Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Figure 29–52. Wear of five badges, male
Figure 29–53. Wear of five badges, female
(3) Only three badges, to include marksmanship badges, can be worn on the pocket flap at one time. Personnel will
wear the Driver and Mechanic badges only on the left pocket flap of service and dress uniforms, or in a similar
location on uniforms without pockets. Personnel may attach no more than three clasps to the Driver and Mechanic
badges. The Driver and Mechanic badges are not authorized for wear on utility uniforms.
(4) The Physical Fitness badge is authorized only as a cloth badge and is worn on the physical fitness uniform and
on the improved physical fitness uniform, only. The badge is worn centered on the left front side above the breast on
the PFU or IPFU T-shirt, and on the PFU sweatshirt. On the IPFU running jacket, the insignia is sewn centered 1 ⁄2 inch
above the word “Army.”
c. Wear of non-subdued full-size and miniature combat and special skill badges, with or without ribbons, on male
and female service and dress uniforms.
(1) On the service and dress uniforms, personnel may wear up to three combat and special skill badges from groups
1 through 3, above the ribbons or pocket flap, or in a similar location for uniforms without pockets. When no badges
from groups 1 through 3 are worn, personnel may wear a total of three combat and special skill badges from groups 4
and 5 above the ribbons or pocket flap, or in a similar location on uniforms without pockets. When three badges are
worn above the ribbons or pocket flap, three badges, to include marksmanship badges, can be worn side-by-side on the
pocket flap, or below the ribbons on uniforms without pockets, in order of group precedence from the wearer’s right to
left. (Para 29–8b describes wear of combat and special skill badges with full-size medals; para 29–16b describes wear
of badges on the pocket flap, or below the ribbons.)
(2) How worn. Combat and special skill badges are worn on the coats of the Army green, blue, and white uniforms;
the AG shade 415 shirt, and on the Army maternity tunic (females only). Personnel wear the badges 1 ⁄4 inch above the
ribbons or the top of the pocket, one above the other, with 1 ⁄2 inch between badges, or they are worn on the pocket flap,
as described in paragraph 29–16b, or in a similar location for uniforms without pockets. In those instances where the
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