United States military beret flash

509th Parachute Infantry RGT Beret Flash, est. 1944[3]

Throughout its history, Army units have adopted different headgear and headgear devices—such as various color accoutrements and insignias—to identify specific units, the unique mission of a unit, and/or the unique roles of soldiers.[4][9][10] According to some historians, the first US military use of a beret flash was created and worn by the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (RGT).[3][11][12] The 509th trained with the British 1st Airborne Division (Div) during World War II and was made honorary members of the British airborne forces in 1943, entitling them to wear the maroon beret worn by British paratroopers.[12][13] Some 509th paratroopers had a small hand-embroidered version of their RGT's gold and black pocket–patch created for use as their beret flash on their honorary maroon berets.[3][11][12][14] The design of the 509th's pocket–patch depicts a stylized figure of a paratrooper standing at the exit–door of an aircraft wearing a reserve parachute with an artistic rendering of the number "509" surrounding the paratrooper's head and the word "GERONIMO" displayed at the base of the door.[3][11][12][14]

11th Special Forces Group Beret Flash—note design similarities with the unit's recognition bar 11th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar

A medical corps paratrooper with the 11th Special Forces Group wearing rifle–green beret with 1st Special Forces DUI above his unit's recognition bar, c. 1967[15]

The official start of the Army's beret flashes began in 1961 with Department of the Army Message 578636 authorizing the establishment of organizational beret flashes for wear on the special forces' rifle–green beret.[3][16] In this message, the beret flash is described as shield-shaped with a semi-circular base made of felt 2 in (51 mm) tall and 1.625 in (41 mm) wide using solid colors to represent each of the special forces groups of the era.[3][16] The message also described who was authorized to wear the organizational beret flash stating that only special operations qualified paratroopers would be permitted to wear their special forces unit's organizational beret flash with 1st Special Force—later designated 1st Special Forces Command (CMD)—DUI or polished metal officer rank insignia affixed while non-qualified paratroopers were to wear their Parachutist Badge with officers affixing their polished metal rank isignia below it.[16] Later, non-qualified soldiers assigned to a special forces unit wore a cloth recognition bar, 1.875 in (4.76 cm) long and 0.5 in (1.27 cm) wide color and pattern matched to their unit's organizational beret flash below the 1st Special Forcs DUI or polished metal officer rank insignia.[4][17][18]

1st BN, 508th Infantry cloth insignias

Background trimming

Beret flash

Note the design similarities between the background trimming and beret flash

A color guard from the 82nd Airborne Div's 3rd BDE, 1st BN, 508th Infantry stand in review wearing maroon berets with there new BN specific organizational beret flash with there regiment's DUI affixed, 1975[19]

Other beret accouterments began to appear in the 1960s and 70s, particularly between 1973 and 1979 when the Department of the Army had its morale-enhancing order in effect and various colored berets began to be worn by numerous units and branches of the Army.[20][21][22][23] Historical photographs from the 1960s through the 1970s show soldiers assigned to Long-Range Reconnaissance and Patrol units wearing black berets with a wide variety of custom-made beret flashes that were worn over the left eye (see Example 1).[23] In 1973, Army leaders authorized the wear of the maroon beret by airborne units.[20][23] Within a year or so, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Div began incorporating organizational beret flashes onto their maroon berets pattered after their unit's background trimming—which made their debut in World War II[24]—behind their DUI or polished metal officer rank insignia and worn over the left eye.[1][19][25] Similarly, in 1974 Army leaders authorized the 101st Airborne Div at Fort Campbell to wear the dark-blue beret when it was reorganized into an air assault unit.[9][21][23][26][27][28] Army articles and historical photographs of 101st soldiers show them wearing traditional organizational beret flashes patterned after their unit's background trimming—just like the 82nd Airborne's—but with enlisted affixing their DUI and NCOs and officers affixing their polished metal rank insignia.[9][23][26][28] Between 1976 and 1977, 101st soldiers would add their Airmobile Badge—renamed Air Assault Badge in 1978—to their berets and wore them to the left of their beret flash (see Example 2).[9][23][28][29] Some other Fort Campbell units of the era also wore the dark-blue beret as well as red for headquarters command and kelly-green for military police, all with traditional organizational beret flashes.[21][23] In 1975, the Army authorized its ranger units to wear the black beret and if earned these rangers affix their Ranger Tab to the top edge of their organizational beret flash and wore it over their left eye (see Example 3).[23][30] Also during the 1970s, arctic-qualified soldiers of the 172nd Infantry Brigade (BDE) began to wear locally authorized olive-drab berets with traditionally styled organizational beret flashes that were hand-made, unique to each battalion (BN), and were worn in the same manner as they are today (see Example 4).[1][22][23][31] Additionally, versions armor and cavalry units began wearing black berets with some adopting organizational beret flashes of various shapes and colors and wore them differently than other Army units of the era.[21][22][23] For example, armored cavalry RGTs stationed in West Germany began wearing black berets in the 1970s with a maroon and white oval as their beret flash.[21][22][23] These armored cavalry soldiers wore the oval vertically behind their DUI, to the left of their metal rank insignia, and positioned over their left temple (see Example 5).[21][22][23][32] During this same time period, the 1st Cavalry Div was converted into a triple capability division and began wearing different color berets representing the unique capability of each formation: black for armor, light-blue for infantry, red for artillery, and kelly-green for support.[33] Affixed to each triple capability beret was a BN or SQN specific organizational beret flash; some were similar in design to what you see worn today while others were unique in their shape.[3][23] Some historical photographs show soldiers in these triple capability formations wearing their unit's beret in the same manner as the Army's armored cavalry RGTs of the era.[23][32] By 1979, the Army put a stop to the use of berets by conventional forces, leaving only special forces and ranger units the authority to wear berets.[21][22][23]

