Often referred to as a unit crest or a DUI for short, the Distinctive Unit Insignia of Fort Jackson Dental Activity was approved on 2nd June 1980. It was cancelled with an effective date of 30 June 2016 when the unit was discontinued. Its services and functions were replaced an organization called Dental Health Activity that was issued its own unit crest with an effective wear date of 17 August 2016.
Maroon and white (silver), branch colors of the Medical Corps, are represented in the Fort Jackson Dental Activity Distinctive Unit Insignia a silver scroll and maroon text for the motto, “Prevent And Restore.” The red cross in the heart-shaped insignia is a longtime symbol of healing and aid, while the palmetto trees on bot sides of the cross are associated with South Carolina, the state where the unit is located.
Fort Jackson’s Dental Activity, or DENTAC for short, administers and operates five dental clinics, four of which offer a complete range of dental services to beneficiaries.
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Distinctive Unit Insignias are 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.