Army Airborne Glider Badges (World War II) ISLAND_19~84551 depending on the unit conducting

depending on the unit conducting testing

Wear the senior badge after 7 years in the specialty and the master badge after 15 years in the specialty

The mirror finish badge is worn on the lower right uniform pocket of the Class A uniform

Upon its inception in 1949

The glider badge was also award during the Korean War and Vietnam War to any service member who performed a combat glider assault into enemy territory

Army Airborne Glider Badges (World War II) ISLAND_19~84551 depending on the unit conductingUnited States Army Airborne Glider Badge (World War II) Criteria: The Glider Badge of the United States Army was first created in June 1944. The award was intended to recognize those members of the Army who had been trained in glider assault tactics and was presented upon completion of a combat glider flight into enemy held territory. The badge was considered a successor decoration to the Glider Pilot Badge. Following the end of World War II, the