Posted on Aug 31, 2014
Can you wear a combat patch for a unit you supported?
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I have a question about combat patches.
I was in Iraq on day 11 of the invasion. OIF 1 & 2. Being in transportation, we served the whole theater. The Air Force, 1st MEF, and the whole advancing force was supplied by our fuel.
When we came back, some people wore different combat patches in my unit. I was told that we were authorized the 49th QM groups patch, which I wore and still have to this day.
How in the world would I find out which combat patch I am authorized to have? If any other one at all?
It may seem like a trivial question, but, if I am authorized another combat patch it would sure be nice to know.
Thanks....
I was in Iraq on day 11 of the invasion. OIF 1 & 2. Being in transportation, we served the whole theater. The Air Force, 1st MEF, and the whole advancing force was supplied by our fuel.
When we came back, some people wore different combat patches in my unit. I was told that we were authorized the 49th QM groups patch, which I wore and still have to this day.
How in the world would I find out which combat patch I am authorized to have? If any other one at all?
It may seem like a trivial question, but, if I am authorized another combat patch it would sure be nice to know.
Thanks....
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What's in your orders and / or 2-1 ? Otherwise , check with your unit. My company was attached to the 130th Eng, Bde initially, 3rd ACR, 82nd AB, 1st ID. so we are authorized any of them.
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If you where assigned to them yes... My army unit (3rd Brigade Reconnaissance Troop, 1st Infantry Division) was attached to the 1RCT (Marines) during the Second Battle of Fallujah, we are authorized to wear a Marine combat patch with our Army uniforms... As long as the paperwork is in place mainly in a form of Memorandum the answer is yes....
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I deployed to Afghanistan 13-14 with Oklahoma NG, Btry A 1-158 FA (HIMARS). We were spilt three ways, RC (E) 3ID, RC(S) 4ID and FOB Apache 1ID. The guys at RC(E) have memos for the 3ID and a SF group they supported. The guys at FOB Apache have memos for both the 4ID and 1ID for they supported both. RC(S) personnel are only authorized the 4ID patch with exception of two SM who worked with a California NG unit on the daily, they can wear either. And none of us are authorized to wear our own patch do to the fact we did not deploy as a Battalion size element.
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The wearing of differrent patches by members of your unit could be that they were in different units prior to being assigned to the present unit, if so, they would wear the patch of the unit they served with in a combat unit. You would wear the patch as the unit you were with, regardles of time in the combat zone, the patch you would wear is the one belonging tothe unit you were with in a combat zone
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AR 670-1 10 April 2015 Paragraph 21-17 Pages 33-35 have the guidance. Also, note that any adjustments or modifications are usually issued to an individual or Command on official orders.
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Well my unit's combat patch is the same as the standard one. So I can wear it with no problems.
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I believe the answer you are looking for is in AR 670-1 para 21-17, subpara ( 4 ) ( b )
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depend on the divson you were with or attaced to iwas with the 365 tran but attaced to 22nd supcom so were the 22nd supc patch, or or the 8 army patch
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It would be in your redeployment orders. Example: Spc smith assigned to 3/15inf is authorization under blah blah the wear of a combat patch where as he was assigned to 11th acr for the duration of blah blah
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This is not necessarily correct. I deployed 3 times, authorized 4 patches and none of my orders state anything about a patch, nor have I ever received a memo stating what I am authorized to wear. Not all units publish a combat patch memo and I never saw a "patch ceremony" until my 3rd deployment.
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