Is it true that the US Army Basic Airman badge may be worn by Aviation personnel not engaged in flight? Such as air traffic controllers?

2019-05-24T19:38:44-04:00

As a Vietnam US Army air traffic controller it would be an honor to be entitled to the Basic Aviation badge even now fifty years later. The Air Force and Navy have badges for ATC personnel. I

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 24 at 2019 9:35 PM

2019-05-24T21:35:41-04:00

Yes, but isn't a blanket for all aviation MOSs for all time. AR600-8-22

8–28. Basic Aviation Badge (formerly Aircraft Crew Member Badge)
To be eligible for award of the Basic Aviation Badge, individuals must meet one of the following criteria:
a. Successful completion of formal advanced individual training in one of the following CMFs or MOSs listed
below:
(1) CMF 15.
(2) CMF 67 (from 7 April 1983 through 31 August 2005).
(3) MOS 68 (from 31 December 1985 through 30 September 2003).
(4) MOS 93C and 93P (after 31 December 1985); 93B (from 7 April 1983 through 1 January 1998); 93D (from 7 April 1983 through 30 September 1996).
(5) MOS 71P (prior to 30 June 1984).
(6) MOS 96U (from 1 April 1991 through 30 September 2007).
(7) MOS 35K (from 1 April 2007 through 31 October 2008).
b. Be on flying status in accordance with AR 600–106 (see flying status for nonrated personnel) or granted a waiver
by Headquarters, HRC (AHRC–PLP–I), and have performed aerial observer, crewmember, nonrated, or noncrewmem- ber flying duties for not less than 12 months (not necessarily consecutive) or by logging not less than 48 flight hours (whichever comes first).
c. Be on flying status in accordance with AR 600–106 (see flying status for nonrated personnel) or granted a waiver by Headquarters, HRC (AHRC–PDP–I), and assigned to a Joint Service Airborne Command Post, serving as a member of an operational team for not less than 12 months (not necessarily consecutive) or by logging not less than 48 flight hours (whichever comes first).
d. Have been incapacitated from further flight duty by reason of being wounded as a result of enemy action, or injured as the result of an aircraft accident for which he or she was not personally responsible, or has participated in at least 15 combat missions, under probable exposure to enemy fire while on flying status in accordance with AR 600–106 (see flying status for nonrated personnel) and while serving in a valid paragraph and line number as coded in the Army Authorization Documents System.
e. Meet the criteria for award of the Army Astronaut device and not otherwise be authorized an Aviator, Flight Surgeon, or Aviation Badge.