Expert Infantryman Badge
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The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army special skills badge
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military badge → |
| awardedFor |
demonstrated mastery of core infantry tasks
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meeting strict physical and technical standards → successful completion of Expert Infantryman Badge testing → |
| awardingBody |
U.S. Army Infantry Branch
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United States Army → |
| branch |
U.S. Army Infantry
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| confersReputation |
expert infantry soldier
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| conflictContext |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| eligibility |
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers
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U.S. Army infantry soldiers → enlisted personnel → officers → |
| eligibilityRestriction |
must hold an infantry or Special Forces military occupational specialty
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| inception |
1943
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| introducedBy |
United States Army
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| languageOfName |
English
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| motto |
Train to Standard, Not to Time
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| precedenceRelativeTo |
Combat Infantryman Badge
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| purpose |
recognize infantry soldiers who demonstrate a high level of infantry proficiency
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recognize mastery of individual infantry skills → |
| relatedTo |
Combat Action Badge
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Combat Infantryman Badge → Expert Field Medical Badge → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Army
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| status |
prestigious U.S. Army skills badge
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| symbolism |
represents expert-level infantry competence in peacetime
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| testComponents |
12-mile foot march
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Army Physical Fitness Assessment or equivalent fitness test → communications tasks → day land navigation course → medical and first aid tasks → movement and maneuver tasks → night land navigation course → patrolling tasks → urban operations tasks → weapons qualification → |
| testDuration |
approximately one week of testing
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| testStandard |
go or no-go evaluation
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high first-time pass rate required on tasks → limited number of retests allowed → |
| testType |
individual proficiency test
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| trainingRequirement |
must complete preparatory infantry skills training
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| wearCategory |
combat and special skill badge
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| wearerEntitlement |
permanent award once earned
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| wearLocation |
left side of the U.S. Army uniform
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Infantry Branch
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associatedAward |
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Combat Infantryman Badge
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hasPrecedenceOver |
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Combat Infantryman Badge
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relatedAward |
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Combat Infantryman Badge
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relatedTo |