United States Navy Uniform Regulations; NAVPERS 15665 ...

United States Navy 

Uniform Regulations; 

NAVPERS 15665, 

Chapters 3-5 

NC1(SCW) Robert A. Wetzel 

NAVFACENGCOMHQ 

SYSCOM CC 

February 2012

Topics 

Chapter 3; Uniform Components 

Chapter 4; Rate/Rank Insignia 

Chapter 5; Identification Badges, Awards, 

and Insignia

Chapter 3 

Objectives: 

� Describe and identify the Uniforms for the 

following personnel: 

� Male Officer 

� Female Officer 

� Male Chief 

� Female Chief 

� Male Enlisted 

� Female Enlisted 

� List the Uniform footnotes 

� List the NWU footnotes

Chapter 3 

Coveralls: 

� E7-O10; Khaki garrison cap, belt, gold buckle/clip 

� Optional ball cap 

� Enlisted; Ball cap, black belt, silver buckle/clip 

� Blue, crew neck shirt 

� Proper rank insignia on collars

Chapter 3 

Physical Training (PTU): 

� PTU; Gold shirt, short/long sleeve 

� PTU; blue shorts 

� socks (black/white) 

� Sneakers 

� Navy Sweats

Chapter 3 

Working (NWU): 

� Shirt, trousers, eight point cap, blue crewneck 

shirt, black boots, blousing straps 

� Rough out boot: ashore only 

� Belt; Nylon/Cotton Blue/Khaki, Silver/Gold buckle/clip 

� Type 1: Blue Digital 

� Type 2: Desert Digital 

� Type 3: Woodland Digital 

� Wear embroidered insignias, tapes, patches

Chapter 3 

Service Uniform: 

� Year round; Khaki/Khaki shirt w/ black trousers. 

Females- beltless and over-blouse 

� Garrison cap black/khaki 

� Summer White Officers, Chiefs 

� Wear combo cover 

� Ribbons 

� Insignia/Shoulder-boards 

� Black jacket, peacoat, all weather coat, 

windbreaker for khakis

Chapter 3 

Service Dress: 

� Dress Blue/White Coat 

� Trousers 

� Black necktie, Enlisted black neckerchief w/ whites 

� Black belt w/ gold clip and buckle, Enlisted silver 

� E7-O10 white combination cap, Enlisted white hat 

� Ribbons 

� Females have skirt, beret options

Chapter 3 

Ceremonial: 

� Large medals, ribbons reversed 

� Sword optional (Khaki) 

� Gloves 

� Worn for Change of Command, Foreign visits, 

Occasions of state, ceremonies, solemnities

Chapter 3 

Dinner Dress Uniforms: 

� All have miniature medals 

� Females have Skirt options for all 

� Dinner Dress Blue/White 

� Bowtie, Black 

� Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket 

� Bowtie, Black 

� E7-O10 Gold Cummerbund, Enlisted Black 

� Gold Cufflinks and studs, Enlisted Silver or black 

� Formal Dress: Officer Only 

� Mother-of-pearl studs and cuff links 

� Bowtie, White 

� Always Blue Jacket, Optional w/ tails

Chapter 3 

Footnotes: 

� Must be uniform throughout command 

� Black Gloves: 

� Worn w/ peacoats/reefers, overcoat, all-weather coats, 

windbreakers, black and blue working jackets 

� Socks: 

� In inclement weather only 

� Color match shoes, Khaki sock with brown shoes 

� Females in Dress or formal shoes require hosiery 

� Cuff links and studs worn on women's formal shirt

Chapter 3 

Footnotes Cont: 

� Ball Caps (Navy/Command): 

� Wear w/ PTU, Coveralls, flight suits 

� Authorized with NWU/CUU only if: 

� Underway- by bridge watch teams and command 

training teams; discretion of CO 

� Ashore- command training teams; field exercises to 

provide ID of supervisor, controller, safety observers 

� Not wore in transit

Chapter 3 

Footnotes Cont: 

� Navy black jacket/V-neck sweater: 

� Jacket; Pointed collar for Enlisted (out of service), Stand 

up collar for Khaki (though optional now for Enlisted) 

� May be worn in lieu of Service dress blue coats 

� Not w/ windbreaker 

� When doing this a black garrison cap is authorized 

� Not authorized for: 

� ceremonies 

� high level meetings/briefs 

� Business on Capitol Hill 

� V-neck and black jacket may be worn in combination 

only

Chapter 3 

NWU Footnotes: 

� 8-point and watch cap. 

