Long Tab vs Short Tab in Regt.

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » November 24th, 2006, 8:57 am

Not long after the SF Tab came out in the late '80s, I remember hearing that SF qualified soldiers in the RR were told Ranger Tabs only, that they couldn't wear both.
What's the gen?
Thanks.

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » November 24th, 2006, 9:05 am

I remember the PAs wearing SF tabs with Ranger tabs, so I would say that is a rule that went the way of the Dodo

Flesh Thorn · Post by **Flesh Thorn** » November 24th, 2006, 9:40 am

I was thinking AR 670-1 , back in the day, allowed you to only wear one qualification tab on the same uniform.

ma91c1an · Post by **ma91c1an** » November 24th, 2006, 4:49 pm

Correct.

Circa....1984 or so...only one tab was authorized for wear on the uniform at a time. Everyone who was authorized to wear either tab favored the gold and black. Everyone. The only guys that wore SF tabs were guys who had not been to the Suck.

I can still remember....CSM Dick Noble making us sew an SF tab on at least one set of BDU's. I think that I remember taking an official DA photo in dress greens with an SF tab, as well. Because I was in Group at the time, I had to wear that tab for the photo.

At some point, and I do not remember when it happened, both tabs were authorized for wear at the same time.

Long time ago.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » November 24th, 2006, 4:56 pm

ma91c1an wrote:Long time ago.

87-88 time frame.

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » November 24th, 2006, 5:08 pm

Thanks for the memory jog, Rangers.
Pretty short lived rule.

The Old Guy · Post by **The Old Guy** » November 24th, 2006, 8:23 pm

Upon the establishment of the 18 series MOS, I was an 11B3V and wore the Black and Gold proudly while in Group as there was no â€œlong tabâ€

RANGER513 · Post by **RANGER513** » December 9th, 2006, 3:58 am

As far as 2nd Batt. goes, from '86 to late '92 while I was there, NO SF tabs allowed.

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » December 9th, 2006, 7:28 am

Thanks all.
The regs often say one thing, but the practice & local policies are often another.

ericknason · Post by **ericknason** » April 16th, 2008, 5:42 am

There were many ideas being thrown around about the tabs back in the mid-80s. There was even a "SPARTAN" tab idea to show you were both SF and Ranger. Eventually it coame down to what we see today, the tripple canopy: SF, Ranger then Airborne.

Erick Nason
WPNS, 3rd PLT, A/2/75 (85-87)
10th SFG