Department of the Army TRADOC Regulation 672-9
Headquarters, United States Army
Training and Doctrine Command
Fort Eustis, Virginia 23604-5700
12 February 2018
Decorations, Awards, and Honors
Expert Soldier Badge
FOR THE COMMANDER:
OFFICAL: SEAN B. MacFARLAND
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army
Deputy Commanding General/
Chief of Staff
RICHARD A. DAVIS
Senior Executive
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6
History. This is a new United States (U.S.) Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
regulation.
Summary. TRADOC Regulation 672-9 prescribes policies and procedures for the conduct of the
Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) training, testing, and award.
Applicability. This regulation applies to all Soldiers and Commissioned Officers in the U.S.
Army, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), and Army National Guard (ARNG), except those in Career
Management Fields (CMFs) 11, 18, 68 and Areas of Concentration Infantry, Special Forces, and
Medical.
Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is U.S. Army Center for
Initial Military Training (CIMT) (ATMT), 210 Dillon Circle, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5701. The
proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent
with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority in
writing to a division chief with the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit, or field operating
agency in the grade of colonel, or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this
regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must
include formal review by the activity’s senior legal officer. The commander or senior leader of the
requesting activity will endorse all waiver requests before forwarding them through higher
headquarters to the policy proponent.
