United States military beret flash

In the United States (US) military, a beret flash is a shield-shaped embroidered cloth that is typically 2.25 in (5.72 cm) tall and 1.875 in (4.76 cm) wide with a semi–circular base that is attached to a stiffener backing of a military beret.^[1][2][3] These flashes—a British English word for a colorful cloth patch attached to military headgear—are worn over the left eye with the excess cloth of the beret shaped, folded, and pulled over the right ear giving it a distinctive appearance.^[1][2][4]

Wear of the beret flash in the US military

Army NCOs wearing rifle–green berets with organizational beret flashes from (right to left) 1st and 3rd Special Forces Groups bearing the 1st Special Forces Regiment DUI

An Army warrant officer wearing maroon beret with 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Beret Flash bearing polished metal Chief Warrant Officer Two rank insignia

An Army officer wearing tan beret with 75th Ranger Regiment Beret Flash bearing polished metal lieutenant colonel rank insignia

An Army officer wearing black beret with Department of the Army Beret Flash bearing polished medal Chaplain (Christianity) Branch Insignia

An Air Force officer wearing navy-blue beret with Security Forces Officer Beret Flash bearing polished medal second lieutenant rank insignia

An Air Force officer wearing black beret with TACP Beret Flash and Crest bearing miniature polished metal captain rank insignia

An Air Force airman wearing gray beret with Combat Weather Team Beret Flash and Crest

An Air Force officer and Army NCO wearing maroon berets with Joint Communications Support Element Beret Flash, the officer affixing his polished metal colonel rank insignia and the NCO her unit's DUI

Army soldiers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) affix their distinctive unit insignia (DUI), regimental distinctive insignia (when no DUI is authorized), Sergeant Major of the Army collar insignia (when assigned), or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff collar insignia (when assigned) to the center of their beret flash.^[1][5] Army warrant officers and commissioned officers affix their polished metal rank insignia to the center of their beret flash while general officer's may choose to affix regular or miniature polished metal rank insignia.^[1] To better distinguish them from other Army personnel, Army chaplains affix their polished metal branch insignia to the center of their beret flash.^[1] Air Force commissioned officers who are in the security forces or serving as weather parachutists wear their beret flash in the same manner as the Army while Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) officers attach a miniature version of their polished metal rank insignia below the TACP Crest on the TACP Beret Flash.^[4][6] Air Force airmen and NCOs with the security forces only wear their unique beret flash while those assigned as weather parachutists or are TACPs wear their Army–style Combat Weather Team or TACP Beret Flash with a Combat Weather Team or TACP Crest, respectively.^[4] Joint beret flashes—such as those worn by the Joint Communications Support Element—are worn by all who are assigned, given their uniform regulations allow, and will wear them in the manner prescribed by the joint unit.^[7]

The design of all US Department of Defense (DoD) beret flashes are created and/or approved by The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), within the US Department of the Army.^[8] When a requesting organization is entitled to have its own beret flash, the institute will conduct research into the requesting organization's heraldry, as well as design suggestions from the requesting organization, in the creation of a unit or specialty beret flash.^[9][10] Leveraging geometrical divisions, shapes, and colors a heraldic artist will create a design that will represent the history and mission of the requesting organization.^[9][10] Once the organization agrees upon a design, the institute will authorize the creation of the new beret flash and will establish manufacturing instructions for the companies authorized to produce heraldic materials for the DoD.^{[9][10][11][12]} The institute will also monitor the production of the new beret flash to ensure quality and accuracy of the design is maintained.^[9][10][11]

History of the beret flash in the DoD

US Army

Main article: Side cap § U.S. Army

Main article: Berets of the United States Army

1940s

First beret flash of the US Army

509th Parachute Infantry patch

WWII British airborne beret awarded to a 509th paratrooper whose service number is on the beret liner, baring the 509th pocket patch as its beret flash with US Army parachutist badge.(c. 1943)^[13]

Throughout its history, Army units have adopted different headgear and headgear devices—such as various colored cords, colored stripes, and insignias—to identify specific units, the unique mission of a unit, and/or the unique role of a soldier.^{[3][14][15][16]} According to some historians, the first US use of a military beret device was a beret flash created by the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion of World War II (WWII).^{[2][13][17][18]} The 509th trained with the British 1st Airborne Division and was made honorary members of the British airborne forces in 1943.^[13][18][19] This honor authorized the 509th to wear the British paratrooper's maroon beret.^[13][18][19] Some 509th paratroopers had a small hand–embroidered version of their battalion's pocket–patch created for use as their beret flash on their honorary berets.^{[2][17][13][18][20]} The design of the 509th's WWII pocket–patch and beret flash depicts a stylized figure of a paratrooper standing at an open aircraft door wearing a reserve parachute with an artistic rendering of the number "509" surrounding the paratrooper's head and the name Geronimo displayed at the base of the door all embroidered in gold on a black shield-shaped cloth with a semi–circular top.^{[2][17][13][18][20]}

1960s

Special forces group recognition bar example

11th Special Forces Group Beret Flash

11th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar—note the similarity in design between the group's beret flash and recognition bar

A medical corps paratrooper with the 11th Special Forces Group wearing rifle-green beret with 1st Special Forces Regiment DUI affixed above the 11th Special Forces Group recognition bar (c. 1967)^[21]

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.^[2][22] Championed and heavily influenced by Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough (Ret.)—creator of the US Army parachutist badge, airborne background trimming, and established the term "beret flash" in US military lexicon—the message described the beret flash 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.^{[2][22][23][24]} The message also described who was authorized to wear the organizational beret flash stating that only special forces qualified paratroopers would be permitted to wear their special forces unit's organizational beret flash.^[22] These organizational beret flashes were to be worn centered over the left eye with either the 1st Special Forces Regiment DUI, polished metal officer rank insignia, or chaplain branch insignia positioned below their parachutist badge and centered on the beret flash.^[3][22] Later, the parachutist badge was removed and non–qualified soldiers assigned to a special forces unit wore a rectangular cloth beret flash, known as a recognition bar, 1.875 in (4.76 cm) long and 0.5 in (1.27 cm) wide color and pattern matched to their group's organizational beret flash.^[3][25][26] The recognition bar was worn below their 1st Special Force Regiment DUI, polished metal officer rank insignia, or chaplain branch insignia on the rifle–green beret.^[3][25]

1970s

Various beret accoutrements began to appear in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly between 1973 and 1979 when the Department of the Army had its morale–enhancing order in effect and different colored berets began to be worn by numerous units and branches of the Army.^{[27][28][29][30]}

