of the wearer, when not prohibited, during normal duty hours. Personnel also may wear authorized awards on appropriate uniforms when off duty. Personnel are encouraged to wear authorized awards on the service, dress, and mess uniforms.
The key is that wearing is optional (except when required by a commander for special events), but encouraged. It does not specify that "all or none" must be worn, therefore, it appears it is up to the individual to decide.
I thought the Army policy was that you had to wear all... I stand corrected.
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First of all, this is a glorified passport image. If any of my troops shot a portrait this way they'd be decertified and I'd spend a month with them teaching remedial lighting techniques. I don't care how many ribbons they have, you never pull the lapel back under the ribbons rack. This is evidence of how badly the quality of imagery currently produced in the Air Force has slipped since the photographer AFSC was eliminated and the career field as a whole was absorbed into the PA career field. What a shitty photograph
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Sgt John Koliha
THAT'S what it is!! The LAPEL folded under the ribbons. I knew something bothered me about this image. Great Catch!
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SSG Eddye Royal
Mark, you missed 2, I lost and got a military court marital do to marrying a hooker when told not to my cmd.
2) I'll accept the divorcé once only when you see a SGT (E-5) during the GULF WAR with a dunce hat trying to explain to me why he and his wife left when and the troops is in a DUCE but they wont let him in because (we) BTW I was a part of this unit that help fix this club for new troops, and he started going with the help, so she took the place two weeks after a PCS to GERMANY.
2) I'll accept the divorcé once only when you see a SGT (E-5) during the GULF WAR with a dunce hat trying to explain to me why he and his wife left when and the troops is in a DUCE but they wont let him in because (we) BTW I was a part of this unit that help fix this club for new troops, and he started going with the help, so she took the place two weeks after a PCS to GERMANY.
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Have you ever noticed that General Dempsey wears two different service coats. One with the ribbons he earned while in joint assignments and one with his full set of ribbons.
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SSG (Join to see)
The hazards of being a visual learner! I was watching the general addressing a congressional panel one day and noticed that he was wearing only two or three rows of ribbons (something unusual for a general in my humble opinion). A few days later he was on television again, this time addressing some troops somewhere but had a very full ribbon rack. I later looked into it on his website and he made mention of it. When he is in his capacity as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs he will wear just ribbons he was awarded for joint operations.
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If they are legit, more power to him. I'd like to see a pic of his dress uniform with full medals.
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Bad ass! Doesn't make him great, but it's nice. Bet he is a bad ass too. I've commented on this post already, but I keep seeing this guys resume and its impressive.
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They have to weigh at least 5 pounds. I didn't know Air Force uniforms could hold that much weight.
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If you signed up to chase ribbons, you made a poor decision. In my opinion, The success of one's career is measured by one simple question: Have you served with integrity and honor?
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