Kfor 21 contingents participate in the swimming event towards earning the german armed forces proficiency badge. Hj proficiency badge hitler youth hj awards third reich. West point health service areakeller army community hospital. The competition consists of tests every german soldier must pass annually, he added. Redstone soldiers take on challenge of german proficiency. Dvids 2018 german armed forces proficiency badge competition. I have heard many cadets are trying to get qualified this semester as a result. Cdt nick cobos is the ctcs cadet of the month for may 2019. Allied service members may also be awarded the badge, subject to their nations uniform regulations. Albert goodwin collection 126 a gentlemans collection. The german armed forces proficiency badge is a challenging badge. The decoration is authorized for all german soldiers. Dvids news air defense airmen compete for german armed. May not be very helpful, but if you ever decide to go green to gold through west point, a lot of cadets earn it.
Previously, he served as csm of the 100th training division leader development, the 333rd military police brigade, 306th military police battalion, the 301st regional support group and the 1079th garrison support unit. If anybody has info on gafpb close to where i live coming up, please help. Rolf metz, german army liaison officer to the united states military academy, west point, n. Ambassador ammon presents german medal of honor to u. Stephan engel, exchange nco in the department of military instruction, awarded 164 west point and international cadets with the german armed forces badge of military proficiency gpb. Army soldier participates in the ruck portion of the german armed forces proficiency badge. Dore, the officer in charge of the weeklong german armed forces proficiency badge test, and previous gold.
In the united states military the german armed forces badge for military proficiency is one of the few approved foreign awards, and is one of the most sought after awards to achieve. I was wondering if anyone knew any german officers or ncos currently stationed in korea. The german armed forces badge for military proficiency german. Jeffrey dorvee, 1427th transportation bn, queensbury, n. Captain franchittis awards and decorations include. How to earn the german armed forces proficiency badge. The german armed forces badge for weapons proficiency german. Super common amongst academy grads from usafa or west point because the test must be administered by a german officer and both places have german exchange officers. The germanic proficiency runes badge was awarded for the first time by reichsfuhrer ss heinrich himmler during his visit to the netherlands. Gafpb testing standards army rotc mississippi state.
Operations officer for the 53rd troop command left and brig. What are the german armed forces proficiency badge requirements. German armed forces badge for military proficiency. Teresa ruotolo, an army national guard soldier assigned to the 165th military police battalion, signed up for the german armed forces badge. Paratroopers strive for gold in german armed forces proficiency. A select 65 soldiers earned the gold badge, while 1 soldiers took home the silver badge. In the united states army, the german armed forces badge for military proficiency is one. Regional health command pacific will be hosting the 2018 german armed forces proficiency badge event at schofield barracks in hawaii, april 30 may 4, 2018. In 2004, he deployed to iraq with the counteried targeting program citp weapons intelligence detachment in support of operation iraqi freedom iii. We want to give a huge shout out to msgt nick roberts an amt for alpha squadron at the prep school, for providing us with these pictures.
Michael breuer, german liaison officer at west point, and sgt. This work, spmagtf marines earn the german armed forces badge for military proficiency image 14 of 14, by sgt alexander mitchell, identified by dvids, must comply with the restrictions shown on. A cadet must pass several evaluations in order to receive the award and be considered proficient. German armed forces proficiency badge tests physical. Im trying to facilitate a german armed forces proficiency badge competition for my unit. German proficiency badge at west point united states of.
German armed forces badge for military proficiency grade 1 2. Most of the people who do get have done an exchange semester up at west point where they have a german army officer who is able to sign you off on the. May not be very helpful, but if you ever decide to go green to gold through west point, a lot of cadets earn. Earning this badge requires a demonstration of proficiency in several military and athletic skills events. The badge was established in 1971 and is like the u. The german armed forces proficiency badge is a decoration of the bundeswehr, the armed forces of the federal republic of germany, and since the 1970s is an award for which many an american service member has proudly displayed among his or her own. New york army national guard troops earn german military.
Us soldiers test skills during german proficiency, shooting events. Command sergeant major andrew lombardo is the command sergeant major of the 99th division readiness. Descriptions point out clearly defined points that should be noted. More than 900 cadets spent a portion of their saturday outside gillis field house completing a series of events needed to earn the german armed forces proficiency badge. This badge has its roots in the drastic developments that motorized warfare underwent in the years prior to world war ii, and the fact that highly mobile forces became of vital strategic importance in the success of the wehrmacht and all armies involved in the war.
