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The Infantry Combat Badge (ICB) is awarded to serving members of the Australian Army for service as an Infantryman in warlike operations. Its equivalent for members operating with an Arms Corps Unit within a warlike area of operations is the Army Combat Badge .
Pages in category "Australian military insignia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Australian Army enlisted rank insignia;
The Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ranks of officers and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) inherited their rank structures from their British counterparts. The insignia used to identify these ranks are also generally ...
Warrant officers are appointed by a warrant which is signed by the Chief of the Army. [2] The insignia for non-commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of warrant officer class two. Since 1976, WO1s and the WO in the Australian Army wear insignia using the Australian Coat of Arms. [3
The pre-war Australian Army uniform formed the basis of that worn by the First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF), which adopted the broad-brimmed slouch hat and rising sun badge. [10] Peak caps were initially also worn by the infantry, [ 11 ] while light horsemen often wore a distinctive emu plume in their slouch hats. [ 12 ]
Both the Order of Australia, which has a General Division and Military Division (distinguished by gold banding on the edges of the ribbon), and the Australian Operational Service Medal, which has a special civilian ribbon for Defence civilians awarded it, are unique in the Australian honour and awards system in distinguishing between military ...
The Army Combat Badge (ACB) was instituted in 2005 to recognise the unique service of non infantry personnel operating with an Arms Corps unit within a warlike area of operations. [ 1 ] The decoration is one of the few awarded by Army Headquarters; the majority of other Australian military honours and awards are issued by the Directorate of ...
Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Australia" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Infantry Combat Badge; M. Medal for ...