Field Artillery Missileman's Badge

Field Artillery Missileman's Badge
Field Artillery Missileman's Badge
Type	Badge
Presented by	9th Field Artillery Missile Group, United States Army
Eligibility	Proficiency on various missile systems
Status	Discontinued
First awarded	1976
Last awarded	1979

The Field Artillery Missileman's Badge is a local individual award created by the 9th Field Artillery Missile Group to recognize proficiency on the various missile systems. It was awarded from December 1976 through 1979.^[1] The intent of the badge was similar to the Pershing Professionals Badge awarded by the 56th Artillery Group.

The 9th Field Artillery Missile Group included these subordinate units:

3rd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment (Pershing)
3rd Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment (Sergeant)
1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment (Lance)
3rd Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment
Field Artillery Missile System Evaluation Group

The badge is rectangular with a silver missile inscribed with U. S. Army on a red enameled background. It was issued in three levels: basic, senior and master. Cloth versions of the badge were available for sew-on wear. The senior version had a star and the master version had a star and wreath,

In 1978, the Army began to rescind authorization for local uniforms and awards and the badge was withdrawn in 1979.

References

^ Emerson, William K. (April 2004). Marksmanship in the U.S. Army: A History of Medals, Shooting Programs, and Training. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0806135755.

[emerson-1] Emerson, William K. (April 2004). Marksmanship in the U.S. Army: A History of Medals, Shooting Programs, and Training. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0806135755.

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Systems	Pershing 1 Field Artillery Missile System Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile System Pershing II Weapon System
56th Field Artillery Command	4th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion, 81st Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment 266th Chemical Detachment 55th Support Battalion 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment 4th Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment 193rd Aviation Company 38th Signal Battalion
59th Ordnance Brigade	3rd Ordnance Battalion 41st Ordnance Company 579th Ordnance Company 512th United States Army Artillery Group 74th U.S. Army Field Artillery Detachment 82nd U.S. Army Missile Detachment 5th United States Army Artillery Group 85th U.S. Army Field Artillery Detachment
German Air Force	Missile Wing 1 Missile Wing 2
214th Field Artillery Brigade	2nd Missile Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment 3rd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Missile Brigade	2nd Missile Battalion, 79th Artillery Regiment 251st Ordnance Detachment
United States Army Missile Command	Pershing Project Manager's Office
United States Army Europe	Pershing Operational Test Unit
Schools	United States Army Ordnance Missile and Munitions Center and School United States Army Field Artillery School
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