Knox holds inaugural german armed forces proficiency badge. Cpt nicolas franchitti united states military academy. In the united states military the german armed forces proficiency badge is one of the few approved foreign awards, and it is one of the most sought after awards to achieve. Camp smith training site new york army national guard maj. Uniform and insignia wear and appearance of army uniforms and. The german armed forces badge for military proficiency is a decoration of the bundeswehr. German proficiency badge at west point united states of america. For those asking, it is an excellence in competition badge called the german armed forces proficiency badge. Your order will be shipped in a hard unbendable envelope via expedited first. German majors can reasonably expect an irl 22 limited working proficiency, on the way to 33 professional working proficiency.
Has anyone heard of the german military proficiency badge. Where can i try to get the german proficiency badge. German armed forces proficiency badge swim test youtube. German armed forces badge of marksmanship wikipedia. Wiu hosts german armed forces proficiency badge competition. Nambaraney dy, 147th medical detachment veterinary. He received his commission in the medical service corps while earning a bachelor of science in biology, graduating magna cum laude. More than 100 soldiers across fort campbell competed for the chance to earn the prestigious german armed forces proficiency badge one of the few armyapproved foreign awards a soldier can earn. The decoration can be awarded to all german soldiers.
In 2006, he received a greentogold scholarship continued. The cadets of 4th regiment organized the daylong event to qualify participants in several of these, to include the 200. Most of the people who do get have done an exchange semester up at west point where they have a german army officer who is able to sign you off on the quals. German proficience badge certificate german armed forces badge for military proficiency certificate, deutsch militarische abzeichen fur militar proficiency zertifikat army usn usmc usaf uscg. A similar decoration existed within the east german national peoples army and the border. German armed forces badge for military proficiency wikipedia. German armed forces proficiency and marksmanship badge stock. Venable is a distinguished military graduate of old dominion university. He changed career concentration to that of a foreign area officer fao with a regional focus on european and returned to germany for a tour at the george c. Coveted german armed forces proficiency badge, competition. Staff sergeant clingerman brings us to wright patterson air force base were.
To qualify for the german shooting badge, the soldiers had to shoot. New york army national guard troops stepping up to win coveted. Aug 18, 2015 there are very few foreign badges allowed on the air force uniform, and even fewer chances to receive one of them. Recently, the ccs participated in international military skills competition otherwise known as the german proficiency badge. West german forces badge for military proficiency silver. She is a medical service corps officer from san antonio, tx and graduated from baylor university in 2014 with a bachelors of science in mathematics. Spmagtf marines earn the german armed forces badge for.
German military proficiency badge united states of america. Cpt lindsey bowen is the company commander for alpha company, keller army community hospital. The german armed forces proficiency badge consists of several activities including shooting, first aid and physical fitness standards. Soldiers with the 66th military intelligence brigade compete in the meter run portion of testing for the german armed forces badge for military proficiency, tuesday, oct. This badge has its roots in the drastic developments that motorized warfare underwent in the years prior to world war ii, and the fact that highly mobile forces became of vital strategic importance in the success of the wehrmacht and all. Ranger joes mission is to provide the worlds finest combat gear and 100% customer satisfaction. Proficiency badge definition is a badge awarded to an intermediate girl scout for achieving knowledge or skill as in citizenship, nutrition, dressmaking. That being said, i havent found many people that would point at the badge and say are you supposed to be wearing that. Overseeing the armed forces proficiency badge event was sgt. Some of captain gardiniers awards and decorations include. Opp is one of 30 ncaa baseball studentathletes who excel both on and off the diamond. The army and air forces version of the award is a silver colored rope with a round metal badge on a flat end near the top of the rope, on its center it displays the german eagle surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. After earning a masters degree in german from the university of california, irvine, in 1999, thencpt gagnon completed a tour as an instructor of german at west point.