� Thermals worn beneath undershirt and trousers 

� Black socks 

� Shirt will only be tucked in when authorized 

� Sleeves down or rolled up 

� Blousing; cover the top three rows of eyelets 

� Tip will not extend beyond buckle, optional 

buckles authorized 

� Mock “T” sweater worn under shirt

Chapter 3 

NWU Footnotes Cont: 

� Insignia: 

� Rank/Devices- 1” (except flag) 

� Breast insignia: 

� Command insignia 

� Warfare/Qualifications 

� Primary 

� Secondary 

� Enlisted w/ 2 warfare and ID badge 

� ID Badges 

� Enlisted 

� Officer

Chapter 4 

Objectives: 

� Describe and identify; Officer rank insignia 

� Sleeve 

� Sleeve devices 

� Shoulder 

� Collar grade 

� Describe and identify; Enlisted rate/rating insignia 

� CPO 

� E1-E6 Rate 

� Service stripes 

� Describe and identify; Headgear insignia

Chapter 4 

Sleeve Insignia: 

� Officer: All stripes have ¼” intervals between 

� FADM; one 2” stripe four ½” stripes 

� ADM; one 2” stripe three ½” stripes 

� VADM; one 2” stripe two ½” stripes 

� RADM; one 2” stripe one ½” stripes 

� RADM(LH); one 2” stripe 

� CAPT; four ½” strips 

� CDR; three ½” stripes 

� LCDR; two ½” stripes w/ one ¼” stripe between 

� LT; two ½” stripes 

� LTJG; one ½” stripes w/ one ¼” stripe above 

� ENS; one ½” stripes

Chapter 4 

Sleeve Insignia Cont: 

� Warrant Officer: 

� ½” gold stripes, ½” bright blue break(s), Green uniform 

½” black stripe, ½” green break(s) 

� CWO-5; one ½” stripe w/ one blue strip broken by one 

hash mark, centered on the outer face of the sleeve 

� CWO-4; one ½” stripe w/ one break, centered on the 

outer face of the sleeve 

� CWO-3; one ½” stripe w/ breaks 2” apart, breaks 

centered symmetrically on the outer face of the sleeve 

� CWO-2; one ½” stripe w/ two breaks 2” apart, breaks 

centered symmetrically on the outer face of the sleeve 

� CWO-1; one ¼” stripe w/ three breaks 2” apart, breaks 

centered symmetrically on the outer face of the sleeve

Chapter 4 

Line Officer 

Buddhist 

Chaplain 

Christian 

Chaplain 

Jewish 

Chaplain 

Muslim 

Chaplain 

Line and Staff Corps 

Medical 

Corps 

Nurse Corps 

Dental 

Corps 

Medical 

Service 

Corps 

Civil 

Engineer 

Corps 

Judge 

Advocate 

General Corps 

Law 

Community 

Supply 

Corps

Chapter 4 Warrant Officer

Chapter 4 

Shoulder Insignia: 

� Hard Shoulder Boards 

� 1/8” blue margin, curved 

� Flag Officers (line) 

� Flag Officers (staff corps) 

� O1-O6: 

� Device on anchors shank 

� First strip starts ¼”, ½” ENS from 

widest end 

� Warrant: 

� Breaks are ½”, start ½” from widest 

end

Chapter 4 

Shoulder Insignia Cont: 

� Soft Shoulder Boards: 

� ¾ the sixe of men's 

� Worn on white shirt and V-neck sweater 

� Metal Grade insignia: 