Historical photographs from the 1960s through the 1970s show soldiers assigned to reconnaissance, ranger, and armor units informally wearing black berets with various units affixing a wide variety of custom beret flashes that were worn over the left eye or left temple.^[30] In 1975, the Army formally authorized its ranger units to wear the black beret.^[31] If earned, some of these ranger units had their rangers affix their Ranger Tab to the top edge of their organizational beret flash along with their regiment or unit DUI, polished metal officer rank insignia, or chaplain branch insignia affixed to its center and worn over the left eye.^[30][31][32]

Vietnam Era reconnaissance unit example

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

An infantryman with 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, Reconnaissance Platoon wearing black beret with platoon beret flash (1970)^[30]

Ranger unit example

Ranger Department Beret Flash

An infantry NCO with the US Army Infantry School wearing black beret with Ranger Department Beret Flash bearing 75th Ranger Regiment DUI below his Ranger Tab (c. 1975)^[33]

Wearing of the black beret by armor units expanded in the 1970s with some adopting organizational beret flashes.^[28][29][30] For example, many US Army armor units stationed in West Germany, such as the 1st Armored Division, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, began wearing black berets in the 1970s with the armored cavalry regiments affixing maroon and white ovals for use as their beret flash.^[28][29][30] The oval beret flash was worn vertically on the black beret behind their DUI to the left of their metal rank insignia or chaplain branch insignia and positioned over the left temple.^{[28][29][30][34]} Another example is the Army's "triple capability" experiment with the 1st Cavalry Division that outfitted the division for armor, airmobile, and air cavalry warfare in 1971.^[35][36] The division decided that its soldiers should wear different colored berets to represent the capability they brought to the division: black for armor, light–blue for infantry, red for artillery, and kelly–green for support—later settling for black berets across all formations.^[30][35] As they became available, 1st Cavalry soldiers would affix a battalion or squadron specific organizational beret flash of various shapes, colors, and materials to their beret.^[2][30] Historical photographs show many 1st Cavalry soldiers wearing their berets in the same manner as US armored cavalry soldiers in West Germany.^[30][34] The use of black berets extended to training units as well, such as the US Army Training and Doctrine Command and its armor school.^[28][29][30] Historical photographs of the era show plastic triangles being worn on black berets of US Army Armor School cadre and were worn in the same manner as beret flashes are today.^[30]

Armored Cavalry Regiment example

Armored Cavalry Oval Beret Flash

An artillery NCO with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment wearing black beret with subdued sergeant rank insignia next to the Armored Cavalry Oval bearing his regiment's DUI (c. 1973–1974)^{[29][30][37][38]}

1st Cavalry Division example

1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Beret Flash

An infantryman with the 1st Cavalry Division wearing black beret with polished brass specialist four rank insignia next to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Beret Flash bearing the 12th Cavalry Regiment DUI (1976)^[39]

US Armor School example

US Army Armor School Instructor Flash (made of plastic)

An armor officer with the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, US Army Armor School wearing black beret with Armor School Instructor Flash bearing polished metal captain rank insignia (1976)^[30]

In 1973, Army leaders authorized the wear of the maroon beret by airborne forces.^[27][30] Within a year or so, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division began incorporating organizational beret flashes onto their maroon berets pattered after their unit's airborne background trimming.^[1][40][30] These organizational beret flashes, representing various units of the 82nd, were worn in the same manner as they are today.^[1][40] Similarly, in 1974 Army leaders authorized the 101st Airborne Division to wear a dark–blue beret when it was reorganized into an air assault division at Fort Campbell.^{[15][28][30][41][42][43]} Army articles and historical photographs of 101st soldiers show them wearing organizational beret flashes patterned after their unit's airborne background trimming and were affixed with either their polished metal rank insignia, DUI, or chaplain branch insignia centered on the beret flash and worn over the left eye.^{[1][15][30][41][43]} Between 1976 and 1977, 101st soldiers would affix their Airmobile Badge—renamed Air Assault Badge in 1978—to their berets positioned over their left temple, next to their beret flash.^{[15][30][43][44]} Other Fort Campbell units of the era also wore the dark–blue beret as well as red for headquarters command and light-green for military police, all with traditional organizational beret flashes that were worn in the same manner as they are today.^[28][30]

82nd Airborne Division example

1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Airborne Background Trimming

1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Beret Flash

A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division wearing maroon beret with 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Beret Flash bearing his regiment's DUI (1975)^[40]—note the design similarities between the airborne background trimming and beret flash

101st Airborne Division example

326th Engineer Battalion Airborne Background Trimming

326th Engineer Battalion Beret Flash

An engineer officer with the 101st Airborne Division wearing dark–blue beret with 326th Engineer Battalion Beret Flash bearing polished metal lieutenant colonel rank insignia next to his Airmobile Badge (1977)^[30]—note the design similarities between the airborne background trimming and beret flash

Arctic–qualified soldier example

1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Beret Flash

An arctic–qualified infantryman with the 172nd Infantry Brigade wearing olive–drab beret with 1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment Beret Flash bearing his regiment's DUI (c. 1970s)^[30][45]

Also during the 1970s, arctic–qualified soldiers of the 172nd Infantry Brigade wore locally authorized olive–drab berets with organizational beret flashes that were unique to each battalion, company, troop, or battery of the brigade and were worn in the same manner as they are today.^{[1][29][30][45]}

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.^[28][29][30]

1980s

In 1980, the Army reversed part of its decision allowing airborne units to wear maroon berets, ranger units black berets and special forces units rifle–green berets.^[28][29][46] The Army's 1981 uniform regulation describes the wear of these berets with the only authorized accoutrements being organizational beret flashes or recognition bars with officer rank insignia, chaplain branch insignia, or DUI affixed.^[3][47]

The organizational beret flash did not become the norm across the Army until 1984 when the recognition bar was discontinued after the Special Forces Tab became authorized for wear by special forces qualified soldiers.^[25] Today, all paratroopers assigned to a special forces unit wear their unit's organizational beret flash on either a rifle–green beret, for special forces qualified paratroopers, or a maroon beret, for support paratroopers.^[1][48]

Example of modern-day wear of special forces organizational beret flashes

7th Special Forces Group Beret Flash

Two officers, one wearing a maroon beret and the other a rifle-green beret, with 7th Special Forces Group Beret Flash and polished metal major rank insignia affixed; the special forces qualified officer is identified by his rifle-green beret and tab (2017)^[1][48]

2000–present

In 2000, the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Eric Shinseki, decided to make the black beret the standard headgear of the Army.^[29] This was codified in regulations in 2001 but was amended in 2011 making the Army black beret optional headgear with certain uniforms.^[1][46][49] Due to this change, the 75th Ranger Regiment was authorized to switch from black to tan berets in 2001, given the black beret was no longer a distinctive uniform item for the Rangers.^[29][46] General Shinseki also decided that a new Department of the Army Beret Flash be worn on the Army black beret.^[8][29][50] According to TIOH, the Department of the Army Beret Flash is designed to resemble the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, General George Washington, that was flown at the siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War.^{[29][51][52][53]} 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 Army black beret as a standard Army headgear."^[1][9]

