Category:Airborne Tabs of the United States Army

Description[edit]

1. The Airborne Tab is authorized in three colors to coordinate with the colors used in shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI).
2. The tab is authorized and worn as an integral part of the shoulder sleeve insignia, only when the Department of the Army has designated an entire organization, which is authorized its own SSI, as airborne.
3. The tab is worn immediately above and touching the SSI.
4. The tabs are 2½ inches (6.35 cm) in length and 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in width.
5. The letters are 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height.

Background[edit]

1. The Black and Yellow Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 101st Airborne Division on 1942-08-28.
2. The Blue and White Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 82nd Airborne Division on 1942-08-31.
3. The Blue and White Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 11th Airborne Division on 1942-11-12.
4. The Black and Yellow Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 17th Airborne Division on 1942-12-16.
5. The Black and Yellow Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 13st Airborne Division on 1942-12-26.
6. The Blue and White Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 18th Airborne Corps on 1944-02-15.
7. The Blue and White Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 173rd Airborne Brigade on 1963-05-13.
8. The Blue and White Airborne Tab was originally approved for the 71st Airborne Brigade on 1969-03-10.