NUMBER |
NAME IN BAR |
DATE OF AURHORIZATION |
COMMENTS |
1 |
AA ARTILLERY |
April 1948 to present. |
No classes shown in US Army schools for this skill but it is listed in regulations. |
2 |
AERO WEAPONS |
June 1974 to present. |
This is not a common bar. |
3 |
AERIAL BOMBER |
December 1926 - April 1948 |
This is not a common bar. |
4 |
AERIAL GUNNER |
December 1926 - April 1948 |
|
5 |
ARMORED CAR WEAPON |
November 1931 - November 1941 |
This is not a common bar. |
6 |
ANTI-TANK |
June 1942 - April 1948 |
|
7 |
AUTO RIFLE |
July 1921 - Present |
|
8 |
BAYONET |
November 1924 - Present |
No classes shown in US Army schools for this skill but it is listed in regulations. |
9 |
CARBINE |
June 1942 - Present |
|
10 |
COAST ARTY |
July 1921 - February 1958 |
Coastal artillery bar. |
11 |
CWS WEAPONS |
November 1924 - April 1948 |
CWS = Chemichal Warfare Service. |
12 |
FIELD ARTY |
July 1921 to Present. |
Field artillery. |
13 |
FLAME THROWER |
April 1948 to Present |
|
14 |
GRENADE |
July 1928 to Present |
|
15 |
INF HOWITZER |
July 1921 to June 1942 |
Infantry Howitzer. |
16 |
MACHINE GUN |
July 1921 to Present |
|
17 |
MACHINE RIFLE |
November 1924 to April 1948 |
|
18 |
MINES |
July 1921 to February 1958 |
For submarine mines to dfefend the harbor |
19 |
MISSILE |
February 1958 to Present |
No classes shown in US Army schools for this skill but it is listed in regulations. |
20 |
MORTAR |
April 1948 to Present |
|
21 |
PISTOL |
July 1921 to September 1922 and
April 1948 to Present
|
|
22 |
PISTOL-D |
September 1922 to April 1948 |
Issued for dismounted qualification |
23 |
PISTOL-M |
September 1922 to April 1948 |
Issued for mounted (horse back) qualification |
24 |
RECOILESS RIFLE |
April 1948 to Present |
No classes shown in US Army schools fot this skill but it is listed in regulations.
Training oriignal prescribed in 1945.
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25 |
ROCKET LAUNCHER |
April 1948 to Present |
No classes shown in US Army schools for this skill but it is listed in regulations.
Training originally prescribed in 1942.
|
26 |
RIFLE |
November 1942 to Present |
Original appearance 1924 |
27 |
RIFLE-A |
July 1921 to November 1924 |
|
28 |
RIFLE-B |
July 1921 to November 1924 |
|
29 |
RIFLE-C |
July 1921 to November 1924 |
|
30 |
RIFLE-D |
July 1921 to November 1924 |
|
31 |
SMALL BORE |
June 1930 to August 1933 |
Cavalry and infantry recruits were required to fire for qualification
with small bore fire (starting 1926).
|
32 |
SMALL BORE MG |
November 1941 to April 1948 |
|
33 |
SMALL BORE PISTOL |
August 1933 to Present |
|
34 |
SMALL BORE RIFLE |
August 1933 to Present |
|
35 |
SUBMACHINE GUN |
November 1931 to Present |
|
36 |
SWORD |
April 1922 to November 1940 |
This is not a common bar. |
37 |
TANK WEAPONS |
November 1924 to Present |
|
38 |
T D 37 MM |
June 1942 to April 1948 |
Tank Destroyer |
39 |
T D 57 MM |
June 1942 to April 1948 |
Tank Destroyer |
40 |
TD 75 MM |
June 1942 to April 1948 |
Tank Destroyer |
41 |
T D 76 MM |
December 1945 to April 1948 |
Tank Destroyer |
42 |
T D 90 MM |
December 1945 to April 1948 |
Tank Destroyer |
43 |
T D 3 INCH |
June 1942 to April 1948 |
Tank Destroyer |
44 |
60 MM MORTAR |
June 1942 to April 1948 |
|
45 |
81 MM MORTAR |
June 1942 to April 1948 |
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