Department of the Army Beret Flash

Photograph of General Washington's Sun faded Commander–in–Chief flag (c. 1775-1783)^[51]

Department of the Army Beret Flash

A soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment wearing Army black beret with Department of the Army Beret Flash and his regiment's DUI affixed during an Army Beret Donning Ceremony at Fort Lewis (c. 2001)^[46][54]

Example of the beret flash exception on the Army black beret

55th Signal Company Beret Flash

Signal Corps NCOs wearing maroon and black berets with 55th Signal Company Beret Flash and 114th Signal Battalion DUI—only the 55th's Airborne Combat Camera Documentation Team is authorized to wear the maroon beret but the beret flash was authorized for the company prior to the establishment of the Department of the Army Beret Flash (2012)^[1][55]

First organizational beret flash authorized for a non–airborne unit since 1979^[1][9][29]

1st SFAB Beret Flash

A soldier with 1st SFAB wearing brown beret with unit beret flash and DUI affixed (2018)^[56]

Army units can request an organizational beret flash for their unit from TIOH given it is not for wear on the Army black beret.^[1][9][57] A good example of this is TIOH's 2018 authorization of organizational beret flashes for the Security Force Assistance Command and its brigades (SFABs) for wear on their brown beret.^[56][58]

In 2024, soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division began wearing their unit's historical organizational beret flashes from the 1970s, as well as new beret flashes patterned after their battalion's airborne background trimming, on the Army black beret.^{[2][41][59][60]} Although no authorization for wear of new organizational beret flashes by air assault units has been identified, soldiers of the 101st wore them in full view of senior leaders, including the President of the United States, during official ceremonies starting in 2024.^{[8][9][59][60][61][62]}

New and historical beret flashes being worn by various battalions of the 101st Airborne Division

Some soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division wearing organizational beret flashes on the Army black beret—left-to-right: 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR) (2nd row); 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (3rd row); and 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (front-right)—(2025)^[2][41][60]

1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment Beret Flash (new)

1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment Beret Flash (new)

1st Battalion, 320th FAR Beret Flash (repurposed from 1-319th FAR)

1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment Beret Flash (historical)

2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment Beret Flash (historical)

Example of the Special Forces Beret Flash

Special Forces (generic) Beret Flash

A special forces qualified officer wearing rifle–green beret with a generic (non–unit specific) Special Forces Beret Flash and polished metal general rank insignia affixed (2019)^[63]

In the 21st century, Army organizational beret flashes signify a specific formation of a specialized unit, such as an airborne, air assault, ranger, special forces, or combat advisor unit with some historical airborne units still authorized to wear their unit's beret flash.^{[1][16][27][55][58][60]} However, there is a generic Special Forces Beret Flash worn on the rifle–green beret when a special forces paratrooper is assigned to a special forces position in a unit not authorized an organizational beret flash.^[1] This beret flash is often worn by special forces qualified paratroopers regardless of their status or position due to the rifle-green beret informally representing a soldier's special forces qualification rather than a special forces unit as it did in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.^[25][63]

US Air Force

Weather Parachutists

First beret flash of the US Air Force

Vietnam Era Combat Weather Team Beret Flash

Photograph of Vietnam Era Combat Weather Team beret with beret flash^[64]

In the mid 1960s, Air Force commando weathermen,^[65] formally known as weather parachutists, with Detachment 26 of the 30th Weather Squadron and Detachment 32 of the 5th Weather Squadron informally wore black berets.^[64] A black cloth rectangle with a yellow embroidered anemometer surmounted by a fleur–de–lis with the words "Combat Weather" split by the anemometer was used as their beret flash.^[64]

5th Weather Squadron insignia and beret

The 5th Weather Squadron Emblem (left), Beret Flash (center), and beret with beret flash and master parachutist badge affixed (right)—note the alchemical symbol for water with representative colors green (Earth), blue (air), and red (fire)^[64]

From 1970 through the 1980s, weather parachutists with the 5th Weather Squadron wore maroon berets with an Army style beret flash that incorporated the squadron's design and colors from their emblem's alchemical symbol for water and affixed their parachutist badge to the flash.^[9][64]

In 1979, weather parachutists were authorized to wear navy–blue berets with an Army style beret flash consisting of a blue and black field surrounded by yellow piping.^[9][64] Enlisted and NCOs affixed their parachutist badge to the flash while officers affixed their polished metal rank insignia.^[64] In 1986, the gray beret was authorized for wear by weather parachutists who continued to wear the aforementioned cloth beret flash until a new large color metallic Special Operations Weather Team Crest was authorized.^[64]

In 1992, the Air Force approved the return of the weather parachutist's blue, black, and yellow beret flash from the late 1970s and affixed their large color metal Special Operations Weather Team Crest to it.^[64]

Special Operations Weather Team example

Special Operations Weather Team Beret Flash

A weather parachutist with AFSOC's 107th Weather Flight wearing gray beret with Special Operations Weather Team Beret Flash and Combat Weather Team Crest (2008)^[66]

In 1996, weather parachutists assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) began wearing a new Army style beret flash, known as the Special Operations Weather Team Beret Flash, while those assigned to Air Combat Command, known as combat weather teams, continued to wear the blue, black and yellow beret flash.^[9][64][67] The Special Operations Weather Team Beret Flash consisted of a red border representing the blood shed by their predecessors, a black background representing special operations, and three diagonal lines of various colors representing the services they supported (green=Army, purple=joint forces, and blue=Air Force).^[64] Officers affixed their polished metal rank insignia while enlisted and NCOs affixed their parachutist badge to the Special Operations Weather Team Beret Flash until 2002 when the Combat Weather Team Crest was created.^[64] The Combat Weather Team Crest was affixed to both Special Operations Weather Team and Combat Weather Team Beret Flashes by enlisted and NCOs while officers continued to affix their polished metal rank insignia.^{[6][64][66][68]}

In 2007/2008, the Special Operations Weather Team Beret Flash stopped being worn by AFSOC weather parachutists while the Combat Weather Team Beret Flash continues to be worn by combat weather teams to this day.^[4][6][69]

Security Forces

1041st Security Police Squadron example

1041st Security Police Squadron Beret Flash

A security policeman with the 1041st Security Police Squadron wearing dark–blue beret and unit beret flash (c. 1967)^[70]

In 1966/67, the newly formed 1041st Security Police Squadron was authorized to wear a dark–blue beret with a unique organizational beret flash.^[70][71][72] The 1041st's beret flash has a depiction of a white falcon carrying a pair of lightning bolts on a rounded inverted light–blue cloth triangle that was worn over the left temple.^[70][71][72]

