Should an Officer wear a Driver's Badge that was earned while he was Enlisted?

I served in two branches of service as enlisted and officer, 33 years and retired. The US Army Drivers Badge is awarded to Enlisted Personnel not Warrant or Commissioned Officers. However I do believe all Officers below the rank of Brigadier General should be required to ware both rifle and pistol qualification badges on class A and dress uniforms. Combat Arms Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers qualify every 12 months, ALL others every 24 months. Enlisted personnel every 12 month with there assigned weapons. Military Police all grades and positions every 6 months with pistol.

There is no reason why an officer shouldn't be allowed to wear earn decorations or badges, just because he or she was prior enlisted. It doesn't make them any less qualified than when they earned it, I know that Navy changes color from silver to gold because of going from enlisted to commissioned.

No

No offense intended here but this must be an army participation medal. I say if it makes them feel better wear it.

Okay if the regulation allows it.

Of course it should be worn if earned. The only exceptions would be universal. In other words a badge that is no longer authorized for enlisted or officer such as my Jungle Expert Badge.

Absolutely, if you have the orders for it, then wear it. Just as one would wear awards earned in the Reserves or National Guard once you transfer to Active duty.

The Officer should most definitely wear the badge. He earned it and it will show his subordinate that he has been the and done that. It is a lead my example type thing.

It would be a rare occasion for an officer to have qualified for award of a Driver's Badge while an officer, but not if they were prior enlisted. I don't have the Reg here at home but do have the Army Officers Guide. The Officer's Guide illustrates how weapons and drivers qualification badges should be worn. All that being said... I find it a rare occasion to see an officer wearing weapons or drivers qualification badges.

In 29 years of active service from tactical thru strategic, I never saw an officer wear a driver’s badge and very few wore marksmanship badges. But I can’t disagree with the view of “if you earned it you can wear it”