TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
4. Service Stripes
OUTLINE SHEET 1-07-3 (continued)
(c) Female
1 Combination cap--Comes with khaki and white
covers.
2 Garrison cap--Comes in khaki, black or green.
3 8-Point cover.
4 3 Beret--Black semi-rigid feminine style cover.
a. Service stripes are diagonal stripes worn on the lower left
sleeve of the service dress:
(1) Service Dress Blue coat
(2) Aviation Working Green coat
(3) Service Dress Blue jumper
(4) Service Dress White jumper
b. One service stripe is earned for every four years of service.
c. The color of service stripe must be the same color as the
chevron(s) on the rating badge.
d. Gold rating badges and service stripes are worn on the service
dress blue coat and service dress blue jumper when good conduct
in active Naval service totals 12 consecutive years.
5. Summary and Review (Enlisted)
6. Navy Officer Rank, Insignia, and Headgear
a. Insignia characteristics common to all ranks
(1) Sleeve stripes: Gold or black stripes worn on the sleeve of
certain uniforms. Can be ¼, ½, or 2 inches in width.
(a) Worn near the bottom of both sleeves.
(b) Gold on service dress blue and female service dress
white uniforms.
(c) Black on dark green uniforms (aviators).
(2) Shoulder boards: Gold stripes are worn on the shoulders of
the following uniforms:
(a) White shirt of service dress blue uniform
(b) Bridge coat
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