Security Forces example

Security Forces Beret Flash

A security forces airman with the 55th Security Forces Squadron wearing navy–blue beret with Security Forces Beret Flash (1998)^[73]

In 1997, the Air Force stood up the security forces Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC), combining Air Force police and security forces into one carrier field, and honored the heraldry of the 1041st Security Police Squadron by creating a new organizational beret flash for all security forces airman and NCOs for wear on their dark-blue beret.^[4][71] The new Security Forces Beret Flash depicts the 1041st's falcon over an airfield on a dark–blue shield–shaped patch bordered in gold with a white scroll at its base embroidered with the motto "Defensor Fortis" (defenders of the force) in dark–blue title case.^[4][71] Security forces officers wear the same basic beret flash minus the embroidered falcon and airfield and in its place they affix their polished metal rank insignia.^[4]

TACP

Air Mobility Liaison Officer example

TIOH's manufacturing instructions

An Air Mobility Liaison Officer with the 8th Air Support Operations Squadron wearing black beret with Air Mobility Liaison Officer Beret Flash and polished metal captain rank insignia affixed (2011)^[74]

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.^[28] The TACP Beret Flash consists of a scarlet border that represent the firepower TACP's bring to bear with two dovetailed fields of blue and green representing the close working relationship between the Air Force and the Army that is enabled by the TACP.^[75] TACP officers also wear the TACP Beret Flash and Crest but with miniature polished metal rank insignia below the crest.^[4][76][77]

Air liaison officers assigned to an air support operations squadron or group can also be given authorization to wear the black beret and TACP Beret Flash with full-size polished metal officer rank insignia (no crest).^{[4][28][78][79]}

Some Air Mobility Liaison Officers also wore the black beret.^[28] Although worn informally, in 2015 TIOH authorized a slight modification of the TACP Beret Flash for wear by Air Mobility Liaison Officers, incorporating an embroidered compass rose in the upper–left corner of the flash.^[74][80] The Air Mobility Liaison Officer Beret Flash was worn in the same manner as Air Liaison Officers wear the TACP Beret Flash.^[74][81]

Combat Aviation Advisors

Combat Aviation Advisor example

Combat Aviation Advisor Flash

An NCO (left) and an officer (right) with a combat aviation advisor squadron are wearing brown berets with Combat Aviation Advisor Beret Flash with the officer affixing his metal major rank insignia (2018)^[82]

From 2018–2022, AFSOC authorized the wear of a dark brown beret for airman, NCOs, and officers assigned to combat aviation advisor squadrons, such as the 6th and 711th Special Operations Squadrons.^[82][83] The dark brown beret was worn with an Army style organizational beret flash consisting of a blue field with olive–green diagonal stripes and border.^[9][82] The Combat Aviation Advisor Beret Flash was worn centered over the left eye with polished metal officer rank insignia, chaplain branch insignia, or an AFSC metallic beret crest while all other advisors wore it without accoutrements.^[82][84]

US Navy

In the 1960s, select US 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.^[85][86] 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.^[86] In this message, the wear and appearance of the beret was 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."^[86][87] Today, these US Navy small boat units honor their heritage by wearing the black beret during special occasions—such as induction ceremonies into the Gamewardens Association^[88]—and will affix historically relevant riverine task force insignia for use as their beret flash.^{[89][90][91][92]}

Examples of US Navy riverine units' use of the black beret

Riverine Patrol Force, Task Force 116 Insignia

Chief of Naval Operations (left) and Commander, Riverine Patrol Force (right) wearing black berets with Task Force 116 Insignia (1969)^[93]

A Navy NCO from Riverine Squadron 1 receives the black beret with Task Force 116 Insignia at a ceremony making him an honorary "Gamewarden" (2011)^[90]

Beret flashes of the US military (1973–present)

Air Force

• 
  Combat Weather Team
  —formerly Special Operations Weather Team
• 
  Security Forces
• 
  Security Forces Officer
• 
  –TACP
  –TACP Officer
  –Air Liaison Officer

Obsolete

• 
  Air Mobility Liaison Officer
• 
  Combat Aviation Advisor
• 
  Special Operations Weather Team
• 
  557th Weather Wing, 1st Weather Group, 5th Weather Squadron

Army

• 
  Department of the Army

Adjutant general

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Finance Element
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 15th Adjutant General Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Personnel Group
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Finance Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Personnel Services Battalion

Air defense artillery

• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 3rd Division Air Defense Battalion
  —formerly XVIII Airborne Corps, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Battery E

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion

Armor and cavalry

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  US Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR–AF), 173rd Airborne Brigade, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron
  —formerly 25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, M10 Test Detachment
  —formerly
  –US Army Europe, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 16th Cavalry Regiment, Company D
  –82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 68th Armor Regiment, 4th Battalion, Company A
  –82nd Airborne Division, 73rd Armor Regiment, 3rd Battalion

Obsolete

• 
  –Arkansas Army National Guard, 39th Infantry Brigade, 151st Cavalry Regiment, Troop E
  –Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 92nd Infantry Brigade, 192nd Cavalry Regiment, Troop E
  –Tennessee Army National Guard, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment
  –US Army Armor School, 194th Armored Brigade, 10th Cavalry Regiment, Troop D (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Temple University
  –III Corps, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
  –III Corps, 6th Cavalry Brigade, Pathfinder Section
  –82nd Airborne Division, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron (original version)
  

   This is the most prolific organizational beret flash in the Army.
• 
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Troop E
  –1st Cavalry Division
• 
  –US Army Europe, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (West Germany) (original version)
  –US Army Europe, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Reconnaissance Platoon (West Germany)
• 
  –US Army Europe, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (West Germany)
  –US Army Europe, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (West Germany)
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 8th Cavalry, 1st Battalion
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 8th Cavalry, 2nd Battalion
• 
  –1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  –VII Corps, 11th Aviation Group, Pathfinder Platoon (original version)
  —currently US Army Infantry School, Army National Guard Warrior Training Center Brigade
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade, 5th Cavalry, 1st Battalion
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade, 5th Cavalry, 2nd Battalion (made of plastic)
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Brigade
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Brigade, 7th Cavalry, 2nd Battalion
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Brigade 7th Cavalry, 5th Battalion
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Squadron
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 5th Squadron
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Squadron
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron

Aviation

• 
  US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC)
• 
  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
• 
  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  USASOAC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 4th Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
  —formerly 1st Special Forces, 445th Chemical Detachment

