United States
Airborne Beret Flashes
Reference Catalog
By
Albert A. Goulet
Airborne or special operations units on jump status are authorized
Beret Flashes and Background Trimmings (Ovals)
under the provisions of paragraph 28-31, AR 670-1.
Divisions, brigades, groups, regiments, battalions and separate
companies/detachments are entitled to a flash within their own right.
Airborne units not on jump status (101st Airborne Division)
are authorized only the background trimmings.
Request for authorization of the flash or trimming may be to TIOH approval.
The request must include a copy of the permanent orders showing
the unit is airborne and a color design of the insignia requested.
The flash and background trimmings will not contain design elements
except geometrical divisions or shape.
Flashes and background trimmings are not available through the supply system.
They may be obtained through local purchase procedures from manufacturers certified by TIOH.