Example 1

2nd BN, 8th Cavalry, Recon. Platoon Beret Flash

An infantryman with the 1st Cavalry Div, 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry, Reconnaissance Platoon wearing black beret with platoon beret flash, 1970[23]

Example 2

326th Engineer BN Background Trimming—note the design similarities with the 326th's beret flash

326th Engineer BN Beret Flash

An engineer officer with the 101st Airborne Div wearing dark-blue beret with 326th Engineer BN Beret Flash, lieutenant colonel rank insignia, and Airmobile Badge affixed, 1977[23][28]

Example 3

Ranger Training BDE Beret Flash

An infantry NCO with the US Army Infantry School wearing black beret with Ranger Training BDE Beret Flash and 75th Ranger RGT DUI below his Ranger Tab, c. 1975[34]

Example 4

1st BN, 60th Inf. Beret Flash

An infantryman with the 172nd Infantry BDE wearing olive-drab beret with 1st BN, 60th Infantry Beret Flash and DUI, c. 1970s[23][31]

Example 5

Armored Cavalry Oval

An artillery NCO with the 11th Armored Cavalry RGT wearing black beret with sergeant rank insignia next to Armored Cavalry Oval and DUI, c. 1970s[23]

In 1980, the Army reversed part of its decision allowing airborne units to wear maroon berets, ranger units black berets—which switched to tan berets in 2001[22]—and special forces units rifle–green berets.[21][22][35] The Army's 1981 uniform regulation describes the wear of these newly approved berets with the only authorized accoutrements being officer rank insignias, DUIs, organizational beret flashes, and recognition bars.[4][36] The organizational beret flash did not become the norm until 1984 when the recognition bar was discontinued after the Special Forces Tab became authorized for wear by special forces qualified paratroopers and all soldiers assigned to a special forces unit, regardless of qualification, now wear their unit's organizational beret flash on either the rifle-green beret—for special forces qualified paratroopers—or maroon beret—for support paratroopers.[1][17]

In 2000, General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff of the Army, decided to make the black beret the standard headgear of the Army.[1][22][37] General Shinseki also decided that a new Department of the Army Beret Flash be worn on the black beret.[22][37][38] This Army flash is worn in the same manner as all beret flashes in the modern Army, centered over the left eye with a unit's DUI or polished metal officer rank insignia affixed to its center.[1] According to Department of the Army Pamphlet 670–1, the Department of the Army Beret Flash is to be worn by all units "unless authorization for another flash was granted before implementing the black beret as a standard Army headgear".[1] Army units can request an organizational beret flash for their formation given it is not for wear on the black beret, as was authorized for the Security Force Assistance CMD and its BDEs for wear on their brown berets.[1][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] In the 21st century, Army organizational beret flashes are worn to signify a specific formation of a specialized unit, such as an active airborne, ranger, special forces, or combat advisor unit.[1][5][10][20] Additionally, there is a unique organizational beret flash worn by special forces soldiers on their rifle-green beret when assigned to a unit not authorized an organizational beret flash.[1]

The Department of the Army Beret Flash is designed to resemble the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army at the time of its victory at Yorktown in 1781.[22][48]

A soldier from the 2nd Infantry Div's 1st BDE wearing black beret with Department of the Army Beret Flash and 23rd Infantry RGT DUI affixed at Army beret downing ceremony, c. 2001[49][50]

The 1st Security Force Assistance BDE Beret Flash is The US Army Institute of Heraldry's first organizational beret flash for a non-airborne unit in the modern Army.[39][42]

A soldier from 1st Security Force Assistance BDE wearing brown beret with unit beret flash and DUI affixed, 2018[51]

Beret flash for special forces personnel assigned to non-special forces units

A special forces qualified officer wearing rifle-green beret with beret flash for special forces personnel not assigned to special forces units with general rank insignia affixed, 2019[52]

The design of all Department of Defense beret flashes are created and/or approved by The US Army Institute of Heraldry.[37] It appears the institute based many of its original Army organizational beret flash designs after an airborne unit's existing background trimming.[5][24] For newer formations authorized an organizational beret flash, the institute will conduct research into the requesting unit's heraldry, as well as design suggestions from the unit, in the creation of a new unit-specific beret flash.[39][53] Leveraging geometrical divisions, shapes, and colors, a heraldic artist will create a design that will represent the history and mission of the requesting unit.[39][53] Once the unit agrees upon a design, the institute will create manufacturing instructions and monitor their creation by companies authorized to produce the organizational beret flash.[53][54][55]

Commando Weatherman Beret Flash, c. 1960s[56]

The 5th Weather SQN Emblem (L) and Beret Flash (R)—note the alchemical symbol for water with representative colors green (Earth), blue (air), and red (fire)[56]