Obsolete

• 
  Ohio National Guard, 73rd Infantry Brigade, 77th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
• 
  Oklahoma Army National Guard, 245th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  Special Operations Command South, 617th Special Operations Aviation Detachment
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 222nd Aviation Battalion
• 
  US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), 160th Special Operations Aviation Group
• 
  Washington National Guard, 81st Infantry Brigade, Aviation Section
• 
  1st Special Forces, 22nd Aviation Detachment
• 
  1st Special Forces, 22nd Aviation Detachment Recognition Bar
• 
  –III Corps, 6th Cavalry Brigade, Pathfinder Section
  –Various other units (see "Armor and cavalry" section)
• 
  V Corps, 12th Aviation Brigade, Pathfinder Platoon
• 
  –VII Corps, 11th Aviation Group, Pathfinder Platoon (original version)
  –1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  —currently US Army Infantry School, Army National Guard Warrior Training Center Brigade
• 
  VII Corps, 11th Aviation Brigade, Pathfinder Platoon
• 
  Eighth Army, 17th Aviation Brigade, Pathfinder Platoon
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Aviation Brigade
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 58th Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 229th Aviation Group
• 
  28th Infantry Division, 28th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder) (original version)
• 
  28th Infantry Division, 28th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
• 
  29th Infantry Division, 129th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
• 
  40th Infantry Division, 76th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Brigade (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion (original version)
• 
  –82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion (second version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Battalion (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Combat Aviation Battalion (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Combat Aviation Battalion
• 
  89th Army Reserve Command, 26th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)
• 
  96th Army Reserve Command, 79th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)
• 
  97th Army Reserve Command, 5th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)

Chemical

Obsolete

• 
  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group, 56th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment
• 
  1st Special Forces, 445th Chemical Detachment
  —Currently 101st Airborne Division, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade

Civil affairs

• 
  US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC), 351st Civil Affairs Command, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, 416th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  USACAPOC, 351st Civil Affairs Command, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade
• 
  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 412th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 450th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  USACAPOC, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, 91st Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, 92nd Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, 97th Civil Affairs Battalion
• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, 98th Civil Affairs Battalion

Obsolete

• 
  1st Special Operations Command, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, Company A

Engineers

• 
  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 173rd Brigade Engineer Company
  —formerly USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion
  —formerly 25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 84th Engineer Company
  —formerly 25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 84th Engineer Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 27th Engineer Battalion
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 27th Engineer Battalion, 57th Engineer Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 27th Engineer Battalion, 161st Engineer Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 27th Engineer Battalion, 618th Engineer Company
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 307th Engineer Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 326th Engineer Battalion

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, 47th Engineer Company
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 23rd Engineer Company
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 562nd Engineer Company
• 
  US Army Forces Command, 20th Engineer Battalion
• 
  –1st Cavalry Division, 8th Engineer Battalion
  –1st Cavalry Division, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (original version)
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade (original version)
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 738th Engineer Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 919th Engineer Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 20th Engineer Brigade, 30th Engineer Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 127th Engineer Battalion (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 127th Brigade Engineer Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion

Field artillery

• 
  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 319th FAR, 4th Battalion
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 377th FAR, 2nd Battalion
  —formerly 25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 377th FAR, 2nd Battalion
• 
  –82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery
  –101st Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division Artillery
• 
  –82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery, 319th FAR, 1st Battalion
  –101st Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division Artillery, 320th FAR, 1st Battalion
• 
  –82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery, 319th FAR, 2nd Battalion
  –101st Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division Artillery, 32nd FAR, 2nd Battalion
• 
  –82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery, 319th FAR, 3rd Battalion
  –101st Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division Artillery, 320th FAR, 3rd Battalion

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 11th FAR, 4th Battalion, Battery C
• 
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 37th FAR, 1st Battalion, Battery C
  –1st Cavalry Division, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery
• 
  –1st Cavalry Division, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (original version)
  –1st Cavalry Division, 8th Engineer Battalion
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery Brigade
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Field Artillery Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 234th Field Artillery Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 321st FAR, 1st Battalion
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 377th FAR, 1st Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 321st FAR, 2nd Battalion

Infantry

• 
  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade
• 
  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  —formerly 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
  —formerly 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  11th Airborne Division
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team

   Although authorized, this is not an airborne nor air assault unit, thus this flash is not worn.
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 501st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  —formerly
  –25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 501st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  –101st Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, 501st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 509th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
  —formerly 25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 509th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  35th Infantry Division, 45th Brigade Combat Team, 134th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  36th Infantry Division, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 501st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 504th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 504th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team
• 
  82nd Aiirborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 325th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 508th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
  —formerly 82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 508th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 505th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 505th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 508th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  —formerly 82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 508th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 327th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 506th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 3rd Mobile Brigade
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 187th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion

Obsolete

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  –Indiana Army National Guard, 151st Infantry Regiment, Company D (Ranger)
  –Indiana Army National Guard, 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB), 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –38th Infantry Division, 151st Infantry Regiment, Company D (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Michigan Army National Guard, 425th Infantry Regiment, Company E and F (Ranger)
• 
  Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 92nd Infantry Brigade
• 
  –Texas Army National Guard, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company G (Ranger)
  –Texas Army National Guard, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company G (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 36th Airborne Brigade
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 36th Airborne Brigade, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 36th Airborne Brigade, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade (original version)
  –101st Airborne Division, Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion
• 
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 5th Battalion, Company C (original version)
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 60th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion, Company C
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 5th Battalion, Company C
• 
  US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 6th Battalion, Company C
• 
  US Army South, 193rd Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company A
• 
  US Army South, 193rd Infantry Brigade, 187th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
• 
  –US Army Southern European Task Force, 325th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
  –82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 325th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  US Army Southern European Task Force, 509th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion (original version)
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment (original version)
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, 1st Battalion (original version)
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion (original version)
• 
  USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Battalion (original version)
• 
  25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 504th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 325th Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 505th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 505th Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade (original version)
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade (original version)
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, 506th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion (original version)
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade (original version)

Logistics

• 
  Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Distribution Depot–Army Element
• 
  Georgia Army National Guard, 165th Quartermaster Company
• 
  Program Executive Office, Airborne Procurement Team
• 
  Rhode Island Army National Guard, 56th Quartermaster Rigger Support Team
• 
  US Army Test and Evaluation Command, Yuma Proving Ground, Airborne Test Force
• 
  US Army Test and Evaluation Command, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate
  —formerly US Army Airborne Board
• 
  3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), 647th Quartermaster Company
• 
  11th Airborne Division, 17th CSSB, 4th Quartermaster Company
  —formerly Arctic Support Command, 17th CSSB, 4th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  21st Theater Sustainment Command, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company
• 
  36th Infantry Division, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 372nd CSSB, 294th Quartermaster Company
• 
  36th Infantry Division, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 372nd CSSB, 294th Quartermaster Company, 36th Quartermaster Detachment

   Suspected subordination
• 
  36th Infantry Division, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 372nd CSSB, 294th Quartermaster Company, 71st Quartermaster Detachment

