507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States)

507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
507th Infantry Regiment
Distinctive unit insignia of the 507th Infantry Regiment
Active1942–1945
1948–1949
1985–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeAirborne forces
RoleParachute Infantry
Part ofUnited States Army Infantry School, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade
Garrison/HQFort Moore, Georgia
Nickname(s)"Raff's Ruffians"
Motto(s)"Down to Earth"
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC Christopher L. Gilluly (1/507th Inf Reg)
June 18, 2024 to present
Notable
commanders
COL Edson Raff
Insignia
Beret flash of 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment
Background trimming of 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment
Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) worn by soldiers of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade (other soldiers of the US Army Infantry School wear the SSI without the Airborne Tab)

The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (507th PIR), now the 507th Infantry Regiment, is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment was initially assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II before transferring to the 17th Airborne Division. Now 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment is part of the United States Army Infantry School, subordinate to its Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade,[1] responsible for the Army's Basic Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Pathfinder School, and the "Silver Wings" Command Exhibition Parachute Team.

  1. ^ Staff (n.d.). "Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade". www.benning.army.mil. United States Army. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2016.