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

No. They are separate awards. CIB is earned while engaged with an enemy force as an infantryman.

Nope, be trained Infantry, assign to unit, go to war spend time seeing the elephant & maybe if you survive that you may earn the CIB. To me it means more than both my Bronze Star & my Soldiers Medal.

No!

No...he would not be authorized to wear a CIB. He would have to be qualified as a 11B and engage the enemy in order to wear the CIB...

Hey PFC maybe you need to dig into the regulations (AR600-8-22) a little bit. Did you know that even an Infantrymen could be awarded the CAB? And for your edification I personally know SM who are not infantry to include myself who fought right alongside the infantry in both Iraq and AFG they got there CIB and we got CAB's that just how it works. Now I will say that I don't exactly agree with the requirements to get a CAB but that is my opinion and like you we are all entitled to it.

F*ck no

No

Question, being retired USAF, I have never heard the term POG. What does POG mean?

Not knowing what a POG is I am assuming it is what we Vietnam Veterans called a REMF? iF THAT BEING THE CASE, I FEEL SURE MANY OF US WOULD TURN IN OUR CIB's.

Different awards. The CIB is for those who are primarily 11-series who engage or are engaged in combat. The CMB, with restrictions similar to those of the award if the CIB, is for medical personnel. The CAB is for those who do not qualify for either, but earn it under similar circumstances. That's the short version.

Read the regulation. AR 600-8-22. You can find it on the APD website.