Recruiter Badge
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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
. With the exception of the United States Army
, a Recruiting Service Ribbon
is also awarded to those personnel who have completed successful tours as military recruiters.
The U.S. Army Recruiter Identification Badge is presented to active and reserve Army personnel who are assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC)
. The basic badge is a silver crest and may be upgraded with up to three gold achievement stars, centered at the bottom of the badge. Achievement beyond the award of a 3rd gold star is signified with the awarding of a gold version of the U.S. Army Recruiter Identification Badge. Further achievements are acknowledged by up to three sapphire stars which are placed at the bottom of the badge.
Once an Army recruiter has achieved three sapphire stars for their gold badge, a recruiter qualifies to earn points toward the U.S. Army Recruiter Ring. The long quest for the ring takes an Army recruiter through eight levels of proficiency that test their skills in recruiting. The ring is not easily won; only a small percentage of Army recruiters earn this award.
All Army personnel that graduate from the Army Recruiter Course (ARC) or are assigned to USAREC are authorized to wear the basic recruiter badge. However, only those ARC graduates who have satisfied specific recruiting goals are authorized to wear the U.S. Army Recruiter Badge as a permanent award.
Recruiters for the U.S. Army and Army Reserve wear the same Recruiter badge. Recruiters assigned to the Army National Guard
wear a distinct Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge which depicts the minuteman in the center of the badge. The Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge is awarded in three degrees (basic, senior, and master). The basic badge is unique in its design while the senior and master badges are similar in appearance with the master badge displaying the words "Peritus
" in a gold arch at the top of the badge.
The basic and senior versions of the Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge are temporary badges that must be surrendered upon the completion of a soldier’s recruiting assignment. However, the master version of this badge is awarded to Guardsman as a permanent award.
recruiting stations. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations. Depending on the recruiter’s personal achievement, the badge may be modified with a silver (Senior Recruiter) or gold (Master Recruiter) wreath. Subsequent awards of the silver wreath are denoted with an appropriate numerical designation at the top of the badge.
Recruiters earning their fourth silver wreath also earn the U.S. Air Force Senior Recruiter Ring while those earning their first gold wreath receive the U.S. Air Force Master Recruiter Ring.
The U.S. 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 U.S. 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. The badge may be modified with a gold rope that incorporates a gold banner that denotes the recruiter’s position (Staff, Assistant Senior, Senior, or Medical). Additionally, the badge may be modified with a gold wreath which incorporates a gold banner denoting a recruiter's personal achievement (100, 200, or Master); these badges are called "Century Club Badges." Staff, Assistant Senior, Senior, or Medical recruiters with century awards have recruiter badges that are modified with a gold wreath that incorporates two gold banners denoting both position and achievement; these badges are called "Dual Century Club Badges."
The U.S. 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 Recruiting Service 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 badge is issued in three degrees; basic, senior, and master. The senior and master versions of the badge have a star or star with wreath, respectively, which is perched at the top of the badge. There are both silver and gold variants of each badge denoting personal achievements in recruiting.
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.
The U.S. Navy Recruiting Command badge is a temporary badge that must be surrendered upon completion of a recruiter's tour of duty as a Navy Recruiter.
recruiters. The badge may be upgraded with a gold wreath which is awarded to Guardsman who have successfully completed Recruiter School and have completed the Personnel Qualification Standard. The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon departure from a Recruiting Command.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Recruiting Badge is authorized for wear by Coast Guard personnel assigned to a Coast Guard Academy Admissions Division billet. The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon reassignment outside of the Academy Admissions Division.
Recruitment
Recruitment refers to the process of attracting, screening, and selecting qualified people for a job. For some components of the recruitment process, mid- and large-size organizations often retain professional recruiters or outsource some of the process to recruitment agencies.The 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
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. With the exception of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, a Recruiting Service Ribbon
Recruiting Service Ribbon
The Recruiting Service Ribbon is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which is issued by every branch of service with the exception of the United States Army...
is also awarded to those personnel who have completed successful tours as military recruiters.
U.S. Army
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The U.S. Army Recruiter Identification Badge is presented to active and reserve Army personnel who are assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC)
United States Army Recruiting Command
The United States Army Recruiting Command mission is to recruit the enlisted, non-commissioned and officer candidates for service in the United States Army and Army Reserve...
. The basic badge is a silver crest and may be upgraded with up to three gold achievement stars, centered at the bottom of the badge. Achievement beyond the award of a 3rd gold star is signified with the awarding of a gold version of the U.S. Army Recruiter Identification Badge. Further achievements are acknowledged by up to three sapphire stars which are placed at the bottom of the badge.
