WEST VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ELEMENT, JOINT FORCE HQ UNIT CREST (DUI)

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 West Virginia ARNG Element, Joint Force HQ is headed by a one-star General and reports directly to The Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, a two-star General. When not called into active Federal service, the West Virginia National Guard falls under the control of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security, which until May of 2020 was known as the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.

The Distinctive Unit Insignia of the West Virginia Army National Guard (ARNG) Element, Joint Force Headquarters (HQ) was first approved for HQ and HQ Detachment and non-color bearing units of the West Virginia ARNG back in June 1971. It was then redesignated for the HQ, State Area Command, West Virginia ARNG on 1 October 1982. It finally was redesignated for the organization’s current title and status representing the Joint Force Headquarters of the Army Element of the West Virginia (the Air Force is the other Element of the National Guard in West Virginia.

Green inside the upper area of the mascle (lozenge or diamond-shaped interior) in the middle of the insignia denotes the lush mountains that led to the state’s nickname as “The Mountain State,” with the black lower portion representing the rich coal deposits found throughout the state. “Mountaineers Are Free” recalls the hardy independence of West Virginians, with the red background denoting action and blue border symbolizing freedom.

The Joint Force Headquarters of the West Virginia National Guard are located in Charleston, Virignia.

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