VOLU Instructor Badge

[Hippidy]

I was just approved as a VOLU instructor. I was looking through 39-1 and I don't see the regulations stipulating where or what size (1 1/2" or 2") Badge. Am I just not seeing it?

Thanks!

CH. Stewart

[THRAWN]

Congrats.

Check ATTACHMENT 4 – TABLE OF BADGES, DEVICES AND PATCHES

[PHall]

Congrats.

Check ATTACHMENT 4 – TABLE OF BADGES, DEVICES AND PATCHES

Also check ICL 21-01   

Traditionally the small badge is worn on the light blue/white shirt and the large badge is worn on the service dress jacket.

[Storm Chaser]

I don't mean to reopen an old post, but I read CAPR 39-1 and ICLs 25-02 and 21-01, and I can't find in which pocket the Volunteer University Instructor Badge is worn. Can someone point me in the right direction?

[Shuman 14]

I don't mean to reopen an old post, but I read CAPR 39-1 and ICLs 25-02 and 21-01, and I can't find in which pocket the Volunteer University Instructor Badge is worn. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Like all other Service Badges, except the National Service Badge, it is normally worn centered on the Left Pocket. See the chart in Attachment #4.

Here's the "but", only the National Service Badge has to be worn center on the Right Pocket. You can wear a maximum of four badges, normally two Aviation, Occupation and/or Skill Badges above the ribbons and two Service or Specialty Badges on the pocket centers.

There are exceptions to this rule such as a foreign Badge (above the Nametag), USAF Missile Badges (Left Pocket), Military Excellence in Competition Badges (Left Pocket Flap), Army Driver and Mechanics Badge (Left Pocket Flap), Army and USMC Marksmanship Qualification Badges (Left Pocket Flap). But those only apply to prior service Members who hold those types of award. Again, four is the maximum.

Now the regulation is unclear which takes precedence a Service or Specialty Badge, it only states the National Service Badge must be worn on the right side pocket and if you have two badges that go on the Left Pocket, you may move one to the right pocket. Because the regulation doesn't specify, except for the National Service Badge, you get to choose which one to wear on the Left Pocket and which one to wear on the Right Pocket.

Personally, I think a Service Badge should take precedence over a Specialty Track Badge so I would wear your Instructor Badge on your Left Pocket Center and move your most senior Specialty Track Badge to the Right Pocket Center. Unless you have two Service Badges, then whichever you consider most important, as they are all equal, you can wear it left and the other right. Again, National Service Badge must be worn on the right.

Wear of any badge is optional, so you may choose to wear one, two, or none of your badges.

So there you go. Clear as mud?

[Hippidy]

I don't mean to reopen an old post, but I read CAPR 39-1 and ICLs 25-02 and 21-01, and I can't find in which pocket the Volunteer University Instructor Badge is worn. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Like all other Service Badges, except the National Service Badge, it is normally worn centered on the Left Pocket. See the chart in Attachment #4.

Here's the "but", only the National Service Badge has to be worn center on the Right Pocket. You can wear a maximum of four badges, normally two Aviation, Occupation and/or Skill Badges above the ribbons and two Service or Specialty Badges on the pocket centers.

There are exceptions to this rule such as a foreign Badge (above the Nametag), USAF Missile Badges (Left Pocket), Military Excellence in Competition Badges (Left Pocket Flap), Army Driver and Mechanics Badge (Left Pocket Flap), Army and USMC Marksmanship Qualification Badges (Left Pocket Flap). But those only apply to prior service Members who hold those types of award. Again, four is the maximum.

Now the regulation is unclear which takes precedence a Service or Specialty Badge, it only states the National Service Badge must be worn on the right side pocket and if you have two badges that go on the Left Pocket, you may move one to the right pocket. Because the regulation doesn't specify, except for the National Service Badge, you get to choose which one to wear on the Left Pocket and which one to wear on the Right Pocket.

Personally, I think a Service Badge should take precedence over a Specialty Track Badge so I would wear your Instructor Badge on your Left Pocket Center and move your most senior Specialty Track Badge to the Right Pocket Center. Unless you have two Service Badges, then whichever you consider most important, as they are all equal, you can wear it left and the other right. Again, National Service Badge must be worn on the right.

Wear of any badge is optional, so you may choose to wear one, two, or none of your badges.

So there you go. Clear as mud?

Thank You, Sir.