   Suspected subordination
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 189th CSSB, 11th Quartermaster Company
• 
  143rd Sustainment Command, 333rd Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  143rd Sustainment Command, 518th Sustainment Brigade, 275th CSSB, 470th Quartermaster Company
• 
  143rd Sustainment Command, 518th Sustainment Brigade, 275th CSSB, 824th Quartermaster Company
• 
  143rd Sustainment Command, 518th Sustainment Brigade, 352nd CSSB, 346th Quartermaster Company
• 
  143rd Sustainment Command, 518th Sustainment Brigade, 352nd CSSB, 421st Quartermaster Company
• 
  316th Sustainment Command, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 861st Quartermaster Company

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Europe, 29th Transportation Battalion
• 
  US Army Forces Command, 561st Maintenance Battalion
• 
  US Army Japan, 10th Regional Support Group, 35th CSSB, 87th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Support and Transport Battalion (original version)
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Support and Transport Battalion
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Support and Transport Battalion, Company A
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Support and Transport Battalion, Company B
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 27th Maintenance Battalion
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, 527th Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  1st Corps Support Command, 600th Quartermaster Company
• 
  1st Corps Support Command, 612th Quartermaster Company
• 
  1st Corps Support Command, 623rd Quartermaster Company
• 
  21st Theater Sustainment Command, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company (original version)
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Brigade, 82nd Aviation Regiment, Company D (Aviation Maintenance)
  —currently 82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Brigade, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 33rd Aviation Maintenance Company
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 407th Supply and Transportation Battalion
  —currently 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 407th Brigade Support Battalion
• 
  –82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 782nd Maintenance Battalion
  –82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 782nd Brigade Support Battalion
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 53rd Quartermaster Detachment
• 
  451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 89th Sustainment Brigade, 620th CSSB, 383rd Quartermaster Company

Medical

 Beret flashes in this section may be obsolete.

• 
  USAREUR–AF, 30th Medical Brigade, 212th Combat Support Hospital, 67th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical Brigade, 16th Hospital Center, 240th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical Brigade, 16th Hospital Center, 274th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical Brigade, 16th Hospital Center, 541st Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical Brigade, 16th Hospital Center, 759th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  18th Medical Command, 8th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment
• 
  593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 62nd Medical Brigade, 47th Combat Support Hospital, 250th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Forces Command, 86th Combat Support Hospital
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Medical Battalion (original version)
• 
  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Medical Battalion
• 
  4th Infantry Division, 4th Medical Battalion, Company C
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 44th Medical Brigade
• 
  82nd Airborne Division, 307th Medical Battalion
  —currently 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 307th Brigade Support Battalion
• 
  593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 62nd Medical Brigade, 47th Combat Support Hospital, 250th Medical Detachment

Military intelligence

• 
  1st Special Forces Command, 528th Sustainment Brigade, 389th Military Intelligence Battalion

Obsolete

• 
  –Alabama Army National Guard, 62nd Troop Command, 173rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company E (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –Alabama Army National Guard, 142nd BfSB, 131st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Alaska Army National Guard, 207th Infantry Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Arctic Light Reconnaissance Detachment
• 
  Alaska Army National Guard, 297th BfSB, 297th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  –Georgia Army National Guard, 121st Infantry Regiment, Company H (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –Georgia Army National Guard, 560th BfSB, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Squadron, 121st Infantry Regiment, Company H (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  –Indiana Army National Guard, 219th BfSB, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –38th Infantry Division, 151st Infantry Regiment, Company D (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –Indiana Army National Guard, 151st Infantry Regiment, Company D (Ranger)
• 
  Maryland Army National Guard, 58th BfSB, 158th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Michigan Army National Guard, 425th Infantry Regiment, Company F (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 71st BfSB, 124th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  –Texas Army National Guard, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company G (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –Texas Army National Guard, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company G (Ranger)
• 
  Texas Army National Guard, 1136th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  US Army Europe, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, 105th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 74th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  –US Army Forces Command, 313th Army Security Agency Battalion, 265th Army Security Agency Company
  –82nd Airborne Division, 313th Military Intelligence Battalion
• 
  US Army South, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, 14th Military Intelligence Battalion, Company C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  I Corps, 201st BfSB, 38th Cavalry Regiment, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  I Corps, 201st BfSB, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  I Corps, 201st BfSB, 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, Company C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  1st Cavalry Division, 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  1st Infantry Division, 101st Military Intelligence Battalion, Company D, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  –1st Special Forces, 19th Special Forces Group, 297th Military Intelligence Company
  –XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, 337th Military Intelligence Battalion
• 
  2nd Armored Division, 303rd Army Security Agency Battalion
• 
  2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Division Support Group, 102nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  III Corps, 504th BfSB, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance) (original version)
• 
  III Corps, 504th BfSB, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  III Corps, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment (original version)
• 
  III Corps, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  3rd Infantry Division, 103rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  4th Infantry Division, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  –V Corps, 205th BfSB, 51st Infantry Regiment, Company E (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th BfSB, 51st Infantry Regiment, Company F (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  6th Infantry Division, 106th Military Intelligence Battalion, Company C, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  7th Infantry Division, 107th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  8th Infantry Division, 108th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  9th Infantry Division, 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, Company E, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  10th Mountain Division, 110th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 525th BfSB, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Troop C (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  24th Infantry Division, 124th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  25th Infantry Division, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  25th Infantry Division, 125th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  26th Infantry Division, 173rd Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  28th Infantry Division, 104th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance) (original version)
• 
  28th Infantry Division, 104th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  –34th Infantry Division, 194th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –47th Infantry Division, 194th Infantry Detachment (Long-Range Surveillance)
• 
  35th Infantry Division, 167th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  40th Infantry Division, 79th Brigade Combat Team, 18th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  42nd Infantry Division, 27th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  42nd Infantry Division, 117th Cavalry Regiment, 5th Squadron, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
• 
  101st Airborne Division, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, Long-Range Surveillance Detachment

Military police

• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Fort Bragg Law Enforcement Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Brigade, 503rd Military Police Battalion
  —formerly XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Brigade
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Brigade, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 21st Military Police Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Brigade, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 65th Military Police Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Brigade, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 108th Military Police Company

Obsolete

• 
  US Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, 472nd Military Police Company
• 
  US Army Criminal Investigation Command, 3rd Military Police Group, 10th Military Police Battalion
• 
  –US Army Forces Command, 553rd Military Police Company
  –101st Airborne Division, 101st Military Police Company
• 
  XVIII Airborne Corps, 16th Military Police Group

