Posted on Oct 31, 2014
Why don't officers wear marksmanship badges?
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The day I turned my chevrons in for gold bars I noticed something. All the officers I've ever seen never wore marksmanship badges in dress uniforms. I just assumed they were unauthorized for officers and removed it voluntarily. I honestly never desired to wear the badge (probably because I was only ever a sharpshooter), but I haven't found any documentation specifically preventing officers from wearing them. Do you think officers should wear them?
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Great post still helping out new mustangs. I will proudly wear my expert pistol and sharpshooter rifle with my driver badge. Thanks!
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I've never real thought about it but in OCS they told us no marksmanship/shooting badges, so I just assumed that was the rule.
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Might want to qualify this just a bit. It is customary for Army Officers to not wear weapons qualification badges. Marine Corp Officers do wear them.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
1SG John Millan - You are preaching to the choir, I don't agree with the tradition either. I may be a bit prejudice since I shot expert with my side arm. But I think we should address NCO's by their full rank like the Marines also, but I don't think they will make me Secretary of Defense where I could implement that either.
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Air Force sounding off here. As an air man up to NCO I had more respect for officers that could walk the walk . Knowing they trained and were as well qualified as their troops under them earned an unspoken respect.
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Don't get me wrong it lets you know who's who when it comes to individual weapons, but i take more pride in my drivers mechanic badge (91B) than my marksmanship badge, I've worn all three badges at different points in my career. Bottom line every soldier regardless or rank and position except the chaplain qualifies. Its no different or less important than a PT test. Fact of the mater is guard and reserve troops need more range time.
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CPT (Join to see) I think it is about the assumption that as officers we meet the standards just like we do not have service stripes or GCM.
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As a former NCO and CWO I wore my marksmanship badges I found it gave me connection to the NCO’s and troops. It also showed maintaining my individual Soldier skills which was important to me.
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