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The Ranger tab was created in 1950 and is an embroidered quadrant patch worn on the upper left sleeve of a military uniform. The cloth tab is 2+3⁄8 inches (6.0 cm) long, 11⁄16 inch (1.7 cm) wide, with a 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) yellow border and the word "RANGER" inscribed in yellow letters 5⁄16 inch (0.79 cm) high.
The U.S. Army currently authorizes four permanent individual skill/marksmanship tabs. Under current Cadet Command regulation, cadets are specifically authorized to wear the Ranger tab and the Ranger Challenge tab, as well as those "approved by The Institute of Heraldry" (TIOH) [1] Other tabs approved by TIOH include the President's Hundred tab, the Special Forces tab, and the Sapper tab. [3]
The Ranger tab was approved by the Chief of Staff, Army, on 30 October 1950. [1] [2] The full color tab is worn 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) below the shoulder seam on the left sleeve of the Army green coat. The subdued tab is worn 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) below the shoulder seam on the left sleeve of utility uniforms, field jackets and the Desert Battle ...
Example of badges and tabs worn on the U.S. Army Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform. Badges of the United States Army are military decorations issued by the United States Department of the Army to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications and accomplishments while serving on active and reserve duty in the United States Army.
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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry.It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507), .
The Special Forces Tab is one of four permanent individual skill/marksmanship tabs (as compared to a badge) authorized for wear by the U.S. Army.In order of precedence on the uniform, they are the President's Hundred Tab, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Sapper Tab. [1]
The Ranger Challenge Tab is an Army ROTC only tab; once a cadet has graduated from ROTC, they can no longer wear the tab. Since it's a pre-commissioning tab, much like other ROTC badges and awards, they have not made the "cut line" for active duty, guard, and reserve badges and tabs for which these pages have focused.