West point association of graduates opp selected senior. This section of the website provides a pictorial record of some of the items employed by the organization. Jun 28, 2017 a pistol qual, a met sprint, a 10 met sprint done 10xs lay on your belly, run 10 mets go back, drop to your belly, thats one, repeat 9x, i pull up hang with your chin over the bar, a timed swim in uniform at the end you have to take your b. The metallic badge is an approximately 55mm high by 43mm wide oval wreath of oak leaves with the german eagle at its center. Macomb, il western illinois universitys military science departments army rotc. Wwii german hitler youth proficiency badge the hitler youth was a paramilitary organization created during nazi germany as a means to recruit and train the future soldiers for the third reich. General michael swezey, commander of the 53rd troop command present lt. Qualification badgegerman proficiency silverstabrite metal. Florida tech rotc panther battalion commissions two army. German armed forces proficiency badge stock photos. Service members compete for german proficiency badge. Fort knox twice a year, toledo university once a year, west point only for the cadets. Foreign awards include the german schutzenschnur and german armed forces military proficiency badge in gold. The decoration is traditionally awarded to german enlisted soldiers for.
Fitness, firearms proficiency and military skill components, administered over. One of the most commonly asked questions is how much is my wwii german badge worth. Multiple detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. To be eligible for the award, a studentathlete must be classified as an ncaa division i senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence. German armed forces badge for military proficiency badge. Download 0 joint base mcguiredixlakehurst eeo foia disclaimer. He will begin instructing chinese at west point in summer 2019. Both lieutenants earned the gold german armed forces proficiency badge as cadets. There is the german armed forces proficiency badge and the german weapons proficiency badge. Bronze star medal, meritorious service medal, the joint and army commendation medals, the army achievement medal, the army parachutists badge. Mcbride described the german armed forces proficiency badge as a clear goal for the soldiers because it shows their peers how wellrounded. I have heard that this is the last semester at west point that cadets can qualify for the german proficiency badge. South carolina national guard soldiers and airmen participate in a livefire german proficiency marksmanship badge qualification at fort jackson, south carolina with the assistance of soldiers from the german armed forces command, mar.
Schutzenschnur is a decoration of the bundeswehr, the armed forces of the federal republic of germany the decoration is awarded to german military personnel of all grades but is only allowed to be worn by enlisted members. Combat action badge, pathfinder badge, air assault badge, bronze star medal, army commendation and achievement medals and the german armed forces proficiency badge. The gafpb badge is a decoration of the german armed forces, also known as the. German proficiency badge gold 606 thayer rd, west point, ny 10996. He enlisted in the army in 1999 as an electronic warfare signals intelligence analyst. German military proficiency badge united states of. New york army national guard troops stepping up to win. The badge, which is issued by the german army, tests participants in various. You really have to be a wellrounded soldier to qualify for the german armed forces proficiency badge. Army west point baseball saw firstie pitcher cam opp named a candidate for the 2019 senior class award. German armed forces badge for military proficiency youtube. Joint staff identification badge, german armed forces proficiency badge, parachutist badge, ranger tab. Nov 23, 2015 the german armed forces badge for military proficiency is a decoration of the bundeswehr, the armed forces of the federal republic of germany.
Its kind of an ongoing thing each semester since we always have a german. There are very few foreign badges allowed on the air force uniform, and even fewer chances to receive one of them. Proficiency badge definition of proficiency badge by. Ten team redstone soldiers participated in qualifying tests for the german armed forces badge for military proficiency dec. Cadets pursue german armed forces proficiency badge article. Air defense airmen compete for german armed forces proficiency badge. Cpt lindsey bowen keller army community hospital leadership. In order to move on in the competition they had to meet the set standards for each event. This page is a recognition and identification guide for wwii german badges and awards. Fort bragg soldiers earn german armed forces proficiency badge day day 4.
Captain franchitti has been stationed at west point, new york since 2016 and has taught since at every level. Robert grommes, the command sergeant major from the german armed forces command, united states and canada. From what i have been able to gather, it is permissible to wear the award while you are at the academy but you cant take it with you when you graduate and go out to the fleet. The badge, a decoration of the federal republic of germany, is one of several hundred foreign awards approved for wear on the u. Cadets pursue german armed forces proficiency badge. Cadet alyssa griffith the german armed forces proficiency badge is one of the many foreign awards u. German proficiency marksmanship schutzenschnur badge with. In an innovative effort to promote fitness and improve morale, the 224th support squadron recently conducted a german armed forces proficiency badge competition. In his time at west point, nick has successfully completed the. Usareur soldiers vie for german military proficiency badge. More than 100 fort campbell soldiers earn german armed. Soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines were invited to qualify for the german armed forces military proficiency badge during a sixday event held nov. Rolf metz, german army liaison officer to the united. Baumholder, germany not snow, not sleet, not even a nearby lightning strike deterred four u.
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