Posted on Mar 26, 2018
Should an Officer wear a Driver's Badge that was earned while he was Enlisted?
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I've seen the posts about Officers not wearing qualification badges relating specifically to weapons qual, how they should be experts of everything etc. etc., but I've never heard anyone specifically address the driver's badge. It isn't anything spectacular or anything to write home about, but it is a badge nonetheless and represents a specific knowledge and skill. Thoughts?
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DA Pam 670-1
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If an award is earned it should be worn regardless of the rank when earned.
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There isn't anything I'm aware of in AR670-1 that prevents an officer from wearing driver's or weapons qualification skill badges they've earned privous to commissioning.
Most officer's just don't wear them as a matter of choice. I have a friend who earned the drill sergeants' badge and was on the trail, but after completing OCS and putting on the gold bar, he stopped wearing it.
It's really a preference thing. Most officers just don't wear them.
Most officer's just don't wear them as a matter of choice. I have a friend who earned the drill sergeants' badge and was on the trail, but after completing OCS and putting on the gold bar, he stopped wearing it.
It's really a preference thing. Most officers just don't wear them.
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Sgt Ronald Paden
If your proud of your accomplishments wear it it’s yours to wear.
If an officer earned it they are some of the few. I can respect his orders even more knowing he / she has been in the saddle and had to concentrate on getting the vehicle there as well as the troops
Why don’t we stick to dealing with those that wear badges they didn’t earn
If an officer earned it they are some of the few. I can respect his orders even more knowing he / she has been in the saddle and had to concentrate on getting the vehicle there as well as the troops
Why don’t we stick to dealing with those that wear badges they didn’t earn
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If you earned it, wear it. it doesn’t matter when you earned it, it’s yours, be proud of it, no matter how simple it may be in another’s eyes.
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When I ascended to the rank of CWO2, I retained my enlisted Cutterman’s device. This would be the USCG equivalent of the Navy’s Surface Warfare device. I later earned the Officers version. At that point it was preference.
The only thing I “bent” the refs on, was I wore my Cuttermans Pin above my ribbons, because I felt it senior to my Marine Safety Device, which I was supposed to where above the ribbons. Technically against the refs, but most of the CWO’s who came from the fleet did so.
The only thing I “bent” the refs on, was I wore my Cuttermans Pin above my ribbons, because I felt it senior to my Marine Safety Device, which I was supposed to where above the ribbons. Technically against the refs, but most of the CWO’s who came from the fleet did so.
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Joking aside I guess I'm going to show my age. I was told to wear every scare me badge earned. Simply because it would encourage younger soldiers to go the extra mile to earn their own badges, patches, ect. In the end the army would benefit from having better trained, and motivated soldiers. I don't know if I buy into that, but I say if you earned it put it on. Own every single award. Marksman with your m4? Put it on if someone runs their mouth let that be your motivation to improve. No one becomes great by focusing on what they have already mastered. You become the best by knowing your weakness, and mastering it.
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