Important: Be aware that cancellation requests for bullion shoulder straps must be made within 24 hours of placing an order because of the substantial time investment required for the custom hand embroidery process.
The regulations regarding shoulder straps for Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers below the grade of Brigadier General are found in Chapter 21 of the Department of the Army Pamphlet 670-1, Guide to the Appearance and Wear of Army Uniforms and Insignia. Shoulder-strap backgrounds for these officers are manufactured in the first-named color of the branch or career field, which is Golden Yellow for Electronic Warfare (EW) personnel. The secondary color of Black forms an interior border that is bounded on the edges of the strap with golden braid.
Although the Army established Area of Concentration 29A, EW Officer, in 2009, this is a Functional Area and therefore officers serving in it continue to wear their original branch colors and insignia, such as Infantry or Armor. Consequently, only Warrant Officers wear Electronic Warfare shoulder straps or service caps featuring a Golden Yellow and Black hatband.
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