Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

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The Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge is a military badge issued to members of the United States armed forces who are permanently assigned as military aides to the Secretary of Defense.

Personnel who are awarded the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge include military aides to the Secretary of Defense, senior flag and general officers assigned to The Pentagon, as well as the service chiefs and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge was first created in 1949 and was referred to as the "National Military Establishment Identification Badge." In 1950, the badge was renamed as "Department of Defense Identification Badge" and adopted its current name on December 20, 1962.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge is issued as a permanent decoration and is to be worn for the remainder of an individual's military career, provided that a service member served at least one year in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Wyatt, Peter Fonda's character in the movie Easy Rider, wore this badge on the front of his black leather jacket throughout the movie, probably without authorization.

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