I have read the policy that states you will wear 4 skill badges on the ACU in 2 rows of two. The problem is, I have the EIB, Aviation badge, Airborne wings, and the CAB. How should this be worn. Rows of two won't work given the size of the EIB and AV Bagde. Help??? Now, I also have to set-up my Class A's for my DA photo. Same problem. Help again???

This is what I saw on the Alaract message which you have already read. In addition you might want to contact SGM Easley about this. Hope this helps.

KATRINA.EASLEY@HQDA.ARMY.MIL


5L. SKILL BADGES. PIN ON. SOLDIERS MAY WEAR UP TO FIVE (5) BADGES ON THE ACU. ALL SKILL BADGES WILL BE WORN ABOVE THE U.S. ARMY TAPE. BADGES WILL BE WORN IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FROM THE WEARER'S LEFT AS FOLLOWS:
5L1. ONE BADGE, WORN 1/8 INCH ABOVE AND CENTERED ON THE U.S. ARMY TAPE.
5L2. TWO BADGES, WORN VERTICALLY, 1/8 INCH ABOVE AND CENTERED ON THE U.S. ARMY TAPE, WITH ¼ INCH BETWEEN BADGES.
5L3. THREE BADGES, WORN VERTICALLY, 1/8 INCH ABOVE AND CENTERED ON THE U.S. ARMY TAPE, WITH 1/4 INCH BETWEEN BADGES.
5L4. FOUR BADGES, WORN VERTICALLY AND SIDE-BY-SIDE IN STACKS OF TWO, 1/8 INCH ABOVE AND CENTERED ON THE U.S. ARMY TAPE, WITH ¼ INCH BETWEEN BADGES VERTICALLY AND ½ INCH BETWEEN BADGES HORIZONTALLY.
5L5. FIVE BADGES, SAME AS ABOVE. IN ADDITION, THE FIFTH BADGE IS PLACED ¼ INCH ABOVE AND CENTERED OVER THE TOP TWO BADGES

SFC Stratton,
Actually you are not authorized to wear both your EIB and the CAB at the same time due to both being a Group One badge as per AR 670-1 pg 297. I know that HQDA Ltr 600-05-1 Expired 3 June 2007 but until the new AR 670-1 is published this is the only document that shows clarification to what group the CAB falls under. I hope this helps.

Thanks for the information. I earned the EIB as an Infantryman, changed my MOS to 35G and then earned the CAB while in Iraq. I hope this gets cleared up soon. Thanks again.