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

SSI-FWTS do not go on the SRB.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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).

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.

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