If a POG, awarded with a CAB (combat action badge), were to transfer to Infantry, would the soldier be authorized to wear the CIB?

My understanding of any and all awards is they don't change. What you were awarded is what you wear.

Why would he/she be entitle to the CIB? Did not meet the criteria for CIB.

I'm surprised this question came up. As I understand it, anyone performing infantry duties in a combat zone who actively engages the enemy after being engaged by the enemy AND IS NOT an infantryman is eligible to receive CAB, but not a CIB. If the trooper receives the CAB prior to being assigned to an infantry unit as an infantryman, they are authorized to wear a CAB, but they cannot wear a CIB until they perform infantry duties as an infantryman in that unit while in a combat zone. As an artilleryman, I was allowed to go through the horror of Expert Infantryman's Badge qualification. But I was not authorized to receive or wear it because I was not an infantryman. Similar situation with the CIB. I served on multiple deployments with different infantry units, engaging in direct conflict with the enemy, and was not authorized the CIB because I was an artilleryman and not an infantryman. Every 11 series soldier involved with the engagements I was involved in received their CIB, however. I know that this is a lot to read, but I hope your question got answered.

How about restating the question without the defamatory and discriminatory title/tag?

Negative

Short answer no. Longer answer, the CAB was awarded for a specific action. The individual wasn’t infantry at that time so they earned the CAB. But if they met the criteria after transferring to an Infantry MOS than they would rate it.

What’s funny is the amount of people on here offended by the use of POG. I served my time as a Grunt and earned my CAR. I also served as a POG in a Wing Unitafyer changing MOSs. We all have jobs to do and we all know the vocabulary used in the Military. Thicken your skin up folks

No, I was awarded a CAB instead of my CIB. I can’t wear the CIB Instead because I want to . Nor can I get it Changed over... ( 11B is the only MOS I hold)

Yes, as long as he held a Combat Arms MOS i.e. Infantry Armor Arty I believe...

The answer is NO, resounding and final.
IF, you receive a badge during conflict, and you are not 11B qualified, and in an 11B position, you are not eligible to wear a CIB. Once you are qualified as an 11B, and serve in a Combat zone, participate in Combat operations where there is OPFOR activity, you may then qualify to wear a CIB. Or you can test for the EIB.

In a word......yes