How does one get the Combat Infantry Badge and the Combat Action Badge (I know you can only get one but I'm looking for answers for both)? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:28:41 -0500 How does one get the Combat Infantry Badge and the Combat Action Badge (I know you can only get one but I'm looking for answers for both)? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Will Boyd Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:28:41 -0500 2018-01-14T10:28:41-05:00 Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 14 at 2018 10:54 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3256426&urlhash=3256426 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Short answer- CIB- Combat Infantry Badge- awarded for serving in a designated combat area doing combat operations in a 11 series MOS. CAB- Combat Action Badge- awarded to other MOS&#39;s (FA, EN, AR) for doing the same thing. SGM Bill Frazer Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:54:23 -0500 2018-01-14T10:54:23-05:00 Response by SSG Aaron Baker made Jan 17 at 2018 1:12 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3266337&urlhash=3266337 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Also says it can be direct or indirect fire. SSG Aaron Baker Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:12:12 -0500 2018-01-17T13:12:12-05:00 Response by PO3 Ron Pariseau made Jan 26 at 2018 3:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3295965&urlhash=3295965 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Actually, you cannot have both, it&#39;s one in the other! But I guess if you were Army and then re-enlisted Marines you could possibly get one if each. I was told no you cannot. PO3 Ron Pariseau Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:21:54 -0500 2018-01-26T15:21:54-05:00 Response by CPT William Jones made Feb 10 at 2018 10:18 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3342527&urlhash=3342527 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Be serving with INf unit and slot and be on orders as inf then move to another unit maybe tour and get a cab. CPT William Jones Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:18:38 -0500 2018-02-10T22:18:38-05:00 Response by PFC Howard Bryant Blackshear made Feb 12 at 2018 8:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3348324&urlhash=3348324 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&quot;&quot;&quot;Volunteer or Serve in a War, for 90 days in a &quot;Infantry Unit on the &quot;&quot;FRONT LINES&quot;&quot;&quot;. PFC Howard Bryant Blackshear Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:21:15 -0500 2018-02-12T20:21:15-05:00 Response by SSG(P) Loris Metzinger made Mar 1 at 2018 10:46 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3406627&urlhash=3406627 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well I got my CAB after getting shot at by Afghans SSG(P) Loris Metzinger Thu, 01 Mar 2018 22:46:05 -0500 2018-03-01T22:46:05-05:00 Response by SSG Harry Outcalt made Aug 13 at 2018 7:34 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-one-get-the-combat-infantry-badge-and-the-combat-action-badge-i-know-you-can-only-get-one-but-i-m-looking-for-answers-for-both?n=3878105&urlhash=3878105 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You can earn both by virtue of reclassification from Infantry to any other mos, or vise versa . But you can only wear one.... SSG Harry Outcalt Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:34:13 -0400 2018-08-13T19:34:13-04:00 2018-01-14T10:28:41-05:00