§ 578.79 Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge. (a) The Military Free Fall Parachutist Badges identify Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel who have qualified in one of the military's most demanding and hazardous skills, military free fall parachuting.. The Military Freefall Parachutist Badge was officially approved in 1994 to recognize military qualified in high-altitude freefall operations.
Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge - Wikipedia ic. Example of wear of the military freefall parachutist badge on the Army Service Uniform (bottom-center) The military freefall parachutist badge is a military badge of the United States Army and United States Air Force awarded to qualified U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force personnel as high-altitude military parachute specialists. [2][3]