What Army awards and badges can I wear on my Air Force uniforms?

2020-09-05T18:32:38-04:00

I know we can wear most army badges in native black on the OCP's, but can we wear them on the air force dress blues too? Few questions:

1. Can I wear my senior army aviaition wings in black on the OCP?
1A. Can I wear my army wings on the air force dress blues?
2. Can I wear my army CAB (combat action badge) on my OCP and air force dress blues?
3. Or do you wear a combat action ribbon on AF blues lieu of the combat action badge?

I looked in the AFI and can't find it.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Sep 5 at 2020 9:05 PM

2020-09-05T21:05:50-04:00

https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-2903/afi36-2903.pdf

This explains it all.

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Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2020 11:24 PM

2020-09-05T23:24:32-04:00

You are authorized all decorations earned, including from other services. The exception would be foreign awards ( unless recognized by the AF), outstanding unit citations, marksmanship badges or state medals/ribbons (National Guard).

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 6 at 2020 10:10 AM

2020-09-06T10:10:31-04:00

Sister Service and Joint badges/patches can be worn in their current subdued
color configuration and will not be converted to the spice brown color criteria.]
Awarded, joint qualification tabs (subdued) may be worn above the HHQ patch as a
third patch (e.g., Army Ranger, Sapper, Special Forces etc.).

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Sep 6 at 2020 12:18 PM

2020-09-06T12:18:56-04:00

First, you can only wear awards, decorations, and badges listed in your Air Force personnel record. If awards, decorations, and badges from another US military service are not listed, then get with your personnel office to find out how to get them into your record. Your DD-214 you received upon discharge along with orders for all awards, medals, and badgers will be very helpful in getting the Army items into your records.
Second, your shouldn't wear two awards for the same action or qualification. For example, you shouldn't wear the Army Combat Action Badge and the Air Force Combat Action Ribbon for the same assignment in the same combat zone.
Some Air Force ribbons may apply only to Air Force experience, such as the Overseas Long Tour ribbon. Check the AF directives, thanks SSG Roger Ayscue ,for qualifications to wear these ribbons. Again the personnel people should be able to help. The Air Force doesn't use service stripes, so those don't transfer over to the Air Force Service Uniform.
You'll need to decide what you want to wear on which uniform. The Air Force does not require you wear every badge and award on blue-shirt uniforms (short or long sleeve). Some AF members do wear all of their ribbons and badges on this uniform, but most don't. Wings, one qualification badge, and name tag are usually all that's worn. Service dress normally gets everything. As for the new OCP uniform, all the information I can find says the wings and badges are embroidered in "spice brown." Army badges and wings may need to be custom ordered in spice brown unless there's a policy letter or waiver somewhere that allows wearing the black embroidery until the spice brown becomes available in the AFFES uniform stores.

If you have a few minuets, tell us how an Army senior pilot ends up as an Air Force TSGT? Were you a Warrant Officer who transferred to the Air Guard?