� Placed ¾” from the squared end of the 

shoulder strap 

� Worn on all jackets, except bridge coat 

� Flag Officers, lengthwise 

� Eagles face in

Chapter 4 

Shoulder Insignia Cont: 

� Warrant: 

� W-5; Silver background w/ ¼” blue strip centered along bar 

� W-4; Blue background w/ two ¼” silver breaks separated by 

¼” blue background in center 

� W-3; Blue background broken across the center by a silver 

break 1/4 inch wide 

� W-2; Same as for W-4 but the breaks are gold 

� W-1; Same as for W-3, except that the break is gold

Chapter 4 

Collar Grade Insignia: 

� Wear; miniature metal on collar points of khaki 

and blue shirts, embroidered on coveralls an NWU 

� O1-O6 look the same, flag are aligned 

� Manner of wear: 

� Line wear insignia on both collars 

� Staff Corps and Warrant wear staff insignia on left 

� Long sleeve Khaki; 1” from front and upper edge, flag 

center stars 1” and the following along the axis 

� Open collar, coveralls, NWU; 1” from front and lower 

edge

Chapter 4 

Head Gear: 

� Cap Devices and Visors; 

� two gold grossed fouled anchors w/ burnished silver shield 

surmounted by a burnished silver spread eagle facing the 

wearers right 

� Miniatures are half size 

� W-1 wears two gold grossed fouled anchors 

� Flag; two rows of gold oak leaves and acorns 1/8” gold piping 

� CAPT/CDR’s; Same as flag vice one row instead of two 

� LCDR and below; plain 

� Chin straps; ½”, gold, attached by navy eagle, gilt button 

� W-1; ¼”

Chapter 4 

Hear Gear Cont: 

� Combination Cap 

� Garrison Cap: 

� Miniature metal officers insignia 

� Position; center of device- 2” from front and 1-½” from bottom 

� Berets; aligned above left eye

Chapter 4 

CPO Hear Gear: 

� Cap devices; 

� will be the respective rank device 

� 1-¾”, miniature 1-¼”, collar 1” 

� Chin strap; ½” black patent or vinyl, grommet to 

the left 

� Garrison cap; respective rank is worn on the 

wearers right 

� All other rules for combination, beret are the same 

as officer

Chapter 4 

E1-E6 Head Gear: 

� Cap; 

� Device; anodized spread eagle w/ block letter “USN” 

horizontal between the wing tips and centered above the 

eagle’s head 

� Combination cover for women 

� Garrison Cap 

� Left side of cap 

� Same placement as chiefs 

� E1-3 no device 

� Ball caps; 1-¼” above visor 

� Beret ; align device above left eye

Chapter 4 

CPO Rate Insignia: 

� Perched Eagle, chevrons, rocker, stars (if authorized), 

specialty mark 

� Chevrons; 3-¼” males & 2-½” females 

� Women’s rating/rocker ¾ the size of men’s 

� Badges: 

Uniform Background Eagle, Mark Chevrons Service Stripe 

Dinner, Dress Blue Jacket Navy Blue Silver Scarlet/Gold Scarlet/Gold 

Dinner, Dress White Jacket White Silver Blue/Gold Blue/Gold 

Service Dress Blue Navy Blue Silver Scarlet/Gold Scarlet/Gold

Chapter 4 

CPO Cont: 

� MCPON: 

� three gold stars above, one gold star in place of specialty mark 

� Post; three gold stars above, gold specialty mark unless CMC 

billet, silver star 

� FLTCM/FORCM: 

� two gold stars above, one gold star in place of specialty mark 

� Post; same as post MCPON vice two stars 

� CMC (NEC9579/9580) Billeted: 

� two silver stars above, and one in place of specialty mark 

� Post; two silver stars, silver specialty mark. (excludes post 

MCPON/FLT/FOR) 

� Position; left sleeve, centered midway between shoulder and elbow

Chapter 4 

CPO Cont: 

� Dimensions for devices are 1” from center 

� Coats: 

� Same device as garrison cap 

� Metal; Center on shoulder ¾” from end of epaulet 

� Soft shoulder boards: 

� Men and women wear same 

� Anchor is ¾” from end

Chapter 4 

E1-E6 Rate Insignia: 

� Same sizes as the CPO 

� Position; Dinner and Service dress coats, 

Peacoat; Same as CPO 

� Maternity, Jumpers, White shirts (SS only) ; align 

right edge with sleeve crease. 