Once an Army recruiter has achieved three sapphire stars for their gold badge, a recruiter qualifies to earn points toward the U.S. Army Recruiter Ring. The long quest for the ring takes an Army recruiter through eight levels of proficiency that test their skills in recruiting. The ring is not easily won; only a small percentage of Army recruiters earn this award.
All Army personnel that graduate from the Army Recruiter Course (ARC) or are assigned to USAREC are authorized to wear the basic recruiter badge. However, only those ARC graduates who have satisfied specific recruiting goals are authorized to wear the U.S. Army Recruiter Badge as a permanent award.
Recruiters for the U.S. Army and Army Reserve wear the same Recruiter badge. Recruiters assigned to the Army National Guard
Army National Guard
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
wear a distinct Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge which depicts the minuteman in the center of the badge. The Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge is awarded in three degrees (basic, senior, and master). The basic badge is unique in its design while the senior and master badges are similar in appearance with the master badge displaying the words "Peritus
Peritus
Peritus is the title given to Roman Catholic theologians who are present to give advice at an ecumenical council. At the most recent council, the Second Vatican Council, some periti accompanied individual bishops or groups of bishops from various countries...
" in a gold arch at the top of the badge.
The basic and senior versions of the Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge are temporary badges that must be surrendered upon the completion of a soldier’s recruiting assignment. However, the master version of this badge is awarded to Guardsman as a permanent award.
U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to active United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
recruiting stations. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations. Depending on the recruiter’s personal achievement, the badge may be modified with a silver (Senior Recruiter) or gold (Master Recruiter) wreath. Subsequent awards of the silver wreath are denoted with an appropriate numerical designation at the top of the badge.
Recruiters earning their fourth silver wreath also earn the U.S. Air Force Senior Recruiter Ring while those earning their first gold wreath receive the U.S. Air Force Master Recruiter Ring.
The U.S. 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 U.S. 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. The badge may be modified with a gold rope that incorporates a gold banner that denotes the recruiter’s position (Staff, Assistant Senior, Senior, or Medical). Additionally, the badge may be modified with a gold wreath which incorporates a gold banner denoting a recruiter's personal achievement (100, 200, or Master); these badges are called "Century Club Badges." Staff, Assistant Senior, Senior, or Medical recruiters with century awards have recruiter badges that are modified with a gold wreath that incorporates two gold banners denoting both position and achievement; these badges are called "Dual Century Club Badges."
The U.S. 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 Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
recruiting stations. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations. The badge is issued in three degrees; basic, senior, and master. The senior and master versions of the badge have a star or star with wreath, respectively, which is perched at the top of the badge. There are both silver and gold variants of each badge denoting personal achievements in recruiting.
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.
U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy Recruiting Command Badge is worn by all Navy personnel while assigned to duty with the Navy Recruiting Command. Excellent performance, meeting criteria set by Commanding Officer Navy Recruiting Command, is acknowledged with the addition of a gold metallic wreath, called the "Gold Wreath Award," that surrounds the badge. Subsequent awards of excellence are denoted with silver stars at the bottom of the wreath. Once a recruiter has achieved their 5th award, the silver stars are replaced with a gold star. Once a recruiter has achieved their 10th award, the wreath is upgraded with a gold scroll that's incorporated into the top of the wreath with the word "Excellence" embossed on the scroll. Subsequent achievements in excellence are denoted with the appropriate silver and/or gold star(s) at the bottom of the wreath. This progression continues using a large gold star on top of the scroll to signify the 20th award, a large gold star with wreath for the 25th, and two large gold stars and wreaths for the 30th. According to the Navy Recruiting Command Awards Manual, silver and gold stars at the bottom of the wreath are used to signify awards 31 through 39 and that four large gold stars, two with wreaths, are used to denote the 40th award; however it is unclear as to how these four stars are arrange on top of the badge. A Navy recruiter can earn up to 49 consecutive gold wreath awards for achievements in recruiting.The U.S. Navy Recruiting Command badge is a temporary badge that must be surrendered upon completion of a recruiter's tour of duty as a Navy Recruiter.
U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Badge is authorized for wear by those personnel assigned as full time United States Coast GuardUnited States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
recruiters. The badge may be upgraded with a gold wreath which is awarded to Guardsman who have successfully completed Recruiter School and have completed the Personnel Qualification Standard. The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon departure from a Recruiting Command.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Recruiting Badge is authorized for wear by Coast Guard personnel assigned to a Coast Guard Academy Admissions Division billet. The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon reassignment outside of the Academy Admissions Division.
See also
- List of United States Navy enlisted warfare designations
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