The Recruiter Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded to those personnel who have performed recruitment duty as military recruiters to the United States Armed Forces. The Recruiter Badge is issued by every branch of military except for the United States Marine Corps. A Recruiting Service Ribbon also is awarded for those personnel who have completed successful tours as military recruiters. The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Recruitment refers to the process of finding possible candidates for a job or function, usually undertaken by recruiters. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... The Recruiting Service Ribbon is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces which is issued by every branch of service with the exception of the United States Army. ...

Army

Gold and Silver Army Recruiter Badges

The Army Recruiter Badge is presented to any personnel who are assigned as active recruiters in the United States Army. The basic badge is a silver crest and may be upgraded with three gold achievement stars, centered beneath the badge. Achievement beyond the award of the 3rd gold star is signified in the awarding of a gold recruiter badge. Further achievement awards for the "Gold Badge Recruiter" are annotated by sapphire stars placed at the bottom of the crest. Army Recruiter Badges File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Army Recruiter Badges File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Gold and Silver Award Stars An Award star is a decoration issued by the United States military to denote multiple military awards issued to personnel of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and United States Marines. ...

The Army Recruiter Badge is initially presented as a temporary decoration and is worn on the left pocket, beneath standard award ribbons. Permanent award of the Recruiter Badge may be authorized by battalion commanders with final approval from the headquarters element of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC). Those permanently awarded the Recruiter Badge may wear the decoration for the remainder of a military career. In such cases, the badge is displayed on the left uniform pocket.

Recruiters for the US Army and Army Reserve wear the USAREC recruiting badge. Recruiters assigned the the Army National Guard wear a distinct Army National Guard Recruiting Badge which depicts the minuteman within a circle.

Air Force

The Air Force Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to active United States Air Force recruiting stations. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ...

The Air Force Recruiting Service Badge is considered a temporary decoration and must be surrendered upon a service member’s completion of duty at the specified Recruiting Command.

The Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to United States Air Force Reserve recruiting stations. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations. This article or section should be merged with Air Force Reserve Command Overview The Air Force Reserve is an integral and essential part of the United States presence in air and space. ...

The Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service Badge is considered a temporary decoration and must be surrendered upon a service member’s completion of duty at the specified Recruiting Command.

The Air National Guard Recruiter Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to Air National Guard recruiting stations. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations. The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ...

The Air National Guard Recruiter Badge is considered a temporary decoration and must be surrendered upon a service member’s completion of duty at the specified Recruiting Command.

Navy

Navy Recruiting Badges

The Navy Recruiter Badge is authorized to those members of the United States Navy who are assigned as Navy recruiting personnel. The badge is considered a temporary decoration and is worn on the left uniform pocket (males), or above award ribbons (females). The Navy Recruiter Badge may be augmented with a Gold Wreath, with up to three award stars, centered beneath the badge, representing number of Gold Wreath awards earned. Navy Recruiting Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Navy Recruiting Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... USN redirects here. ... Gold and Silver Award Stars An Award star is a decoration issued by the United States military to denote multiple military awards issued to personnel of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and United States Marines. ...

The Recruiting Command Badge is the second version of the decoration and is worn by all personnel assigned to the Navy Recruiting Command and may be denoted by two wreathed stars, centered above the decoration. Like the standard Recruiter Badge, the Recruiting Command Badge may be authorized with up to three award stars for citations of excellence. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

The Recruiting Excellence Badge is a third version of the Navy Recruiter Badge and is authorized to recruiters who have earned 10 Gold Wreath awards for excellence by the United States Navy Recruiting Command.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Recruiter Badge

The Coast Guard Recruiter Badge is authorized to those personnel assigned as full time United States Coast Guard recruiters. The badge is a temporary decoration which is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms. Coast Guard Recruiter Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Coast Guard Recruiter Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ...

The Coast Guard Recruiter Badge has no upgrades and must be surrendered by a service member upon departure from a Recruiting Command.

See also

• Military badges of the United States