Wing Background Trimmings
When the 101st adopted Air Assault wings, it also adopted their wear with the cloth wing background trimmings (ovals) previously worn behind Parachute wings. According to AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, "a background trimming is authorized for organizations designated (by structure, equipment and mission) 'Airborne' or 'Air Assault' by HQ DA. Qualified personnel are authorized to wear the background trimming with the Parachutist or Air Assault badges." The following are wing trimmings worn by air assault qualified members of air assault units. These trimmings below are only the ones currently featured on the U.S. Army's Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) website and do not represent all of the trimmings authorized.
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