▁groups ▁ 3 ▁and ▁ 4 ▁above ▁the ▁rib b ons ▁so ▁long ▁as ▁the ▁total ▁number ▁of ▁bad ges ▁above ▁the ▁rib b ons ▁does ▁not ▁exceed ▁three . ▁ ▁Only ▁three ▁bad ges ▁( from ▁groups ▁ 3 , ▁ 4 , ▁or ▁ 5 ), ▁to ▁include ▁mark sm ans hip ▁bad ges , ▁can ▁be ▁worn ▁on ▁the ▁pocket ▁f lap ▁at ▁one ▁time . ▁This ▁total ▁does ▁not ▁include ▁special ▁skill ▁tab ▁metal ▁rep lic as . ▁Person nel ▁will ▁wear ▁the ▁driver ▁and ▁mechan ic ▁bad ges ▁only ▁on ▁the ▁wear er ’ s ▁left ▁pocket ▁f lap ▁of ▁service ▁and ▁dress ▁uniform s , ▁or ▁in ▁a ▁similar ▁location ▁on ▁uniform s ▁without ▁po ckets . ▁Person nel ▁may ▁not ▁attach ▁more ▁than ▁three ▁clas ps ▁to ▁the ▁driver ▁and ▁mechan ic ▁bad ges . ▁The ▁driver ▁and ▁mechan ic ▁bad ges ▁are ▁not ▁author ized ▁for ▁wear ▁on ▁utility ▁uniform s . ▁ ▁The ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence ▁for ▁combat ▁and ▁special ▁skill ▁bad ges ▁are ▁established ▁only ▁by ▁group . ▁There ▁is ▁no ▁preced ence ▁for ▁combat ▁or ▁special ▁skill ▁bad ges ▁within ▁the ▁same ▁group . ▁For ▁example , ▁personnel ▁who ▁are ▁author ized ▁to ▁wear ▁the ▁Par ach ut ist ▁and ▁Air ▁Ass ault ▁bad ges ▁may ▁determine ▁the ▁order ▁of ▁wear ▁between ▁those ▁two ▁bad ges . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁issues ▁the ▁following ▁military ▁bad ges ▁( list ed ▁below ▁in ▁order ▁of ▁group