Recruiter Badge 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 military recruiters . U . S . Army . U . S . Army recruiter badges are presented to active and reserve Army personnel who are assigned to the U . S . Army Recruiting Command ( USAREC ) . The Basic Recruiter Identification Badge is a silver crest that incorporates an eagle with raised wings straddling a flaming torch surrounded by a green banner with the words " U . S . Army Recruiter . " Army Recruiters can compete for the Master Recruiter Badge which is a gold variant of the Basic Recruiter Identification Badge . All Army personnel that graduate from the Army Recruiter Course ( ARC ) or are assigned to USAREC are authorized to wear the Basic Recruiter Identification Badge . However , only those ARC graduates who have satisfied specific recruiting goals are authorized to wear the Basic Recruiter Identification Badge as a permanent award . The Master Recruiter Badge is awarded in the same manner as the Army ' s Expert Infantryman Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge . Prior to the establishment of the Master Recruiter Badge in September 2011 , Army Recruiters could earn up to three gold achievement stars for their Basic Recruiter Identification Badge , the with up to three sapphire achievement stars , the , and the Glenn E . Morrell Medallion , respectively , as symbols of successive achievements in recruiting . Starting in World War II , the as also an identification badge of the U . S . Army which was issued until the 1980s , at which time the U . S . Army declared the award discontinued in favor of the standard Recruiter Badge used by both active duty and reserve recruiters . During the years of its issuance , the Reserve Recruiter Badge was authorized for wear while serving a tour of duty as a military recruiter for the U . S . Army Reserve . The badge was not considered a permanent award , and was surrendered at the completion of duties as a reserve recruiter . Recruiters of the Army National Guard wear distinct Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badges which depicts the minuteman in the center of the badge . The Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badges are awarded in three degrees ( basic , senior , and master ) . The basic badge is unique in its design while the senior and master badges are similar in appearance with the master badge displaying the words " Peritus " in a gold arch at the top of the badge . In recent years , to what you see on this page . Prior to this change , these badges were simpler in design with a silver ( basic ) , gold ( senior ) , and gold with wreath ( master ) versions . As with the new design , these badges incorporated the Minutemen prominently in the center surrounded by the words " ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING AND RETENTION . " Previous versions of these badges use to have to words " ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITER . " The basic and senior versions of the Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge are temporary badges that must be surrendered upon the completion of a soldier ’ s recruiting assignment . However , the master version of this badge is awarded to National Guard soldiers as a permanent award . U . S . Air Force . The U . S . Air Force Recruiting Service Badge is authorized to 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 . Depending on the recruiter ’ s personal achievement , the badge may be modified with a silver ( Senior Recruiter ) or gold ( Master Recruiter ) wreath . Subsequent awards of the silver wreath are denoted with an appropriate numerical designation at the top of the badge . Recruiters earning their fourth silver wreath also earn the U . S . Air Force Senior Recruiter Ring while those earning the gold wreath receive the U . S . Air Force Master 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 ) . 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 bannars at the top and bottom of the badge denoting both position and achievement ; these badges are called " Dual Century Club Badges . " However , recent official Air Force photographs of Air Force Reserve Command Recruiters wearing the Dual Century Club Badge 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 recruiter 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 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 denoting personal achievements in recruiting . The Air National Guard Recruiter Badge is considered a temporary decoration and must be surrendered upon a service member ’ s completion of duty at the specified Recruiting Command . U . S . Navy . The U . S . Navy Recruiting Command Badge is worn by all Navy personnel while assigned to duty with the Navy Recruiting Command . Excellent performance , meeting criteria set by Commanding Officer Navy Recruiting Command , is acknowledged with the addition of a gold metallic wreath , called the " Gold Wreath Award , " that surrounds the badge . Subsequent awards of excellence are denoted with silver stars at the bottom of the wreath . Once a recruiter has achieved their 5th award , the silver stars are replaced with a gold star . Once a recruiter has achieved their 10th award , the wreath is upgraded with a gold scroll that ' s incorporated into the top of the wreath with the word " Excellence " embossed on the scroll . Subsequent achievements in excellence are denoted with the appropriate silver and / or gold star ( s ) at the bottom of the wreath . This progression continues using a large gold star on top of the scroll to signify the 20th award , a large gold star with wreath for the 25th , and two large gold stars and wreaths for the 30th . According to the Navy Recruiting Command Awards Manual , silver and gold stars at the bottom of the wreath are used to signify awards 31 through 39 and that four large gold stars , two with wreaths , are used to denote the 40th award ; however it is unclear as to how these four stars are arrange on top of the badge . A Navy recruiter can earn up to 49 consecutive gold wreath awards for achievements in recruiting . The U . S . Navy Recruiting Command badge is a temporary badge that must be surrendered upon completion of a recruiter ' s tour of duty as a Navy Recruiter . U . S . Coast Guard . The U . S . Coast Guard Recruiting Badge is authorized for wear by those personnel assigned as full time United States Coast Guard recruiters . The badge may be upgraded with a gold wreath which is awarded to Guardsman who have successfully completed Recruiter School and have completed the Personnel Qualification Standard . The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon departure from a Recruiting Command . The U . S . Coast Guard Academy Admissions Recruiting Badge is authorized for wear by Coast Guard personnel assigned to a Coast Guard Academy Admissions Division billet . The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon reassignment outside of the Academy Admissions Division . U . S . Public Health Service Commissioned Corps . The U . S . Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Recruiter Badges are authorized for wear by those officers assigned as part - time or full - time U . S . Public Health Service Commissioned Corps ( USPHSCC ) recruiters . There are three levels of USPHSCC recruiters that wear corresponding recruiter badges ; Recruiter , Associate Recruiter Lead , and Associate Recruiter . These badges are temporary decorations . After three consecutive years as either a full - time recruiter or active status as an Associate Recruiter , an officer is eligible for the Public Health Service Recruitment Service Ribbon . In an attempt to make full use of the USPHSCC existing recruitment resources to obtain candidates for the Corps , the Associate Recruiter Program ( ARP ) was established to be a volunteer program . The success of the ARP relies on participation of active - duty officers , inactive reserve officers , retired officers , students , civilians , operating divisions , staff divisions , and other organizations to which Corps officers are assigned . Although these officers are not required to be a part of the ARP to recruit , enrollment allows the Corps to recognize their efforts . Once enrolled , an Associate Recruiter is issued a USPHSCC Associate Recruiter Lead Badge or USPHSCC Associate Recruiter Badge as a symbol that distinguishes an individual ' s involvement in recruitment activities for the Corps .