Also known as a unit crest or DUI, a Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
The Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 24th Financial Management Support Unit was approved in April 1993 while the unit was still designated as the 24th Finance Battalion. Its color scheme includes golden yellow for excellence and black for strength and determination. A white lozenge (diamond) in the center is adapted from the branch insignia of the Finance Corps. It contains a taro plant, a direct reference to the 24th Infantry Division (originally the Hawaiian Division) and its Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. A demi-sun at the top denotes victory in the Southwest Asia conflict (First Gulf War) and recalls the battle conditions in the desert. Two crossed scimitars below the sun represent the First Gulf War and are emblems of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Nicknamed “Victory Paymasters,” the 24th Financial Management Support Unit is assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. It was originally formed on 21 September 1975 as 24th Finance Company, assigned to the 24th Infantry Division until it was relieved on 16 July 1981. In the twenty-five years from 1987 to 2011, the unit underwent four reorganizations and redesignations: 24th Finance Support Unit (April 1987), 24th Finance Battalion (October 1992), 24th Finance Company (August 2006), and 24th Financial Management Support Unit (October 2011).
The unit deployed as part of the 18th Finance Group in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990, with its outstanding service being recognized with its award of a Meritorious Unit Commendation. Since the inception of the War On Terrorism, the unit has mobilized and deployed on several occasions, but the number of campaigns for which it will receive credit has not yet been determined (2019); the unit has been awarded a Presidential Unit Citation (2003) and a Meritorious Unit Commendation (2005) ,with Detachments earning the MUC for service in 2007 – 2008, 2010, and 2010 – 2011.
As of Summer 2023, the 24th Financial Management Support Unit is stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, where it is assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division.