In the mid 1960s, Air Force commando weathermen,[57] formally known as weather parachutists, with Detachment 26 of the 30th Weather SQN and Detachment 32 of the 5th Weather SQN informally wore black berets.[56] The beret flash worn on these berets was a black cloth rectangle with a depiction of a yellow embroidered anemometer surmounted by a fleur-de-lis with the words “Combat Weather” split by the anemometer.[56] From 1970 through the 1980s, weather parachutists with the 5th Weather SQN wore maroon berets with an Army style beret flash that incorporated the SQN's design and colors from their emblem's alchemical symbol for water and wore their Parachutist Badge affixed to the flash.[39][56] In 1979, weather parachutists, now called Special Operations Weather Teams (SOWTs), were authorized to wear navy-blue berets with an Army style beret flash consisting of a blue and black field surrounded by yellow piping.[39][56] Enlisted and NCOs wore their Parachutist Badge affixed to the flash while officers wore their polished metal rank insignia.[56] In 1986, the gray beret was authorized for wear by all SOWTs who continued to wear the aforementioned cloth beret flash until a new large color metallic SOWT Crest was authorized.[56] In 1992, the Air Force approved the return of the SOWT's blue, black, and yellow beret flash from the 70s and affixed their large color metallic SOWT Crest to it.[56] In 1996, the SOWTs assigned to the US Air Force Special Operations CMD (AFSOC) wore a new Army style beret flash while those assigned to Air Combat CMD, known as Combat Weather Teams (CWTs), continued to wear the blue, black and yellow beret flash.[39][56][58] The AFSOC SOWT Beret Flash consisted of a red border representing the blood shed by their predecessors, a black background represented special operations, and three diagonal lines of various colors representing the services they supported (green=Army, purple=joint forces, and blue=Air Force).[56] Enlisted and NCOs wore their Parachutist Badge on top of the AFSOC SOWT Beret Flash while officers wore their polished metal rank insignia until 2002 when the Combat Weather Team Crest was created.[56] The Combat Weather Team Crest was worn affixed on both SOWT and CWT beret flashes by enlisted and NCOs while officers continued to affix their polished metal rank insignia.[56][59][60] In 2007/2008, the AFSOC SOWT Beret Flash stopped being worn and in 2009—when the Special Operations Weather AFSC was established—a new large polished metallic Special Operations Weather Crest was approved for wear by all SOWTs and CWTs (enlisted, NCOs, and officers alike) on their gray berets.[2][56][59][61][62]

CWT Beret Flash

A weather parachutist NCO with the 82nd Airborne Div wearing gray beret with CWT Beret Flash and Combat Weather Team Crest, 2007[63]

SOWT Beret Flash

A weather parachutist with the 107th Weather Flight wearing gray beret with SOWT Beret Flash and Combat Weather Team Crest, 2008[59]

In 1966/67, the newly formed 1041st Security Police SQN was authorized to wear a dark-blue beret and were the first to create and wear an organizational beret flash.[64][65][66] The 1041st's beret flash had a depiction of a falcon carrying a pair of lightning bolts on a somewhat pointed oval-shaped light-blue patch that was worn over the left temple.[64][65][66] In 1976, the Air Force approved the navy-blue beret, worn by Strategic Air CMD's Elite Guard and Air Force Combat Control Teams, as the official uniform item for all Air Force police and security forces.[64][67] In 1997, the Air Force stood up the security forces AFSC and honored the heraldry of the 1041st Security Police SQN by creating a new organizational beret flash for all security forces airman and NCOs that depict the 1041st's falcon over an airfield with the motto "Defensor Fortis" (defenders of the force) embroidered on a scroll at its base.[2][64] Security forces officers wear the same basic beret flash minus the embroidered falcon and airfield and in its place affix their polished metal rank insignia.[2]

1041st Security Police SQN Beret Flash

A security policeman with the 1041st Security Police SQN wearing their distinctive dark-blue beret and beret flash, c. 1968[65]

Security Forces Beret Flash

A security forces airman with the 55th Security Forces SQN wearing navy-blue beret with Security Forces Beret Flash, 1998[68]

In 1979, TACP airman and NCOs were given authorization to wear the black beret. In 1984, two TACP's submitted a design for a unique beret flash and crest for wear on their berets which the Air Force approved one year later.[21] The TACP Beret Flash—which followed the basic design language of Army beret flashes[39]—incorporates red borders that represent the firepower TACP's bring to bear with two dovetailed fields of blue and green represent the close working relationship between the Air Force and the Army that is enabled by the TACP.[69] Later, Air Liaison Officers (ALOs) were given authorization to wear the black beret and the TACP Beret Flash.[21][70][71] In 2019 the Air Force uniform instruction changed directing ALOs, now called TACP Officers, to wear the TACP Beret Flash and Crest with miniature polished metal rank insignia below the crest and just above the inner-border of the beret flash.[2][72][73] Similarly, Air Mobility Liaison Officers (AMLOs) also wore the black beret.[21] Although worn informally before then, in 2015 The US Army Institute of Heraldry authorized a slight modification of the TACP Beret Flash for wear by AMLOs, incorporating an embroidered compass rose in the upper-left corner of the beret flash, and was worn in the same manner as Army beret flashes.[1][2][74][75] Despite this, the Air Force Uniform Board and uniform regulations do not address the wear of the AMLO Beret Flash by these liaisons.[2]

TACP Beret Flash

An ALO with the 682nd Air Support Operations SQN wearing black beret with TACP Beret Flash and rank insignia (Captain), 2011[76]

The US Army Institute of Heraldry manufacturing instructions for the AMLO Beret Flash, 2015[75]

An AMLO with the 8th Air Support Operations SQN wearing black beret with AMLO Beret Flash and rank insignia (Captain)—note the white compass rose at the upper-left corner—2011[74]

In 2018, AFSOC authorized the wear of the brown beret for airman, NCOs, and officers assigned to a CAA SQN, specifically the 6th and 711th Special Operations SQNs. The brown beret—similar in appearance to the Army's brown beret—is worn with an Army style organizational beret flash consisting of a dark-blue field with olive-green diagonal stripes and border.[39][77] The CAA Beret Flash is worn centered over the left eye with polished metal officer rank insignia or an AFSC metallic beret crest affixed to the flash while all other advisors wear the cloth CAA Beret Flash without accoutrements.[77]

In the 1960s, select Navy riverine patrol units operating in South Vietnam adopted the black beret to be part of their daily uniform and wore various accouterments on their berets.[78][79] In 1967, the Commander of the Riverine Patrol Force sent an official message to the Commander of River Patrol Flotilla Five authorizing the wear of the black beret.[79] In this message, the wear and appearance of the beret was also defined stating, "Beret will be worn with river patrol force insignia centered on right side." and "Only standard size river patrol force insignia will be worn on beret. ... No other emblem or rank insignia will be displayed on beret."[79][80] Today, these Navy small boat units honor their heritage by wearing the black beret during special occasions—such as induction ceremonies into the Gamewardens Association[81]—and will affix historically relevant riverine task force insignia for use as their beret flash.[82][83][84][85]