� Badges: 

Uniform Background Eagle, Mark Chevrons Service Stripe 

Dinner, Dress Blue Jacket Navy Blue White/Silver Cardinal/Gold Cardinal/Gold 

Dinner, Dress White Jacket White Blue Blue/Gold Blue/Gold 

Service Dress Blue Navy Blue White/Silver Cardinal/Gold Cardinal/Gold 

Service Dress White White Blue Blue Blue 

Peacoat Navy Blue White Cardinal None

Chapter 4 

Group Rate Marks E1-3: 

� Two or three short diagonal stripes, alone, or with a specialty 

mark 

� Not worn on utilities or coveralls 

� Wore same as other rating badges 

� Description: 3” at 30 degree, lower end in front 

Group Blue Uniform White Uniform 

Seaman and Apprentices White Blue 

Fireman and Apprentices Red Blue 

Constructionman and Apprentices Light Blue Blue 

Airman and Apprentices Emerald Green Blue 

Hospitalman, Dentalman, and Apprentices White Blue

Chapter 4 

Group Rate Marks E1-3 Cont: 

� E1’s wear mark only centered 2” above midway point 

� Apprentice; Airman, Fireman, Seaman 

� Unit ID Marks: 

� ¼ white block letters on ½” black background, 3/8” below 

lower row of shoulder sleeve stitching, length is 5” to 5-¾” 

� Ship/unit that is decommissioned/disestablished/transferred 

to reserves send 10 UIM’s for historic purposes. 

� Specialty Marks; careful of out dated rates

Chapter 4 


� Collar insignia 

� E4-6: 

� E2-6: 

� Miniature anodized devices on black relax fit jacket 

and blue all-weather coat 

� ¾” from squared end of the epaulet 

� Embroidered for coveralls and NWU 

� SU; miniature anodized device 

� Gold Chevrons 

� Wear on coveralls, black relax fit jacket, garrison cap

Chapter 4 


� Placement:

Chapter 4 

Service Stripes: 

� Description: 

� CPO; 7” long, 3/8” wide 

� E1-6; 5-¼” long, 3/8” wide 

� Women; 5-¼” long, ¼” wide 

� Position: 

� Left sleeve Dress Blue/White, Dinner Dress Blue/White 

Jacket w/ the lower ends of the front. The lower end 2” 

from end of sleeve, 45 degree angle, ¼” apart 

� Color; Gold, Cardinal, or blue 

� Entitlements; 4 years of active service or reserve 

service in an active status in any armed service

Chapter 4 

Gold Rating Badge and Service Stripes: 

� 12 most recent cumulative years qualifying Good 

Conduct Service 

� Continue to wear as long as qualified 

� May wear as FLTRES, can qualify if return to AC 

� Time AC or RC in the USN, USNR, USMC, USMCR 

Rating Mergers: 

� May wear old badge 24 months after completion of 

merger or until next advancement

Chapter 5 

Objectives: 

� Describe and identify; Identification Badges 

� Describe and identify; Breast Insignia 

� Describe and identify; Awards 

� Describe and identify: 

� Aiguillettes 

� Brassards 

� Buttons 

� Review Table 5-3-1 

� Describe and identify; Military Decorations

Chapter 5 

ID Badges Cont: 

� Provisions for Wear: 

� Men 

� Pockets w/ flaps, center the badge between the lower 

point of the flap, bottom of the pocket, and the sides 

� On pockets without flaps, center the badge on the pocket 

� On full dress uniforms, center the ID badge on the left 

pocket ¼” below the lowest row of medals or below the 

second breast insignia, if authorized. If breast insignia, 

medals and ID badge combined cause the ID badge to be 

positioned on or below the lower seam of the pocket, 

incumbents do not wear the secondary breast 

insignia. Post-tour personnel may wear either the ID 

badge or secondary breast insignia

Chapter 5 


� Women; Center the badge ¼” above the coat/shirt pocket or 

above authorized ribbons/large medals/breast insignia 

� Formal and Dinner Dress Uniforms: 

