Driver and Mechanic Badge
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| Driver and Mechanic Badge | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by United States Army | |
| Type | Badge |
| Awarded for | Qualification to operate military motor vehicles |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | July 1942 |
| Last awarded | On going |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | (Group 4 badges) Ramshead, Pathfinder, Parachutist, Air Assault |
| Same | (Group 5 badges) Diving, Rigger |
| Related | Weapons |
The Driver and Mechanic Badge is a military badge of the United States Army which was first created in July of 1942. The badge was originally referred to as the “Motor Vehicle Badge” and adopted its current title of Driver and Mechanic Badge during the Korean War.
The Driver and Mechanic Badge recognizes those service members who have received training, and subsequent qualification, to operate military motor vehicles. The badge is issued with a number of metal bars, suspended beneath the decoration, which denote the vehicle qualification received. The current bars which are issued to the Driver and Mechanic Badge are as follows:
- OPERATOR - S (for special mechanical equipment)
- MECHANIC - (for automotive or allied vehicles)
- DRIVER - A (for amphibious vehicles)
- DRIVER - M (for motorcycles)
- DRIVER - T (for tracked vehicles)
- DRIVER - W (for wheeled vehicles)
The Driver and Mechanic Badge is worn suspended beneath a service member’s standard decorations and to the wearer's right of any Weapons Qualification Badges.