Multidisciplinary units

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  Joint Special Operations Command–Army Element
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  Rhode Island Army National Guard, 56th Troop Command
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  Special Operations Command Africa–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command Central–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command Europe–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command Korea–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command North–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command Pacific–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command South–Army Element
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  Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Special Projects Branch–Army Element
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  USACAPOC
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  USAREUR–AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion
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  US Army Futures Command
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  USASOC
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  US Special Operations Command–Army Element
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  1st Special Forces Command
  —formerly 1st Special Forces
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  1st Special Forces Command, 528th Sustainment Brigade
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  1st Special Forces Command and Texas Army National Guard, 528th Sustainment Brigade, Special Troops Battalion, 197th Special Troops Support Company
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  11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 725th Brigade Support Battalion
  —formerly 25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 725th Brigade Support Battalion
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  XVIII Airborne Corps
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  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade
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  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 82nd Brigade Support Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 307th Brigade Support Battalion
  —formerly 82nd Airborne Division, 307th Medical Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 407th Brigade Support Battalion
  —formerly 82nd Airborne Division, 407th Supply and Transportation Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, Combat Aviation Brigade, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion
  —formerly 82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Aviation Brigade, 82nd Aviation Regiment, Company D (Aviation Maintenance)
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  101st Airborne Division, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 526th Light Support Battalion
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  101st Airborne Division, 101st Sustainment Brigade
  —formerly other Fort Campbell units who lacked an organizational beret flash in the 1970s
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  101st Airborne Division, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 426th Light Support Battalion
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  101st Airborne Division, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 626th Light Support Battalion

Obsolete

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  Puerto Rico National Guard Headquarters–Army Element (original version)
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  Puerto Rico National Guard Headquarters–Army Element
  —currently Puerto Rico State Guard
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  Puerto Rico Army National Guard Headquarters, Command and Control
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  Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 292nd Area Command
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  –Special Operations Command Atlantic–Army Element
  –Special Operations Command Joint Forces–Army Element
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  Special Operations Command East–Army Element
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  Special Operations Task Force Europe–Army Element
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  US Army Europe, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Combat Support Battalion
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  US Army Europe, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Special Troops Battalion
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  US Army Forces Command
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  US Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force Deployable
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  US Army Garrison, Fort Bragg
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  US Army Pacific, Early Entry Command Post (US Army Alaska)
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  US Army Reserve Special Operations Command
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  US Army Southern European Task Force
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  US Army Special Operations Support Command
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  US Southern Command, Joint Task Force–Bravo
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  1st Cavalry Division Support Command
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  1st Special Operations Command
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  –1st Special Operations Command, 13th Support Battalion
  –1st Special Operations Command, 528th Support Battalion
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  1st Sustainment Command
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  3rd Special Operations Support Command
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  4th Special Operations Support Command
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  5th Special Operations Support Command
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  6th Special Operations Support Command (original version)
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  6th Special Operations Support Command
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  7th Special Operations Support Command
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  25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Battalion
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  25th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 167th Brigade Support Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, Special Troops Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Battalion
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  –82nd Airborne Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 782nd Brigade Support Battalion
  –82nd Airborne Division, 782nd Maintenance Battalion

Ordnance

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  20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives (CBRNE) Command, 52nd Ordnance Group, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 28th Ordnance Company
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  20th CBRNE Command, 52nd Ordnance Group, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 722nd Ordnance Company
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  20th CBRNE Command, 52nd Ordnance Group, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 767th Ordnance Company

Psychological operations

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  USACAPOC, 2nd Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Group, 15th PSYOP Battalion, 310th Tactical PSYOP Company
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  USACAPOC, 2nd PSYOP Group, 15th PSYOP Battalion, 325th Tactical PSYOP Companies
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  USACAPOC, 2nd PSYOP Group, 15th PSYOP Battalion, 346th Tactical PSYOP Company
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  USACAPOC, 7th PSYOP Group, 17th PSYOP Battalion, 301st Tactical PSYOP Company
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  USACAPOC, 7th PSYOP Group, 17th PSYOP Battalion, 344th Tactical PSYOP Company
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  USACAPOC, 7th PSYOP Group, 17th PSYOP Battalion, 345th Tactical PSYOP Company
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  1st Special Forces Command, 4th PSYOP Group
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  1st Special Forces Command, 4th PSYOP Group, 1st PSYOP Battalion
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  1st Special Forces Command, 4th PSYOP Group, 5th PSYOP Battalion
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  1st Special Forces Command, 4th PSYOP Group, 6th PSYOP Battalion
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  1st Special Forces Command, 4th PSYOP Group, 7th PSYOP Battalion
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  1st Special Forces Command, 4th PSYOP Group, 8th PSYOP Battalion
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  1st Special Forces Command, 8th PSYOP Group
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  1st Special Forces Command, 8th PSYOP Group, 3rd PSYOP Battalion

Obsolete

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  USACAPOC, 2nd PSYOP Group, 15th PSYOP Battalion, 325th Tactical PSYOP Company (original version)

Public affairs

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  US Army Recruiting Command, Marketing and Engagement Brigade, US Army Parachute Team

Obsolete

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  82nd Airborne Division, 49th Public Affairs Detachment

Signal

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  Joint Special Operations Command, Joint Communications Unit–Army element
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  1st Special Forces Command, 528th Sustainment Brigade, 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion
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  7th Signal Command, 21st Signal Brigade, 55th Signal Company
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  335th Theater Signal Command, 359th Signal Brigade, 982nd Signal Company

Obsolete

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  Joint Special Operations Command, Joint Communications Unit–Army element (original version)
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  US Army Communications–Electronics Command, Airborne Communications Electronics Board
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  US Army Communications–Electronics Command, Airborne, Electronics, and Special Warfare Board
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  1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 13th Signal Battalion
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal Brigade
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal Brigade, 50th Signal Battalion
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal Brigade, 51st Signal Battalion
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal Brigade, 327th Signal Battalion (original version)
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal Brigade, 327th Signal Battalion
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, 35th Signal Brigade, 426th Signal Battalion
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  82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Signal Battalion
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  101st Airborne Division, 501st Signal Battalion
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  335th Theater Signal Command, 359th Signal Brigade, 982nd Signal Company (original version)

Special forces

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  Special Forces (generic)
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  1st Special Forces Command, 1st Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces Command, 3rd Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces Command, 5th Special Forces Group
  —formerly 1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group–Vietnam
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  1st Special Forces Command, 7th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces Command, 10th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces Command and Utah Army National Guard, 19th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces Command and Alabama Army National Guard, 20th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces Command, 39th Special Forces Detachment
  —formerly 1st Special Forces, 1st Special Forces Group, Special Forces Detachment–Korea

Obsolete

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  Special Forces personnel assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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  US Pacific Command, Joint Casualty Resolution Center–Special Forces Element
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  1st Special Forces, Special Forces Reserve
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  1st Special Forces, Special Forces Reserve Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 1st Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 3rd Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group (original version)
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  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group–Vietnam Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 6th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces, 6th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 7th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 8th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces, 8th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group, Special Forces Detachment–Europe
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  1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group, Special Forces Detachment–Europe Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 11th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces, 11th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces, 12th Special Forces Group
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  1st Special Forces, 12th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces and Utah Army National Guard, 19th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces and Alabama Army National Guard, 20th Special Forces Group Recognition Bar
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  1st Special Forces and Alaska Army National Guard, 38th Special Forces Company
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  1st Special Forces, 46th Special Forces Company