� Pres/Vice: Men and women center badge on the right lapel, 

so the top of the badge is aligned w/ the top of the upper row 

of miniature medals 

� SECDEF/JCOS/MMSE: Men and women center badge ¼” 

below the lowest row of miniature medals or secondary 

breast insignia 

� Only one may be wore at a time except post tour FLT/FOR/ 

CMC badges 

� Wear most current assignment, attach directly to uniform

Chapter 5 

ID Badges: 

� Eligibility/Description of Authorized ID Badges: 

� Presidential Service: 

� Duty to white house or awarded a Pres service cert 

� President coat of arms, 50 gold stars, blue enamel, w/ 

gold rays radiating from center, 1-¾” dia. 

� Wear on right side 

� Vice President Service: 

� Duty assigned to the office Vice-Pres or awarded cert 

� 27 rays, white enamel, 1-15/16” dia. 

� Wear on right side

Chapter 5 


� Office of the Secretary of Defense: 

� Received a cert from SECDEF office 

� Shield in center, amulet 13 gold stars, wreath of laurel 

and a green enamel olive, silver sunburst 33 rays, 2” 

dia., Miniature is 1-½” dia. 

� Wear on left 

� Joint Chiefs of Staff: 

� Personnel designated in JSI 1310.01 

� 2-¼” by 2”, oval silver metal wreath of laurel w/ US 

shield, on four gold unsheathed swords, words “Joint” 

on top and “Chiefs of Staff” on bottom, miniature 

badge is 1-½” dia. 

� Wear on left

Chapter 5 


� Correct Size Badge for incumbent and Post Tour: 

SECDEF Joint COS 

Miniature Regular Miniature Regular 

Summer Wh Full Dress Summer Wh Full Dress 

Service Khaki Service Dr Service Khaki Service Dr 

Formal Dress Formal Dress 

Dinner Dress Dinner Dress 

White Jumper White Jumper

Chapter 5 


� Command Senior Enlisted Leader: 

� Worn by personnel assigned the duties of: 

� MCPON, FLTCM, FORCM, CMDCM, COB, 

CMDCS and coll. Command CM/CS/C 

� Only badge that may be worn post tour when 

wearing another ID badge as an incumbent 

� Full size worn on all except Dinner Dress 

� NWU: 

� wear identification badges on the NWU shirt 

centered on the wearer's left pocket flap 

� Identification badges can be either metal or 

embroidered on a strip of NWU fabric.

Chapter 5 


� Incumbent SEL: 

� Men; ????? on left pocket 

� Women; Full size above right pocket 

� Optional to wear on left pocket 

� Wear miniature on Dinner Dress on left 

� Post Tour NEC(9580/9579): 

� Same position as Incumbents 

� Full dress: 

� Men; ¼” below medals or secondary 

� Women; ¼” above medals or secondary 

� Not auth. For formal, dinner, working uniforms 

� Coll. Duty authorized as per OPNAVINST 1306.2F

Chapter 5 


� Recruiting Command: 

� Personnel at; Navy Recruiting Command 

� May be authorized for COMNAVCRUITCOM, 

COMNAVRESFOR, and PCN-1 (Recruit 

Procurement) instructors 

� Excellent performance acknowledged w/ the addition 

of a gold metallic wreath and gold or silver 

stars. Subsequent awards are signified by silver 

stars added to the wreath and a gold star is issued in 

lieu of three silver stars. Wear the wreath only while 

assigned to recruiting billets designated by 

COMNAVCRUITCOM. 

