Better known as a shoulder patch or unit patch, the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia worn by personnel at the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning was originally approved for wear on 24 January 2008. It was amended the next month (February 12) to correct the symbolism, followed by a second amendment—again correcting the symbolism—on 17 March 2008. The following year it was amended yet again, this time on 16 September 2009 to change its shape as well as to revise the description and symbolism.
The interior of the octagonal insignia is divided into yellow, blue and red sections, with the yellow and blue positioned side by side to embody the Combined Arms Teams of Armor/Cavalry and Infantry. Below them, a red section is emblematic of sacrifice and courage, and its five sides recall national defense and the Pentagon, with the blue and yellow sections moving forward from it.
A black star is a sign of guidance, with the Maneuver Center of Excellence leading the way as the focal point of the center of operations.
The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence was formed through the co-location of the United States Army Armor Center and School, previously hosted at Fort Knox in Kentucky, with the Army’s Infantry Center and School already based at Fort Benning. The Center was established in September 2011.
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