Do I need to make sure my deployment patch is on my ERB?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 10:32:08 -0400

I was given a ceremony for my Deployment patch, a week ago. And they mentioned something about, everything worn on your uniform (that's authorized) has to be on my ERB. So do I need to make sure that it's goes onto my ERB, or stand by?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 30 at 2018 10:37 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 10:37:03 -0400

Bottom line is that you are ultimately responsible for your own records, no one else. 1. Always keep a copy in a safe place of every order/award that you receive- you would be amazed how personnel misplaces them even after years. 2. After receiving an award- wait 30-60 days, and then take a copy( not the original) to personnel and ask to see your ERB, or if you can access it online- check to see the award is on it- if not, then make the trip to personnel.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Apr 30 at 2018 11:50 AM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:50:11 -0400

Let's make this easy. Go to AKO. Look at your ERB. Now look at your dress uniform. Now look at your personal records like your approved recommendations for awards, COAs, orders for over seas assignments, etc. Make it up to your ERB and if your ERB is deficient see your supervisor. You will need to see your PAC clerk for a personal record review (PRR). You can go ahead and dress up your dress uniform if what you need to do is pending. Far as being responsible for your own records, get a file keeper and make labels for the sections such as orders, award recs, COAs, college transcripts, etc. This is what I teach my new Soldiers. You are getting world class mentorship and record keeping lessons right here. Now, go fourth and conquer and pass on the knowledge I gave you.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2018 11:58 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:58:46 -0400

That’s done at the end of your tour

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2018 12:34 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:34:58 -0400

As far as I have seen there's nothing for you to put your "deployment patch" on your ERB. It used to say in assignments under location where you were to deployed to. I can tell which ones were my deployments based on the length and which ones were stateside.

I see nothing where you can put your deployment patch. I'm authorized to wear the one from the BDE I was in while deployed OR I can wear the 101st patch as a deployment patch because we were attached to them in 05-06. There's orders for it I have somewhere. I just wear the brigade patch that my BN fell under at the time.

They do ceremonies for deployment patches now? I don't recall doing that. I think when I went it was 30 days after you were there you could wear it. We just put it on.

I would go ask your S1 again what they mean or have your NCO go ask. I'm extremely confused as to where this is supposed to be put on an ERB and I have never done it.

Edit - under assignments in duty title for my deployments it says "FWD IZ" so I feel like that's the only place it's annotated.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2018 12:45 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:45:21 -0400

You don’t put your deployment patch on your ERB, just your deployment tour on your Assignment History as well as your Overseas Tour Section

Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Apr 30 at 2018 12:50 PM

SPC Casey Ashfield — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:50:13 -0400

I don't recall seeing the field for a deployment patch on the ERB. But the format may have changed in the few years I have been out.

Stalk your iPERMS. There should be a download button where you can get a digital copy of every record there. Download and save it as the date you saved it. Do that every 30-90 days or so. That way if something "disappears" you can generate a copy to bring back to your S1. My unit was awarded a VUA over 2 years after the date of action. It never got entered into my iPerms but a friend of mine doing the same method sent a copy so I could get the award at a new unit.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Apr 30 at 2018 1:10 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:10:26 -0400

I'm not seeing where there is an annotation on the ERB for a SSI-FWTS (shoulder Sleeve Insignia for War Time Service, a deployment patch is a Navy thing). The Section I has annotations for Combat, Operational, Restricted assignments on Section I. It doesn't appear there is a block for which SSI-FWTS you have. The section one entries should be automatic and top fed from S1 be flight manifests. Just check your ERB when you redeploy.

http://formsinword.com/pdf_files/erb-enlisted-record-brief.pdf

erb-enlisted-record-brief.pdf

Response by 1stSgt Mack Housman made Apr 30 at 2018 1:16 PM

1stSgt Mack Housman — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:16:59 -0400

Take care of your own records (review them frequently). Two reasons; #1 no one knows what you did (your history) better than you and #2 no one else TRULY CARES (others don't have a dog in the fight).

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Apr 30 at 2018 3:20 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:20:25 -0400

SSI-FWTS do not go on the SRB.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2018 6:41 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:41:18 -0400

Ok so for this deployment patch thing: just make sure at the top left of the erb. It states your time in a combat zone. Remember you need at least six months in a combat zone to wear a combat stripe on your ASUs.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 4:03 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 04:03:44 -0400

The only thing you need to do is make sure that your combat service is captured in Section I/ Assignment information in the upper left as well as in Section IX Assignment information that is all. Wear your SSIFWTS with pride.

Response by SFC Carlos Cruz made May 4 at 2018 6:17 PM

SFC Carlos Cruz — Fri, 04 May 2018 18:17:12 -0400

It must go on your ERB, but feel proud to wear it because this show your history as a experienced soldier from combat.