Training

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  US Army Infantry School, Army National Guard Warrior Training Center Brigade
  —formerly
  –1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Battalion
  –VII Corps, 11th Aviation Group, Pathfinder Platoon (original version)
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  Joint Readiness Training Center and Operations Group
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  Joint Readiness Training Center, 509th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
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  Security Force Assistance Command
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  Security Force Assistance Command, 1st SFAB
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  Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd SFAB
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  Security Force Assistance Command, 3rd SFAB
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  Security Force Assistance Command, 4th SFAB
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  Security Force Assistance Command, 5th SFAB
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  Security Force Assistance Command, 54th SFAB
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  US Army Infantry School, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade
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  US Army Infantry School, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, 507th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
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  US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS)
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  SWCS, David K Thuma NCO Academy
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  SWCS, Special Forces Warrant Officer Institute
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  SWCS, Special Warfare Medical Group
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  SWCS, 1st Special Warfare Training Group
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  SWCS, 2nd Special Warfare Training Group
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  US Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
  —formerly North Carolina State Defense Militia, Fayette Regiment
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  US Army Quartermaster Center and School, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion
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  US Army Training and Doctrine Command, Airborne/Airlift Action Office
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  Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Training Battalion

   May be obsolete
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  7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, 4th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion (Opposing Force)
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  XVIII Airborne Corps, NCO Academy
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  82nd Airborne Division, Advanced Airborne School

Obsolete

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  Fort Irwin National Training Center, Light Infantry and Task Force Observer/Controller Team
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  Joint Readiness Training Center and Operations Group (original version)
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  North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol School–US Army Element
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  US Army Academy of Health Sciences, Academy Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Company F (Special Forces Medic School)
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  US Army Armor School, Armor Committee Group
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  US Army Armor School Instructor (made of plastic)
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  US Army Armor School Instructor Training Course (made of plastic)
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  US Army Armor School, 1st Armor Training Brigade
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  US Army Armor School, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Squadron, Company D (Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course)
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  US Army Armor School, 194th Armored Brigade, 3rd Field Artillery, 3rd Battalion (made of plastic)
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  –US Army Armor School, 194th Armored Brigade, 10th Cavalry Regiment, Troop D (Long-Range Surveillance)
  –US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Temple University
  –Various other units (see "Armor and cavalry" section)
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  –US Army Armor School, 194th Armored Brigade, 33rd Armor Regiment, 5th Battalion
  –US Army Armor School, 194th Armored Brigade, 37th Armor Regiment, 4th Battalion
  (made of plastic)
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  US Army Armor School, 194th Armored Brigade, 54th Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion (made of plastic)
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  US Army Aviation Center and School, 509th Infantry, Company C (Pathfinder)
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  US Army Aviation Center and School, 511th Infantry, Company A (Pathfinder)
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  US Army Infantry School, Airborne Department
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  US Army Infantry School, Ranger Department Recognition Bar
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  US Army Infantry School, 187th Infantry, Pathfinder Detachment
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  US Army Mountain Warfare School, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
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  US Army Quartermaster Center and School, Aerial Delivery & Field Services Department
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  SWCS, Special Forces Training Group
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  SWCS, Special Forces Training Group Recognition Bar
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  SWCS, Special Warfare Education Group
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  US Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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  US Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Oak Hills High School
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  US Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Sussex Technical High School
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Drexel University
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Ranger Challenge Team
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Sam Houston State University, Counterguerrilla Company
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Senior Ranger Challenge Team
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Southwest Missouri State University
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, University of Utah, Ute Scouts Ranger Company
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, University of Utah Recognition Bar
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  US Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Western Michigan University
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  US Army School of the Americas, Special Operations and Civil Military Operations Department
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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 Division, Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School
  –US Army Alaska, 172nd Infantry Brigade (original version)

Joint

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  Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Communications Support Element
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Communications Support Element, 1st Squadron
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Communications Support Element, 2nd Squadron
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Communications Support Element, 4th Squadron
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  Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Communications Support Element, Communications Support Detachment

Obsolete

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  Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Communications Support Element, 3rd Squadron

State defense forces

A Texas State Guard officer wearing an Army blue service uniform with Texas State Guard Beret Flash and brigadier general rank insignia affixed (2010)^[94]

A Georgia State Defense Force chaplain wearing an Army combat uniform with State Defense Force Beret Flash and Chaplain (Judaism) Branch Insignia (2011)

The US state defense forces—also known as state guard, state military reserve, or state militia—in many US states and territories wear modified versions of US military uniforms.^[8][95][96] To help separate state guard units from US military units, such as the Army National Guard, they will wear unique name tape, badges, shoulder sleeve insignia, and/or headgear.^[96] If the militia unit chooses to wear a military beret, a unique organizational beret flash is worn to help distinguish them from Army or Air Force formations.^{[8][96][97][98][99][100][101]} These state military reserve organizational beret flashes are worn in the same manner as today's Army or Air Force beret flashes.^{[96][97][98][99][100][101]} The following is a list of some organizational beret flashes worn by various state and territory militias:

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  State Defense Force (worn by various state guard units)

State/Territory specific beret flashes

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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–Army Element
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  Puerto Rico State Guard, Air Division, 1st Air Base Group, Security Forces
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  Texas State Guard
• 
  Washington State Guard

Obsolete

 Beret flashes in this section are difficult to verify.

• 
  District of Columbia Defense Force
• 
  North Carolina State Defense Militia, Fayette Regiment
  —currently US Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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  North Carolina State Defense Militia, 12th Regiment
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  North Carolina State Defense Militia, 31st Regiment
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  North Carolina State Defense Militia, 38th Regiment
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  North Carolina State Defense Militia, 55th Regiment
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  North Carolina State Defense Militia, 70th Regiment
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  North Carolina State Defense Militia, 83rd Regiment
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 1st Brigade
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 2nd Brigade
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 4th Brigade
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 4th Brigade, 41st Battalion
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 4th Brigade, 42nd Battalion
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 4th Brigade, 43rd Battalion
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  Ohio Military Reserve, 5th Brigade
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  Texas State Guard, 404th Military Police Battalion
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  Washington State Guard, 1st Brigade
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  Washington State Guard, 2nd Brigade

See also

• Red Patch
• Cap badge
• Tabs of the United States Army
• Uniforms of the United States Army
• Uniforms of the United States Air Force
• Badges of the United States Air Force
• Obsolete badges of the United States military#U.S. Air Force
• Uniforms of the United States Navy