Mess Dress Medals Placement

Miniature medals are worn centered on the left lapel approximately 1 2 inch below the notch of the mess and evening mess uniforms and will not extend beyond the edge of the lapel.

Mess dress medals placement.

Medals medal bars medal mounting according to the mod instructions if you have 5 or more full size medals the medals may be overlapped. 4 order of precedence department of defense medals are worn in a specific order of precedence. Officers place shoulder boards on the shoulder seam of the jacket. Mini medals are smaller versions of the standard military medal with a slight variance in proportionality making them lightweight and easy to wear.

For instance miniature medal placement on the air force mess dress is centered between arm seam lapel and midway between top shoulder seam and top button of jacket. Please mention if you don t want us to overlap them under the delivery instructions at the checkout and please don t send your rosettes except falklands medal rosette they go on your ribbon bar. Only miniature size duty or miscellaneous badges will be worn on mess dress uniform missile badge is centered 1 2 inch below bottom row of medals on wearer s left excellence in competition badge is worn centered 1 2 inch below medals on wearer s left command insignia. Personnel may adjust placement of the medals to accommodate the wear of dress miniature badges see fig 29 7 below.

Finish the mess dress uniform with matching cuff links and studs. Many perfer this to the full sized rack that can easily weigh you down. The highest awarded medal the medal of honor is worn around the neck.