River Patrol Force, Task Force 116 Insignia

Chief of Naval Operations (L) and Commander, Riverine Patrol Force (R) wearing black berets with Task Force 116 Insignia, 1969[86] A Navy NCO from Riverine SQN 1 receives the historical black beret with Task Force 116 Insignia at a special ceremony making him an honorary "Gamewarden," 2011[83]

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  Joint Enabling Capabilities CMD, JCSE
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities CMD, JCSE, 1st SQN
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities CMD, JCSE, 2nd SQN
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities CMD, JCSE, 3rd SQN
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities CMD, JCSE, 4th SQN
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities CMD, JCSE, Communications Support Detachment
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  Multinational Force and Observers

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  CAA
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  Security Forces
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  Security Forces Officer
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  TACP and TACP Officer

Obsolete

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  ALO
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  AMLO
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  1st Weather Group, 5th Weather SQN
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  1979–1986/1992–1996 SOWT and 1996–2010 CWT
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  1996–2008 AFSOC, SOWT

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  Department of the Army

Obsolete

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  US Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Finance Element
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  1st Cavalry Div, 15th Adjutant General Co
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Personnel Group
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Finance BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Personnel Services BN

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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 108th Air Defense Artillery BDE, 4th Air Defense Artillery RGT, 3rd Bn, Battery E

Obsolete

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  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 43rd Air Defense Artillery RGT, 1st BN
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  101st Airborne Div, 3rd Air Defense Artillery RGT, 1st BN

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  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 91st Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN
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  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 40th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN
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  82nd Airborne Div, Combat Aviation BDE (CAB), 17th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN—formerly
  –III Corps, 3rd Armored Cavalry RGT
  –Tennessee Army National Guard, 278th Armored Cavalry RGT
  –Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 92nd Infantry BDE, 192nd Cavalry RGT, Troop E
  –US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), Temple University
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  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 73rd Cavalry RGT, 3rd SQN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 73rd Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 73rd Cavalry RGT, 5th SQN

Obsolete

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  –US Army Europe, 2nd Armored Cavalry RGT (West Germany) (original version)
  –US Army Europe, 11th Armored Cavalry RGT, Reconnaissance Platoon (West Germany)
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  –US Army Europe, 2nd Armored Cavalry RGT (West Germany)
  –US Army Europe, 11th Armored Cavalry RGT (West Germany)
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  –1st Cavalry Div
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 1st Cavalry RGT, Troop E
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  1st Cavalry Div, 9th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 10th Cavalry RGT, 3rd BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 1st BDE, 8th Cavalry, 1st BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 1st BDE, 8th Cavalry, 2nd BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 1st BDE, 12th Cavalry RGT, 1st BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 2nd BDE, 5th Cavalry, 1st BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 2nd BDE, 5th Cavalry, 2nd BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 3rd BDE
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  1st Cavalry Div, 3rd BDE, 7th Cavalry, 2nd BN
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  1st Cavalry Div, 3rd BDE 7th Cavalry, 5th BN
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  –82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 68th Armor RGT, 4th BN, Company (Co) A
  –82nd Airborne Div, 73rd Armor RGT, 3rd BN
  –US Army Europe, 173rd Airborne BDE, 16th Armor RGT, Co D
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  82nd Airborne Div, 4th BCT, 73rd Cavalry RGT, 4th SQN
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  101st Airborne Div, 17th Cavalry RGT, 2nd SQN

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  US Army Special Operations Aviation CMD (USASOAC)
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  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation RGT
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  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation RGT, 1st BN
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  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation RGT, 2nd BN
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  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation RGT, 3rd BN
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  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation RGT, 4th BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, CAB—formerly 82nd Combat Aviation BN and 82nd Aviation BDE
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  82nd Airborne Div, CAB, 82nd Aviation RGT, 1st BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, CAB, 82nd Aviation RGT, 2nd BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, CAB, 82nd Aviation RGT, 3rd BN

Obsolete

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  Special Operations CMD South, 617th Special Operations Aviation Detachment
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  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 222nd Aviation BN
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  US Army Europe, 11th Aviation BDE, Pathfinder Platoon
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  US Army Special Operations CMD, 160th Special Operations Aviation Group
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  US Army Special Operations CMD, 245th Special Operations Aviation RGT, 1st BN
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  Washington National Guard, 81st Infantry BDE, Aviation Section
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  V Corps, 12th Aviation BDE, Pathfinder Platoon
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  Eighth US Army, 17th Aviation BDE, Pathfinder Platoon
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Aviation BDE
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 58th Aviation RGT, 1st BN
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 229th Aviation Group
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  28th Infantry Div, 28th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder) (original version)
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  28th Infantry Div, 28th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
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  29th Infantry Div, 129th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
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  38th Infantry Div, 77th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
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  40th Infantry Div, 76th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Aviation BDE
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Aviation RGT, 1st BN (original version)
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Aviation RGT, 1st BN (second version)
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Aviation RGT, 2nd BN (original version)
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Combat Aviation BN
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  89th Army Reserve CMD, 26th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)
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  96th Army Reserve CMD, 79th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)
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  97th Army Reserve CMD, 5th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)
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  –101st Airborne Div, 101st Aviation RGT
  –1st Special Forces, 44th Chemical Detachment

Obsolete

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  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group, 56th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment
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  –1st Special Forces, 44th Chemical Detachment
  –101st Airborne Div, 101st Aviation RGT

