Description: VTG Mini 1" Parachutist Master Jump Wings Qualification Badge Pin NEW on card. Condition is NEW! from vintage stock! FREE SHIPPING! Shipped with USPS First Class mail! FREE SHIPPING IS FOR U.S. ONLY! 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. To be eligible for the Master Parachutist Badge, a person must have been rated excellent in character and efficiency and have met the following requirements: Participated in a minimum of 65 jumps including 25 jumps with combat equipment to consist of normal TOE equipment, including individual weapon carried by the individual in combat whether the jump was in actual or simulated combat. In cases of simulated combat the equipment will include water rations (actual or dummy), ammunition (actual or dummy), and other essential items necessary to sustain an individual in combat. Four night jumps must also be made during the hours of darkness, one as jumpmaster of a stick. Five mass tactical jumps must be made which culminate in an airborne assault problem with a unit equivalent to a battalion or larger; a separate company/battery; or an organic staff of regimental size or larger. The person must fill a position commensurate with their rank or grade during the problem. Either graduated from the Jumpmaster Course of the Airborne Department of the Infantry School or the Jumpmaster School of a separate airborne battalion or larger airborne unit, or infantry divisions and separate infantry brigades containing organic airborne elements, including the U.S. Army Alaska Jumpmaster Course, or served as jumpmaster on one or more combat jumps or as jumpmaster on 33 noncombat jumps. Have served on jump status with an airborne unit or other organization authorized parachutists for a total of 36 months (may be non-consecutive). The 25 combat equipment jumps necessary to qualify for the Master Parachutist Badge must be from a static line. The master parachutist badge is 1+12 inches (38 mm) wide at the widest part of the wings and 1+1364 inches (31 mm) from the top of the wreath to the bottom of the parachute where the risers meet in a point. My father was a Colonel in the USAF and collected patches from every Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine unit he visited all over the Country and World to give to me as souvenirs. At least that is how it started, now I'm selling the collection AND buying and re-selling, seems this hobby is quite addictive! Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Shipping is free! Please view all pictures closely as they are to be considered part of the description. Thank you for looking. Please check out all my auctions and buy it now listings as they are part of my collection which I am currently liquidating. Lots more to come! *You may also want to check out Seller harmony3197 for hundreds of additional items including military patches and memorabilia, housewares, art works, and more! *We have a Buy/Sell/Trade warehouse chock full of brand-new and used items from close-outs, auctions, estate sales, and just plain old family "hand-me-downs" so if you don't see it listed on our pages just ask and we probably have it!
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-09-21T13:06:00.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: Vietnam (1961-75)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
