Obsolete badges of the United States military

Obsolete badges of the United States military
"Hap" Arnold wearing (above ribbons) conventional "wings" design and (below ribbons) Military Aviator Badge

Obsolete badges of the United States military are a number of U.S. military insignia which were issued in the early 20th century leading up to and including badges issued during the Second World War. Such badges were eventually phased out of the United States armed forces in favor of the modern military badges which are used by the U.S. military today.

Certain badges were also issued in the 19th century, and the oldest military badge on record dates to the time of the American Revolutionary War. The following is a listing of obsolete U.S. military badges and the time period, or branch of service, to which such badges were specific.

A unique obsolete badge situation occurred with General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold, who in 1913 was among the 24 Army pilots to receive the first Military Aviator badge, an eagle bearing Signal Corps flags suspended from a bar. Replaced in 1917 by the more conventional "wings" embroidered design (authorized as an oxidized silver badge in 1921), Arnold displayed both types on his uniform throughout his career. The original Military Aviator design can be seen in pictures of him in uniform.

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Revolutionary War

Badge of Military Merit MeritBadge.jpg
Fidelity Medallion FidelityMedallion.jpg


1913-1926

Signal Corps Military Aviator Badge USA - Aviator Wings - 1913.png
Air Service Airplane Pilot Badge USA - Aviator Wings WWII.png
Bombing Aviator Badge USA - WWI Bombadier Wings.png
Aeronaut Badge USA - Balloon Pilot WW.png
Enlisted Aviator Badge USAAF - Enlisted Aviator Badge.png
Observer Badge USA - Balloon Observer WWI.png
Wound Chevron WoundChev.jpg


Army Air Forces

Army Air Forces Pilot Badge USAAF Wings.png
Army Air Forces Flight Surgeon Badge USAAF Flight Surgeon Wings.png
Army Air Forces Flight Nurse Badge USAAF Flight Nurse Wings.png
Army Air Forces Navigator Badge NavigatorBadge-old.jpg
Army Air Forces Aircrew Badge USAAF - Air Crew BW.png
Bombardier Badge BombardierBadge.jpg
Aerial Gunner Badge AerialGunnerBadge.jpg
Airship Pilot Badge AirshipPilot.jpg
Balloon Pilot Badge BallonPilot.jpg
Glider Pilot Badge GliderPilot2.jpg
Service Pilot Badge ServicePilotWings.jpg
Liaison Pilot Badge LiasonWings.jpg
Flight Engineer Badge FlightEnginneerbadge.jpg
Aircraft Observer Badge ObserverBadge.jpg
Technical Observer Badge TechnicalObserverWings.jpg
Balloon Observer Badge USAAF - Balloon Observer Badge.jpg
Women Airforce Service Pilots Badge WASPbadge.jpg
Flight Instructor Badge USAAF - Civilian Flight Instructor.jpg
Army Air Forces Technician Badge USAAF - Tech Badge BW.jpg


Air Force

Air Force Combat Crew Badge CombatCrewBadge.jpg Active from 1964 to 1993
Space and Missile Badge USAF - Occupational Badge - Space and Missile.svg Replaced by Space Badge on 1 Nov 2005 [1]
Communications and Information Badge United States Air Force Communications and Information Badge.svg Replaced by Cyberspace Support Badge on 1 Jun 2010 [2]
Information Management Badge United States Air Force Information Management Badge.svg Replaced by Cyberspace Support Badge on 1 Jun 2010 [3]


Army

Glider Badge USAAF - Glider Pilot 4.png
Air Assault Badge OldAirmobileBadge.gif
Scuba Diver Badge Diver Badge (USN).jpg
Reserve Recruiter Badge ReserveRecruiter.gif
National Guard Recruiter & Retention Badges USA - Obsolete Recruiting Badges.png
Nuclear Reactor Operator Badges USA - Nuclear Reactor Operators 2.png


Coast Guard

Coast Guard Flight Officer Badge CGFO.jpg
Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge Office of DoT ID Badge.png


Navy

Naval Navigator Badge WWIINavyNav.jpg
Dirigible Pilot Badge Navyballoonbadge.jpg
Enlisted Special Warfare Pin USN - SEAL Enlisted.jpg
Naval Aviation Pilot Badge (enlisted pilot) NavyEnlistedPilot.jpg
Underwater Demolition Officer Pin USN - UDT Officer.png
Underwater Demolition Enlisted Pin USN - UDTBadge.png
Scuba Officer Badge ScubOffBadge.jpg


Joint Service

White House Service Badge WHServiceBadge.jpg Replaced by the Presidential Service Badge on 1 Sep 1964


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