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  US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations CMD (USACAPOC), 350th Civil Affairs CMD, 1st Training BDE, 478th Civil Affairs BN
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  USACAPOC, 351st Civil Affairs CMD, 358th Civil Affairs BDE, 416th Civil Affairs BN
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  USACAPOC, 351st Civil Affairs CMD, 358th Civil Affairs BDE, 426th Civil Affairs BN
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  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs CMD, 360th Civil Affairs BDE
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  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs CMD, 360th Civil Affairs BDE, 404th Civil Affairs BN
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  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs CMD, 360th Civil Affairs BDE, 412th Civil Affairs BN
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  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs CMD, 360th Civil Affairs BDE, 450th Civil Affairs BN
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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE
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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE, 91st Civil Affairs BN
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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE, 92nd Civil Affairs BN
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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE, 96th Civil Affairs BN
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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE, 97th Civil Affairs BN
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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE, 98th Civil Affairs BN

Obsolete

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  1st Special Forces CMD, 95th Civil Affairs BDE, 96th Civil Affairs BN, Co A

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  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 54th BDE Engineer BN
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 27th Engineer BN
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 27th Engineer BN, 57th Engineer Co
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 27th Engineer BN, 161st Engineer Co
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 27th Engineer BN, 618th Engineer Co
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  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 6th BDE Engineer BN
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  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 6th BDE Engineer BN, 84th Engineer Co
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  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 127th BDE Engineer BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 37th BDE Engineer BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 307th BDE Engineer BN

Obsolete

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  US Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, 47th Engineer Co
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  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 562nd Engineer Co
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  US Army Forces CMD, 20th Engineer BN
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  XVIII Airborne Corps' 20th Engineer BDE (original version)
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  XVIII Airborne Corps' 20th Engineer BDE
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 738th Engineer Co
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 919th Engineer Co
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer BDE, 30th Engineer BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 127th Engineer BN (original version)
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  101st Airborne Div, 326th Engineer BN

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  US Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF), 173rd Airborne BDE, 319th Field Artillery RGT, 4th BN
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  25th Infantry Div, 4th BDE Combat Team (BCT), 377th Field Artillery RGT, 2nd BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Airborne Div Artillery—formerly 101st Airborne Div, 101st Div Artillery and 1st Cavalry Div, 1st Cavalry Div Artillery
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  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 319th Field Artillery RGT, 3rd BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 319th Field Artillery RGT, 2nd BN
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  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 319th Field Artillery RGT, 1st BN

Obsolete

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  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 11th Field Artillery RGT, 4th BN, Battery C
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  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 37th Field Artillery RGT, 1st BN, Battery C
  –1st Cavalry Div, 1st Cavalry Div Artillery
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  XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
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  XVIII Airborne Corps' 18th Field Artillery BDE
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery BDE, 1st Field Artillery Detachment
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery BDE, 234th Field Artillery Detachment
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery BDE, 321st Field Artillery RGT, 1st Bn
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery BDE, 377th Field Artillery RGT, 1st Bn
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 4th BCT, 321st Field Artillery RGT, 2nd Bn

• 
  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE
• 
  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 143rd Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 503rd Infantry RGT, 1st BN—formerly 101st Airborne Div, 3rd BDE
• 
  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 503rd Infantry RGT, 2nd BN—formerly 101st Airborne Div, 3rd BDE
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT, 1st BN
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT, 3rd BN
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 501st Infantry RGT, 1st BN—formerly 101st Airborne Div, 2nd BDE
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 509th Infantry RGT, 3rd BN
• 
  35th Infantry Div, 45th BCT, 134th Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 501st Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 504th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 504th Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT
• 
  82nd Aiirborne Div, 2nd BCT, 325th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 325th Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 508th Infantry RGT, 2nd BN—formerly 4th BCT
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 505th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 505th Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 508th Infantry RGT, 1st BN—formerly 4th BCT

Obsolete

• 
  Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 92nd Infantry BDE
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 36th Airborne BDE
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 36th Airborne Brigade, 143rd Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 36th Airborne Brigade, 143rd Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE (original version)
  –101st Airborne Div, Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 9th Infantry RGT, 4th BN
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 23rd Infantry RGT, 4th BN—redesignated 327th Infantry RGT, 5th BN, Co C (original version)
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 60th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 327th Infantry RGT, 4th BN, Co C
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 327th Infantry RGT, 5th BN, Co C
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE, 327th Infantry RGT, 6th BN, Co C
• 
  US Army South, 193rd Infantry BDE, 5th Infantry RGT, 3rd BN, Co A
• 
  US Army Southern European Task Force, 509th Infantry RGT, 1st BN (original version)
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT (original version)
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT, 1st BN (original version)
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT, 2nd BN (original version)
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD, 75th Ranger RGT, 3rd BN (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 504th Infantry RGT, 3rd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT and US Army Southern European Task Force, 325th Infantry RGT, 3rd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 325th Infantry RGT, 4th BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 505th Infantry RGT, 3rd BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 505th Infantry RGT, 4th BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 4th BCT
• 
  101st Airborne Div
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 1st BDE
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 1st BDE, 327th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 1st BDE, 327th Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 1st BDE, 502nd Infantry RGT, 2nd BN
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 2nd BDE
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 2nd BDE, 502nd Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 2nd BDE, 506th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 3rd BDE
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 3rd BDE, 187th Infantry RGT, 3rd BN

