Since no regimental crest exists for Public Affairs personnel, what should I be wearing on my uniform?

2021-08-04T11:08:31-04:00

When I came into my PA unit, I took off my MP RDI and they gave me an AG RDI... Recently, it's been brought up that we should not be wearing the AG RDI.

As there is no regimental crest that public affairs falls under per se, question is... What should we be wearing?
(Posed especially by those in the unit who have only ever been PA; there is no previous crest for them to wear, and some have worn the AG crest for 20+ years.)

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Aug 4 at 2021 11:39 AM

2021-08-04T11:39:38-04:00

According to The Institute Of Heraldry
Regimental Insignia
There is no regimental insignia for Public Affairs. Personnel assigned to Public Affairs are affiliated based on their assigned branch.

So what is your assigned branch? What were you prior to being assigned to PA duty?

"https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=15358&CategoryId=9362&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services&ps=24&p=0

Heraldry.aspx

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2021 1:31 PM

2021-08-04T13:31:54-04:00

PAO "born" Soldiers wear the AG crest because that is what is issued at DINFOS during AIT. Public Affairs in the Army has no regimental insignia or branch assigned (as officers only serve in a PAO role as a broadening assignment not a career field) so you can either wear the AG crest (as most PAO folks do), your unit's RDI (if assigned to a non-PAO specific unit like a brigade or division Public Affairs Section), or continue wearing the MP regimental insignia as you still hold that MOS as a secondary.