Why don't officers wear marksmanship badges?

Maybe not to embarrass them when they aren't experts. The current culture of the officer in the Army is the epitome of what right looks like and NCOs are lesser creatures was appalling. Most NCOs at the SFC and above level have the same education they their officer counterparts have yet earned it while also leading troops not like most officers earning their degree and spending weekends at keggers.

Why should`nt they?

When I earned my commission, my professor and the one who commissioned me, told me that all officers are considered experts in their field. I had earned my expert marksman badge so I just took it off and always remembered what he told me.

I have no idea why Army officers don't wear marksmanship badges, but the Marine Corps ( at least when I was aboard from 1945 -1975) all Marines, officer and enlisted wore shooting badges and proudly so. In fact if a Marine was qualified as Expert for 3 years on the service rifle (M-1 for me) he wore a small bar to indicate subsequent awards. Same for Expert Pistol. Marksmanship has always been respected in the Marine Corps . During WW II and shortly following we were paid $5.00 extra per month for rifle qualification as Expert, and $3.00 per month as Sharpshooter. When I went through boot camp, if you did not qualify, the Drill Instructors had a special assembly for you! That extra pay was great when a Private only received $50.00 per month and $10 of that had to be sent home for War Bonds. In my Marine Corps, ant time I wore the Service "A" uniform, I wore my proudly wore my shooting badges. I hope the they still do! I served both as enlisted and officer, but was proud more about my enlisted Good Conduct Medal than any other awards that I had earned. To all Marines who may read this, "SEMPER FI !"

In the 82nd they most certainly do! God forbid some 1SG, SGM, or CSM who once was an ROTC instructor catch some company grade not wearing their badges when all their men are wearing theirs.

I believe even if there is no reg specifically saying a solider (officer or enlisted) must wear all ribbons, it is looked upon very badly if they don't wear all earned ribbons and medals. If it is on your record, wear it!

Worked for a Major in the Air Force he was an XO for the Logistics General. The enlisted members were the Generals Administrative staff. When we wore blues the Major told us not to wear badges or ribbons. When I saw his I then understood why.

General wearing marksmanship badge

COL Smallfield provided the best answer I've heard yet. I would also add "tradition." Every officer needs to read the Army Officers Guide, or the guide respective to their branch. Unspoken rules like these are discussed in the guide and other traditions that you may not be aware of.

If i knew then, what i know now. lol.