German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency

German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency
Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst
TypeMilitary Badge
Awarded forMilitary Proficiency
DescriptionThree classes: Gold, Silver and Bronze
CountryGermany
Presented bythe Federal Republic of Germany
EligibilityService members of the German armed forces and allied nations
StatusCurrently awarded
EstablishedOctober 29, 1980
Military Proficiency ribbon with German eagle attachment
The badge is worn centered on the left breast pocket (# 11).
German airborne officer wearing the gold level badge centered on his left breast pocket as prescribed by Bundeswehr dress regulations.
Front and Back of the badge in Bronze with size.

The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (German: Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr,[1] the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The decoration is awarded to and worn by German service members of all ranks. Allied service members may also be awarded the badge, subject to their nations' uniform regulations. In the United States Army, the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency is one of several hundred foreign awards approved for wear on the uniform.[2]

  1. ^ "Bundeswehr". www.bundeswehr.de. July 30, 2024. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "HRC Foreign Award Info". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-12.