Senior Aviator Badge

Criteria: The Aviator Badge is awarded to soldiers having satisfactorily completed the prescribed training and proficiency tests conducted by the U.S. Army Aviation Center and whom have been designated as an aviator on appropriate orders. In the modern military, Army and Air Force Aviator Badges are issued in three degrees: Basic, Senior, and Master. The higher degrees are denoted by a star or star with wreath above the badge. For advanced versions of the badge, Senior Aviator Badge recipients have 1,500 flying hours in aircraft or seven years from basic rating date while Master Aviator Badge recipients have 3,000 hours in aircraft or 15 years from basic rating date. The basic version (pictured here), is simply called the Aviator Badge and is awarded to soldiers who have completed/passed the appropriate Army schools and testings as detailed above.