U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

e placed at a point approximately 1 inch from the front
and lower edges of the collar and the vertical axis of the
insignia will lie along an imaginary line bisecting the
angle of the collar point as shown in . Eagles face the front (inward).
(1) Rear Admirals will wear the regular
size embroidered grade insignia . Vice
Admirals and Admirals will wear a slightly smaller size
insignia to properly fit on the collar. The insignia will
be centered between the top and bottom edge of the collar,
with the outer edge of the insignia approximately 1 inch
from the front edge of the collar, and with one ray of
each star pointing toward the top edge of the collar.
(2) Line officers (O1 – O6) will wear the
regular size embroidered grade insignia .
(3) Staff corps officers and warrant
officers will wear the regular size embroidered grade
insignia on the right collar and
appropriate equally sized corps device or
warrant officers’ line device on the left
collar.
(4) Master chief, senior chief and chief
petty officers will wear the 1-1/4 inch embroidered
miniature cap device .
(5) First, second, and third class petty
officers will wear the appropriate miniature embroidered
petty officer collar insignia .
(6) First, second, and third class hospital
corpsmen, dental technicians and religious program
specialists will wear the collar insignia described in
on the right collar and the
appropriate embroidered rating specialty device on the
left collar of the camouflage utility shirt.
(7) E1/2/3 personnel will not wear a collar
insignia or specialty device.
r. Insignia, Shoulder. Officers, Warrant
Officers, and Chief Petty Officers will wear embroidered
rank insignia of the same size worn on their shirt
collars. The grade insignia will be centered on shoulder
straps of the camouflage cold weather jacket (field
jacket). Place the outer edge of each device
approximately 3/4 inch from the squared end of the
shoulder strap .
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