| Parachutist Badge | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:US_Army_Airborne_basic_parachutist_badge.gif){kind=icon} Military Parachutist Badge | |
| Type | Special skill badge |
| Awarded for | Completion of airborne training |
| Presented by | United States Armed Forces |
| Status | Currently awarded |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:US_Army_Airborne_senior_parachutist_badge.gif){kind=icon} Senior Parachutist Badge &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:US_Army_Airborne_master_parachutist_badge.gif){kind=icon} Master Parachutist Badge &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:U.S._Navy_and_U.S._Marine_Corps_Parachutist_Insignia-redone.png){kind=icon} Naval Parachutist Insignia Additional grades of U.S. military parachutist badges | |
| Army Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Expert Field Medical Badge |
| Next (lower) | Parachute Rigger Badge[1] |
The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. Some services, such as the Marine Corps, officially refer to it as an insignia instead of a badge. The United States Space Force and United States Coast Guard are the only branches that do not award the Parachutist Badge, but their members are authorized to receive the Parachutist Badges of other services in accordance with their prescribed requirements. The DoD military services are all awarded the same Military Parachutist Badge. The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force issue the same Senior and Master Parachutist Badges while the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps issue the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia to advanced parachutists. The majority of the services earn their Military Parachutist Badge through the U.S. Army Airborne School.
- ^ U.S. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, Official Department of the Army Regulation, dated 11 December 2006, revised 15 September 2011, last accessed 4 October 2011