The 165th Quartermaster Company oval, or Airborne background trimming, was approved for wear on 22 November 2011.
This oval is worn by personnel in the 165th Quartermaster Company who have qualified for a Parachutist or Air Assault badges. It is placed beneath the badge, which is centered upon it, and the combination worn on Service Uniform Coats (including the Dress variant of the Army Service Uniform), the Class B ASU shirt, and blue or green Army Maternity Tunics (female Soldiers only).
The combination of the oval and badge is considered a single item when determining the maximum number of badges or devices allowed on each uniform type. When measuring distances to other badges, ribbons, pocket flaps/tops, and so forth, the outer edge of the oval is used except when in the case of the Senior and Master Parachutist badges; measuring from the top of these badges is done using the top of the star or wreath that projects above the embroidered oval.
General wear guidance for Airborne background trimming is found in
subsection (b), Chapter 21-32 of the January 2021 edition of DA PAM 670-1. Detailed instructions regarding the placement of the Parachutist and Air Assault badges, including when worn with ovals, can be found in
subsection (b), Chapter 22-16 of the same manual.
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