What MOS's are eligible to wear a Combat infantrymans badge?

Answer 1

Description of BadgeA 3.0 inch X 1/2 inch Rectangle with Blue interior and silver edge with a silver rifle(old style); the rectangle sets on a silver wreath that encircles the center of the badge. AwardCIB is awarded to infantrymen who were in combat. In WW2, the CIB could only be issued to soldiers who held an infantryman's rating(excludes medics, artillerymen, etc.). Once in combat, they were issued the badge. After the war, the Bronze Star Medalwas approved for every soldier who earned the CIB.

Answer 2

To be awarded it, you must hold the MOS either of 11A, 11B or 11C - while, technically, Cav scouts attached to Infantry units could be exempted and awarded the CIB, internal politics always prevented this from happening, and they'd be awarded the CAB instead. If you reclassify to another MOS after earning a CIB as an 11-series, you may continue wearing it.

Answer 3

Anyone who served as an infantryman(11B), ranger or as a green beret and was involved in a combat action.

I.E. Your vehicle being struck by an IED, receiving direct fire(not indirect fire a.k.a mortars/artillery) and engaging the enemy with direct fire.

Basically you must be involved in active ground combat while in one of the units I stated above. Each war is different so the conditions to receive the award change.

There are four different versions of the badge. The first is the plain combat infantryman badge(CIB) design. Each time you receive the award up until the fourth time a star is added. The final design shows the badge with three stars on top indicating you have received the award the maximum number of times(four).

Remember though to receive the award you must be in an infantry, ranger or green beret unit and tasked as an infantryman of some sort. Just because your in an infantry battalion does not mean you are qualified to receive a CIB.

Hope that helps