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. Current regulations do not permit the DUI to be worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
Enlisted personnel wear the insignia centered on a shoulder loop by placing it an equal distance from the outside shoulder seam to the outside edge of the shoulder-loop button. Officers (except Generals) wearing grade insignia on the shoulder loops center the DUI by placing it an equal distance between the inside edge of the grade insignia and the outside edge of the button.
More guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1, Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia" and 21–3(d) and (e), "Beret" and "Garrison Cap," respectively.
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The Distinctive Unit Insignia of the U.S. Army Element, Special Operations Command Korea was approved on 12 October 1999. A taeguk—the red and white disc in the center—is adapted from the Korean flag to signify the theater of operations for the Command. A pair of silver wings denotes the Airborne resources available to the Command. The lightning flashes that form a triangle have a dual meaning: they symbolize the Command’s strike capabilities and how swiftly they can be unleashed, while the three sides of the triangle represent the three methods of insertion/exfiltration of Special Operations forces: Land, Sea, and Air.
In the center of the insignia is a dagger whose design is obviously inspired by the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife developed during World War II and favored by members of British and American special forces and commandos. It stands for total preparedness, while its black color is an allusion to cover operations, in contrast to the silver used throughout the insignia which represent overt actions. CONCILIO PROVEHO, the unit motto, is Latin for “Move Forward And Together” and specifically refers to the combination of U.S. Army Special Operations forces serving in Korea and their counterparts in the Republic of Korea.
Special Operations Command Korea is headquartered at United States Army Garrison-Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
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