• 
  Arctic Support CMD, 17th Combat Sustainment Support BN, 4th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Distribution Depot-Army Element
• 
  General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center, 165th Quartermaster Co
• 
  Program Executive Office, Airborne Procurement Team
• 
  US Army Test and Evaluation CMD, Yuma Proving Ground, Airborne Test Force
• 
  US Army Test and Evaluation CMD, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate—formerly US Army Airborne Board
• 
  3rd Expeditionary Sustainment CMD, 264th Combat Sustainment Support BN, 647th Quartermaster Co
• 
  21st Theater Sustainment CMD, 16th Sustainment BDE, 16th Special Troops BN, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Co
• 
  36th Infantry Div, 36th Infantry Div Sustainment BDE, 294th Quartermaster Co
• 
  36th Infantry Div, 36th Infantry Div Sustainment BDE, 294th Quartermaster Co, 36th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  56th Troop CMD, 56th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Airborne Div Sustainment BDE, 189th Combat Support Sustainment BN, 11th Quartermaster Co
• 
  143rd Sustainment CMD, 518th Sustainment BDE, 275th Combat Sustainment Support BN, 470th Quartermaster Co
• 
  143rd Sustainment CMD, 518th Sustainment BDE, 275th Combat Sustainment Support BN, 824th Quartermaster Co
• 
  143rd Sustainment CMD, 518th Sustainment BDE, 352nd Combat Sustainment Support BN, 346th Quartermaster Co
• 
  143rd Sustainment CMD, 518th Sustainment BDE, 352nd Combat Sustainment Support BN, 421st Quartermaster Co
• 
  316th Sustainment CMD, 77th Sustainment BDE, 861st Quartermaster Co

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Europe, 29th Transportation BN
• 
  US Army Forces CMD, 561st Maintenance BN
• 
  US Army Japan, 10th Regional Support Group, 35th Combat Sustainment Support BN, 87th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 15th Support and Transport Bn (original version)
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 15th Support and Transport Bn
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 15th Support and Transport Bn, Co A
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 15th Support and Transport Bn, Co B
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 27th Maintenance Bn
• 
  1st Cavalry Div, 1st Cavalry Div Sustainment BDE, 527th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  1st Corps Support CMD, 600th Quartermaster Co
• 
  1st Corps Support CMD, 612th Quartermaster Co
• 
  1st Corps Support CMD, 623rd Quartermaster Co
• 
  21st Theater Sustainment CMD, 16th Sustainment BDE, 16th Special Troops BN, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Co (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 33rd Aviation Maintenance Co
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 407th Supply and Transportation BN—currently 82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 407th BDE Support BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 4th BCT, 782nd Maintenance BN—redesignated 782nd BDE Support BN
• 
  451st Expeditionary Sustainment CMD, 89th Sustainment BDE, 620th Combat Sustainment Support BN, 383rd Quartermaster Co

• 
  USAREUR-AF, 30th Medical BDE, 212th Combat Support Hospital, 67th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical BDE, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 240th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical BDE, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 274th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical BDE, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 541st Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical BDE, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 759th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  18th Medical CMD, 8th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  593rd Expeditionary Sustainment CMD, 62nd Medical BDE, 47th Combat Support Hospital, 250th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Forces CMD, 86th Combat Support Hospital
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 15th Medical BN (original version)
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 15th Medical BN
• 
  4th Infantry Div, 4th Medical BN, Co C
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical BDE
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 307th Medical BN—currently 82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 307th BDE Support BN
• 
  593rd Expeditionary Sustainment CMD, 62nd Medical BDE, 47th Combat Support Hospital, 250th Medical Detachment

• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 528th Sustainment BDE, 389th Military Intelligence BN

Obsolete

• 
  Alabama Army National Guard, 142nd Battlefield Surveillance BDE (BfSB), 131st Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Georgia Army National Guard, 560th BfSB, 108th Cavalry RGT, 3rd SQN, 121st Infantry, Co H (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Indiana Army National Guard, 219th BfSB, 152nd Cavalry RGT, 2nd SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)—redesignated 38th Infantry Div, 151st Infantry RGT, Co D (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Maryland Army National Guard, 58th BfSB, 158th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Michigan Army National Guard, 425th Infantry RGT, Co F (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 71st BfSB, 124th Cavalry RGT, 3rd SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 1136th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  US Army Alaska, 207th Infantry Group, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  US Army Europe, 66th Military Intelligence BDE, 105th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 74th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  US Army Forces CMD and 82nd Airborne Div, 313th Military Intelligence BN
• 
  US Army South, 470th Military Intelligence BDE, 14th Military Intelligence BN, Co C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  I Corps, 201st BfSB, 38th Cavalry RGT, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  I Corps, 201st BfSB, 38th Cavalry RGT, 3rd SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  I Corps, 201st BfSB, 109th Military Intelligence BN, 52nd Infantry RGT, Co C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  1st Cavalry Div, 312th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  1st Infantry Div, 101st Military Intelligence BN, Co D, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  –1st Special Forces, 297th Military Intelligence Detachment
  –XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th Military Intelligence BDE, 337th Military Intelligence BN
• 
  2nd Armored Div, 303rd Army Security Agency BN
• 
  2nd Infantry Div, 2nd Div Support Group, 102nd Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  III Corps, 504th BfSB, 38th Cavalry RGT, 2nd SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance) (original version)
• 
  III Corps, 504th BfSB, 38th Cavalry RGT, 2nd SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  III Corps, 504th Military Intelligence BDE, 163rd Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment (original version)
• 
  III Corps, 504th Military Intelligence BDE, 163rd Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  3rd Infantry Div, 103rd Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  4th Infantry Div, 104th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  –V Corps, 205th BfSB, 51st Infantry RGT, Co E (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th BfSB, 51st Infantry RGT, Co F (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  6th Infantry Div, 106th Military Intelligence BN, Co C, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  7th Infantry Div, 107th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  8th Infantry Div, 108th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  9th Infantry Div, 109th Military Intelligence BN, Co E, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  10th Mountain Div, 110th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th Military Intelligence BDE—formerly 525th BfSB
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th BfSB, 38th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  24th Infantry Div, 124th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 125th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  26th Infantry Div, 173rd Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  28th Infantry Div, 104th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance) (original version)
• 
  28th Infantry Div, 104th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  –47th Infantry Div, 194th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –34th Infantry Div, 194th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  35th Infantry Div, 167th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  40th Infantry Div, 79th BCT, 18th Cavalry RGT, 1st SQN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  42nd Infantry Div, 27th BCT, 101st Cavalry RGT, 2nd SQN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  42nd Infantry Div, 117th Cavalry RGT, 5th SQN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 311th Military Intelligence BN, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment

