Qualification Badges

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Confidence Training Instructor Qualification 

 

      

      

      
1999 to Date Pre 1999

 

 

Diver Qualification 

 

      

      
Combat Diver (ARW)

 

 

Marksman Qualification 

 

      

      

Bandsman (1950's -1960's) 1950's - 1960's 1960's to Date
         
        

        

Champion Shot

         

      

      

Sniper (1990) Sniper (1990's) Sniper (2003 Variation)
         
         
        

        
Sniper Marksman (Late 1990's)
         

 

 

Parachute Qualification 

 

      

Aircorps Ranger Wing
     

      

Army

"The Metal Version"

NOTE: The silver metal badge shown above is the actual "wings" which are presented on completion of the parachute course.

 

 

Ranger Qualification   

The "Trained" badge is worn by those who successfully complete the Army Ranger course. It does not indicate membership to the Army Ranger Wing (ARW).  To identify membership of the Army Ranger Wing a red backing was added to the badge.

      

      

Army Range Trained Army Ranger Wing Variation
         

 

 

Search Engineer Group Qualification 

 

      

      
Search Engineer Group

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Improvised Explosive Disposal Badge

This badge was introduced in 2009 and is awarded to personnel of the ordnance corps who are EOD/IED qualified. 
The badge consists of a Guy Fawkes bomb, with Celtic Broadswords, Oak Leaf Clusters and a Celtic Knot. 
The official award is the one with the khaki border.  The black border badge was made privately while waiting for the official badge and only one batch of was made.
The desert pattern which was locally made in Kabul was first worn in 2009 by an officer serving with ISAF. 


 

             

EOD Official   EOD Variation   EOD Variation (Desert)
       


 

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 Page Updated : Friday, 21 May 2010