SUBJECT: COMBAT SERVICE IDENTIFICATION BADGE (CSIB)

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1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE A CLARIFICATION OF
   EXISTING POLICY FOR THE WEAR OF THE CSIB IN PLACE OF THE SSI-FWTS ON
   THE ASU.
2. SOLDIERS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE CSIB AND THEIR SPECIFIC
   UNIT BADGES ARE PENDING PRODUCTION, ARE HERBY AUTHORIZED AS AN
   INTERIM MEASURE, TO TEMPORARILY WEAR THE CSIB AS DIRECTED BELOW.
1. FOR SOLDIERS SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN, THE US FORCES –
   AFGHANISTAN BADGE (USFOR-A) IS AUTHORIZED FOR TEMPORARY WEAR UNTIL
   THEIR AUTHORIZED UNIT BADGE IS PRODUCED.
2. FOR SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ, THE US FORCES – IRAQ BADGE
   (USFOR-I) IS AUTHORIZED FOR TEMPORARY WEAR UNTIL THEIR AUTHORIZED
   UNIT BADGE IS PRODUCED.
3. FOR SOLDIERS SERVING IN THE PHILLIPINES, THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS
   COMMAND, PACIFIC (SOCPAC) BADGE IS AUTHORIZED FOR TEMPORARY WEAR
   UNTIL THEIR AUTHORIZED BADGE IS PRODUCED.
3. THIS AUTHORIZATION IS PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT SOLDIERS ARE ABLE TO
   DISPLAY THEIR WARTIME SERVICE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHILE
   WAITING FOR THEIR UNIT BADGE COMPLETION. NO OTHER CSIB WILL BE WORN
   IN LIEU OF THE AUTHORIZED BADGE FOR A GIVEN SOLDIER OR UNIT. THIS
   AUTHORIZATION IS VOLUNTARY AND SOLDIERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
   PURCHASE TEMPORARY BADGES.
4. ONCE A SOLDIER’S AUTHORIZED UNIT BADGE IS PRODUCED, IT
   IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE ONLY CSIB AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY THAT
   SOLDIER.