• 
  US Army Criminal Investigation CMD, 3rd Military Police Group, 10th Military Police BN
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police BDE
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police BDE, 503rd Military Police BN, 21st Military Police Co
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police BDE, 503rd Military Police BN, 65th Military Police Co
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police BDE, 503rd Military Police BN, 108th Military Police Co
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police BDE, 503rd Military Police BN, 118th Military Police Co

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, 472nd Military Police Co
• 
  –US Army Forces CMD, 553rd Military Police Co
  –101st Airborne Div, 101st Military Police Co
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Group

• 
  Joint Special Operations CMD–Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD Africa-Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD Central-Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD Europe-Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD Korea-Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD North-Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD Pacific-Army Element
• 
  Special Operations CMD South-Army Element
• 
  US Army Alaska, Early-Entry CMD Post
• 
  USACAPOC
• 
  USAREUR-AF, 173rd Airborne BDE, 173rd BDE Support BN
• 
  US Army Futures CMD
• 
  US Army Special Operations CMD
• 
  US Southern CMD, Joint Task Force Bravo
• 
  US Special Operations CMD-Army Element
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD—formerly 1st Special Forces
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 528th Sustainment BDE
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 528th Sustainment BDE, Special Troops BN, 197th Special Troops Support Co
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 725th BDE Support BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Airborne Div Sustainment BDE
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, 307th BDE Support BN—formerly 82nd Airborne Div, 307th Medical BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, 407th BDE Support BN—formerly 82nd Airborne Div, 407th Supply and Transportation BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, 82nd BDE Support BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, CAB, 122nd Aviation Support BN

Obsolete

• 
  Puerto Rico Army National Guard Headquarters, CMD and Control
• 
  Puerto Rico National Guard Headquarters—currently Puerto Rico State Guard
• 
  Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 292nd Area CMD
• 
  Special Operations CMD Joint Forces–Army Element
• 
  Special Operations Task Force Europe–Army Element
• 
  Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Special Projects Branch–Army Element
• 
  US Army Europe, 173rd Airborne BDE, Combat Support BN
• 
  US Army Europe, 173rd Airborne BDE, Special Troops BN
• 
  US Army Forces CMD
• 
  US Army Forces CMD, Joint Task Force Deployable
• 
  US Army Garrison, Fort Bragg
• 
  US Army Reserve Special Operations CMD
• 
  US Army Southern European Task Force
• 
  US Army Special Operations Support CMD
• 
  1st Special Operations CMD
• 
  1st Sustainment CMD
• 
  3rd Special Operations Support CMD
• 
  4th Special Operations Support CMD
• 
  5th Special Operations Support CMD
• 
  6th Special Operations Support CMD
• 
  7th Special Operations Support CMD
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, Special Troops BN
• 
  25th Infantry Div, 4th BCT, 167th BDE Support BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, Special Troops BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 1st BCT, Special Troops BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 2nd BCT, Special Troops BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 3rd BCT, Special Troops BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 4th BCT, Special Troops BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 4th BCT, 782nd BDE Support BN—formerly 782nd Maintenance BN
• 
  101st Div Support CMD—also worn by units at Fort Campbell that lacked an organizational beret flash

• 
  20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) CMD, 52nd Ordnance Group, 192nd Ordnance BN, 28th Ordnance Co
• 
  20th CBRNE CMD, 52nd Ordnance Group, 192nd Ordnance BN, 722nd Ordnance Co
• 
  20th CBRNE CMD, 52nd Ordnance Group, 192nd Ordnance BN, 767th Ordnance Co

• 
  USACAPOC, 2nd Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Group, 15th PSYOP BN, 310th, 325th, and 346th Tactical PSYOP Cos
• 
  USACAPOC, 7th PSYOP Group, 14th PSYOP BN, 301st Tactical PSYOP Co
• 
  USACAPOC, 7th PSYOP Group, 17th PSYOP BN, 344th Tactical PSYOP Co
• 
  USACAPOC, 7th PSYOP Group, 17th PSYOP BN, 345th Tactical PSYOP Co
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 4th PSYOP Group
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 4th PSYOP Group, 3rd PSYOP BN
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 4th PSYOP Group, 7th PSYOP BN
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 4th PSYOP Group, 8th PSYOP BN
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 8th PSYOP Group

Obsolete

• 
  USACAPOC, 2nd PSYOP Group, 15th PSYOP BN, 310th Tactical PSYOP Co (original version)
• 
  USACAPOC, 2nd PSYOP Group, 15th PSYOP BN, 325th Tactical PSYOP Co (original version)
• 
  USACAPOC, 2nd PSYOP Group, 15th PSYOP BN, 346th Tactical PSYOP Co (original version)

• 
  US Army Recruiting CMD, Marketing and Engagement BDE, US Army Parachute Team
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 49th Public Affairs Detachment

• 
  Joint Special Operations CMD, Joint Communications Unit–Army element
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 528th Sustainment BDE, 112th Special Operations Signal BN
• 
  7th Signal CMD, 21st Signal BDE, 55th Signal Co, Airborne Combat Camera Documentation Team
• 
  335th Theater Signal CMD, 359th Signal BDE, 982nd Signal Co, Airborne Platoons

