Does anybody remember the Jungle Patch? What year was the School in Panama ? Why was the Jungle school obsolete and closed down?

2019-12-17T22:56:39-05:00

When was Jungle school closed ?

Response by SPC Richard Skeen made Dec 17 at 2019 10:58 PM

2019-12-17T22:58:00-05:00

I remember seeing it while I was at Fort Hood. 85-87. What does Patch actually say ?

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Dec 17 at 2019 11:22 PM

2019-12-17T23:22:16-05:00

It went away when Fort Sherman closed in 1999. Another school was established in Hawaii 15 years later, but there Is no Jungle Expert badge/patch in AR670-1 nor AR600-8-22 Military Awards. Of course there was that whole Operation Just Cause thing.

The TIOH is down so can't check the official To from dates...

EDIT: the Jungle Expert Patch and the current Tab are locally authorized insignia and are not recognized Army-wide, only within the command that issued them. US Army Pacific authorizes a tab.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2019 12:39 AM

2019-12-18T00:39:36-05:00

Jungle school is currently offered to individuals who serve in Hawaii

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Dec 18 at 2019 2:07 PM

2019-12-18T14:07:38-05:00

It was not Obsolete, instead the school had to move out of Panama. They tried to run it in Hawaii, but different jungle, higher costs, etc made it unfeasible.