TheCombat Service Identification Badge (CSIB) is a metallicheraldic device worn on the right side of theUnited States Army'sArmy Service Uniform that uniquely identifies a soldier's combat service with major U.S. Army formations.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia-Former Wartime Service was also worn on the Army Green "Class A" Uniform, until that uniform was discontinued in 2015.[1]
CSIB are silver or gold-colored metal and enamel devices that are 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the unitShoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI).[2]
The Combat Service Identification Badge is worn on the lower right pocket for male soldiers and on the right side parallel to the waistline for female soldiers. Soldiers can wear the CSIB on the new blueArmy Service Uniform, Class A and Class B. The CSIB cannot be worn on theArmy Combat Uniform (ACU) or the discontinued Army Green Uniform. U.S. soldiers will continue to wear the subduedShoulder Sleeve Insignia-Former Wartime Service on their right sleeve of the ACU blouse to denote combat service. The CSIB is ranked fifth in the order of precedence for identification badges.[3]