Obsolete

• 
  Joint Special Operations CMD, Joint Communications Unit–Army element (original version)
• 
  US Army Communications–Electronics CMD, Airborne Communications and Electronics Board
• 
  1st Cavalry Div Support CMD, 13th Signal Bn
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal BDE
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal BDE, 50th Signal BN
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal BDE, 51st Signal BN
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal BDE, 327th Signal BN (original version)
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal BDE, 327th Signal BN
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal BDE, 426th Signal BN
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, 82nd Signal BN
• 
  101st Airborne Div, 501st Signal BN
• 
  335th Theater Signal CMD, 359th Signal BDE, 982nd Signal Co (original version)

• 
  Special Forces personnel in non-special forces units
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 1st Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 1st Special Forces Group, 39th Special Forces Detachment
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 3rd Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 5th Special Forces Group—formerly 5th Special Forces Group–Vietnam
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 7th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 10th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 19th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces CMD, 20th Special Forces Group

Obsolete

• 
  Special Forces personnel assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• 
  1st Special Forces, Special Forces Reserve
• 
  1st Special Forces, Special Forces Reserve Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 1st Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 3rd Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group (original version)
• 
  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group–Vietnam Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 6th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces, 6th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 7th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 8th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces, 8th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group, Special Forces Detachment-Europe
• 
  1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group, Special Forces Detachment-Europe Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 11th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces, 11th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 12th Special Forces Group
• 
  1st Special Forces, 12th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 19th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
• 
  1st Special Forces, 20th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar

• 
  Joint Readiness Training Center and Operations Group
• 
  Joint Readiness Operations Group, 509th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD, 1st Security Force Assistance BDE
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD, 2nd Security Force Assistance BDE
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD, 3rd Security Force Assistance BDE
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD, 4th Security Force Assistance BDE
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD, 5th Security Force Assistance BDE
• 
  Security Force Assistance CMD, 54th Security Force Assistance BDE
• 
  US Army Infantry School, Airborne and Ranger Training BDE
• 
  US Army Infantry School, Airborne and Ranger Training BDE, 507th Infantry RGT, 1st BN
• 
  US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS)
• 
  SWCS, David K Thuma NCO Academy
• 
  SWCS, Special Forces Warrant Officer Institute
• 
  SWCS, Special Warfare Medical Group
• 
  SWCS, 1st Special Warfare Training Group
• 
  SWCS, 2nd Special Warfare Training Group
• 
  US Army Junior ROTC
• 
  US Army Quartermaster Center and School, 23rd Quartermaster BDE, 262nd Quartermaster BN, Co C
• 
  US Army Training and Doctrine CMD, Airborne/Airlift Action Office
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, NCO Academy
• 
  82nd Airborne Div, Advanced Airborne School

Obsolete

• 
  Fort Irwin National Training Center, Light Infantry and Task Force Observer/Controller Team
• 
  Joint Readiness Training Center and Operations Group (original version)
• 
  North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol School–US Army Element
• 
  US Army Academy of Health Sciences, Academy BDE, 3rd BN, Co F (Special Forces Medic School)
• 
  US Army Armor School, Armor Committee Group
• 
  US Army Armor School Instructor
• 
  US Army Armor School, 1st Armor Training BDE
• 
  US Army Armor School, 16th Cavalry RGT, 3rd SQN, Co D (Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course)
• 
  US Army Armor School, 194th Armored BDE, 3rd Field Artillery, 3rd BN
• 
  –US Army Armor School, 194th Armored BDE, 33rd Armor RGT, 5th BN
  –37th Armor RGT, 4th BN
• 
  US Army Armor School, 194th Armored BDE, 54th Infantry RGT, 4th BN
• 
  US Army Aviation Center and School, 509th Infantry, Co C (Pathfinder)
• 
  US Army Aviation Center and School, 511th Infantry RGT, Co A (Pathfinder)
• 
  US Army Aviation Center and School, 1st Aviation BDE, 187th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
• 
  US Army Infantry School, Airborne Department
• 
  US Army Infantry School, Ranger Department Recognition Bar
• 
  US Army Mountain Warfare School, 172nd Infantry RGT, 3rd BN
• 
  US Army Quartermaster Center and School, Aerial Delivery & Field Services Department
• 
  US Army School of the Americas' Special Operations and Civil Military Operations Department
• 
  SWCS, Special Forces Training Group
• 
  SWCS, Special Forces Training Group Recognition Bar
• 
  SWCS, Special Warfare Education Group
• 
  US Army Junior ROTC
• 
  US Army ROTC, Ranger Challenge Team
• 
  US Army ROTC, Senior Ranger Challenge Team
• 
  US Army ROTC, Drexel University
• 
  US Army ROTC, Southwest Missouri State University
• 
  –US Army ROTC, Temple University
  –Various cavalry units (see "Armor and cavalry" section)
  Note that this is the most prolific organizational beret flash in the US Army.
• 
  US Army ROTC, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
• 
  US Army ROTC, University of Puerto Rico– Mayagüez
• 
  US Army ROTC, University of Utah, Ute Scouts Ranger Co
• 
  US Army ROTC, University of Utah Recognition Bar
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  US Army ROTC, Western Michigan University
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  US Military Academy, Airborne Detachment (original version)
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  US Military Academy, Airborne Detachment
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  –101st Airborne Div, Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry BDE (original version)

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  California State Guard
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  Maryland Defense Force
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  New York Guard
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  Puerto Rico State Guard—formerly Puerto Rico National Guard Headquarters
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  Puerto Rico State Guard, Air Div, 1st Air Base Group, Security Forces
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  Texas State Guard
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  Washington State Guard
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  Washington State Guard, 1st BDE
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  Washington State Guard, 2nd BDE

Obsolete

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  District of Columbia Defense Force
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  Texas State Guard, 404th Military Police BN