Uniform Service Recruiter Badges (United States)
The badge was not considered a permanent award, and was surrendered at the completion of duties as a reserve recruiter.
However, this badge replaced the Distinctive Unit Insignia on the black pull-over sweater when worn by Army medical recruiters.
[7][8] Recruiters of the Army National Guard (ARNG) wear distinct Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badges which depicts the Minuteman in the center of the badge.
The Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badges are awarded in three degrees (basic, senior, and expert).
[10][12] On 12 May 2008, the design of the Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badges changed to what you see above.
As with the new design, these badges incorporated the Minutemen prominently in the center surrounded by the words "ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING AND RETENTION."
Previous versions of these badges used to have to words "ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITER" but remained basically unchanged since their introduction in the mid-1970s.
[1][2][10][11][13] According to U.S. Army Pamphlet 670–1, 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.
The Command Master Recruiter Badge is the same as the Master Recruiter Badge except the large 3D silver nautical star is replaced with a large 3D gold nautical star.
Recent official Air Force photographs of Air Force Reserve Command Recruiters wearing the Staff and Dual Century Club Badges have a numerical designation in the bottom banner where the recruiter's position is usually noted.
There are gold variants of each badge which denote personal awards in recruiting and retention.
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 5/16 inch silver stars at the bottom of the wreath.
Subsequent achievements in excellence are denoted with the appropriate silver and/or gold star(s) at the bottom of the wreath.
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 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.
[25] The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Recruiter Badges are authorized for wear by those officers assigned as part-time or full-time U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) recruiters.
Although these officers are not required to be a part of the ARP to recruit, enrollment allows the Corps to recognize their efforts.
