page_title: Uniform Service Recruiter Badges (United States)
section_title: U.S. Air Force
hierarchical_section_title: Uniform Service Recruiter Badges (United States) / U.S. Air Force
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Air National Guard Gold Senior Recruiting Service Badge
context_page_description: The Recruiter Badge is a decoration of the United States uniformed services that is awarded to personnel who have performed recruitment duties as service recruiters. The Recruiter Badge is issued by every branch of the U.S. uniform services except for the U.S. Marine Corps and the NOAA Commissioned Corps. With the exception of the U.S. Army, a Recruiting Service Ribbon is also awarded to those personnel who have completed successful tours as uniform service recruiters.
context_section_description: The U.S. Air Force's Basic Recruiter Badge is authorized for wear by all personnel who are assigned to active duty Air Force recruiting stations.  The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket for males and centered on the right side of the uniform above the nameplate for females.  Those recruiters who have completed certification as recruiters earn the Certified Recruiter Badge, which is identical to the Basic Recruiter Badge but has a blue ring that surrounds its perimeter.  Depending on the recruiter's personal achievement, the recruiter can earn a Silver Recruiter Badge (badge surrounded with silver wreath) or Gold Recruiter Badge (badge surrounded with gold wreath), which is the highest award a recruiter can achieve.  Also Air Force recruiters can earn the Senior Recruiter Badge, Master Recruiter Badge, or Command (Cmd) Master Recruiter Badge.  The Senior Recruiter Badge is identical to the Silver Recruiter Badge but has a white star at the top of the wreath with a numerical designation denoting the number of times the senior recruiter has earned a Silver Recruiter Badge.  The Master Recruiter Badge looks similar to the Senior Recruiter Badge but has a distinctive wreath atop the badge with a large three-dimensional (3D) silver nautical star set in a blue background.  The Command Master Recruiter Badge is the same as the Master Recruiter Badge except the large 3D silver nautical star is replaced with a large 3D gold nautical star.
  Recruiters earning their fourth silver wreath also earn the U.S. Air Force Silver Recruiter Ring while those earning the gold wreath receive the U.S. Air Force Gold Recruiter Ring.
  The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service Badge is considered a temporary decoration and must be surrendered upon a service member's completion of duty at the specified Recruiting Command.
  The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to Air Force Reserve Command recruiting stations.  The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket for males and centered on the right side of the uniform above the nameplate for females.  The badge may be modified with a gold rope that incorporates a gold banner at the bottom of the badge that denotes the recruiter's position (Staff, Assistant Senior, Senior, or Medical), referred to as the Staff Badge.  Additionally, the badge may be modified with a gold wreath which incorporates a gold banner atop the badge denoting a recruiter's personal achievement (100, 200, or Master); these badges are called "Century Club Badges."  Staff, Assistant Senior, Senior, or Medical recruiters with century awards have recruiter badges that are modified with a gold wreath that incorporates gold banners at the top and bottom of the badge denoting both achievement and position; these badges are called "Dual Century Club Badges."  Recent official Air Force photographs of Air Force Reserve Command Recruiters wearing the Staff and Dual Century Club Badges have a numerical designation in the bottom banner where the recruiter's position is usually noted.  This numerical designation could be a change in how positions are identified on the recruiter badge; however, no documentation describing this change has been found.
  The U.S. Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service Badge is considered a temporary decoration and must be surrendered upon a service member's completion of duty at the specified Recruiting Command.
  The U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to all personnel who are assigned to Air National Guard recruiting stations.  The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket for males and centered on the right side of the uniform above the nameplate for females.  The badge is issued in three degrees; basic, senior, and master.  The senior and master versions of the badge have a star or star with wreath, respectively, which are perched atop of the badge.  There are gold variants of each badge which denote personal awards in recruiting and retention. 
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caption: ANG Senior Gold Recruiting Service Badge, as worn on the female service dress uniform
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