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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I earned the CMB in Nam serving with 1/5 Mech 25th ID. After my 3yrs 6 mo in the Army I received my commission in the USAF , I became a Reg Nurse. I wore my CMB and Army GCM ribbon but I got consistent flak from other officers (mostly administrative types), I had to carry my Army DD 214 ......I earned them.....I wore them! Proudly!
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I am not sure if the drivers medal carries over nor do I know why an officer would want to wear one . You would have to check the refs to see if it’s autheized. I don’t think if I had gone from enlisted to officer I would where a drivers badge
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Mustangs, (officers who are former enlisted) often earned awards, US NAVY (back in the 80's) you earned the award. so a junior officer with enlisted awards was proper. 2019 , well many rules have changed for sure
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Most officers wouldn't want to wear bling that lets people know that they were privates during the same point in their career that other officers were platoon leaders.
That's just my opinion, you can wear whatever AR 670-1 authorizes you to wear.
That's just my opinion, you can wear whatever AR 670-1 authorizes you to wear.
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I know that as a mechanic it is an honor to have been awarded this badge. It takes over ten thousand miles of driving with our an accident to earn the badge. So yes it should be worn on the uniform of the officer. He earned it.
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According to regulation, and unless otherwise specified like when you go from national guard to army reserve and lose state ribbons, you are to wear all ribbons earned or none.
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I proudly wear my ESWS pin. It's part of my history. When I earn my PAMO pin, ESWS will still be proudly worn in the secondary position.
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Any officer who was enlisted can wear any medal he earned. Including the Good Conduct medal
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