� Wear on left

Chapter 5 


� Career Counselor 

� May be worn by all NC’s, NEC 9588 personnel assigned 

as CCC and CCC course (A-501-0011) Instructors 

� USN/USNR and SELRES personnel designated by the 

CO as CMD/Unit CC who have completed the Career 

Info Course (R-501-0005) are authorized 

� Also be worn; COs, XOs, and officers designated fulltime 

retention officers on the staffs of the CNO, fleet 

commanders-in-chief, and TYCOMs. Those eligible to 

wear both Career Counselor and FLT/FOR/CMC badges 

may only wear the latter unless specific permission to 

wear both has been granted by the CNO 

� Wear on left; only during period of detail

Chapter 5 

ID badges Cont: 

� Recruit Division Commander (RDC), Gold Wreath : 

� NEC 9508 and assigned as RDC at Recruit Training 

Command. 

� Wreath worn by RDCs for performance of excellence 

� Wear on left, only during period of detail

Chapter 5 


� Merchant Marine Service Emblem: 

� Merchant seaman for service from DEC 7, 1941 to 

July 25, 1947 

� Circular gold metal emblem, 1” dia., gold anchor 

centered on silver federal shield 

� Worn on left

Chapter 5 


� MAA/Law Enforcement: 

� Worn by all personnel assigned to an official MAA/Law 

Enforcement/Physical Security, Corrections position 

� Worn on left, only during periods of detail

Chapter 5 


� Joint/Unified Command: 

� May be authorized to wear, but only on approval from 

the CNO. Requests will include a photograph, 

drawing, or sample of the device and local regulations 

regarding its wear. Unless otherwise prescribed in the 

approval letter, these badges will be worn in the same 

general manner as prescribed for the SECDEF and 

JCOS. 

� Worn only during the period of detail

Chapter 5 


� Authorized Badges: 

UN, DIA, Def. Information Systems Agency, Army Medical Department 

Center/School, Def. Commissary Agency, Inter-American Def. College 

CMD, Dept. of State, Def. Threat Reduction Agency, Atlantic Intelligence 

CMD, U.S. European CMD, Def. Finance and Accounting Service, U.S. 

Special Operations CMD, NATO EASTLANT, Military Postal Service 

Agency, Def. Logistics Agency, U.S. Pacific CMD, U.S. Joint Forces CMD, 

U.S. Central CMD, U.S. Transportation CMD, U.S. Strategic CMD, U.S. 

Southern CMD, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), 

Allied Forces Southern Europe and its subordinate, Air Force Education 

and Training CMD Instructor Badge, U.S. Forces Japan, National Def. 

University Badge, Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, Joint Communications 

Support Element, USNORTHCOM, NSA, Central Security Agency, and 

U.S.AFRICOM

Chapter 5 

Breast Insignia: 

� Command Insignia: 

� Command at Sea 

� Command Ashore/Project Manager 

� Provisions for Wear: 

� For CAPT and junior 

� Miniature command insignia not worn with Full Dress 

� Manner of Wear: 

� Incumbent; centered ¼” above the right pocket or name 

tag. Uniforms without a right pocket, place it in the same 

relative position as the ribbons/medals 

� Dinner Dress wear on right, 1/3 down Between shoulder 

seam and coat hem

Chapter 5 

Breast Insignia Cont: 

� Post tour: 

� Only one may be worn, choice up to member, 

Incumbent may not wear the same 

� Center ¼” below left pocket/flap, second place ¼” 

secondary 

� W/ miniature medals place ¼” below 

� W/ full dress Men place ¼” below, Women ¼” Above

Chapter 5 


� Warfare/Other Qualifications: 

� Provisions for Wear; metal pin-on, when two sizes exists 

the miniature is normally w/ miniature medals 

Large Insignia Miniature Insignia 

Service Dress Blue/White Formal Dress 

Full Dress Blue/White Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket 

Summer White Dinner Dress Blue 

Service Khaki 

� Metal devices not allowed when FOD hazard present 

� Anodized or oxidized, do not mix 

� Hand polish must not change appearance

Chapter 5 


� Manner of Wear: 

� Left side of uniform in a primary or secondary position 

� Primary: 

� centered above ribbons, medals, tape, or pocket w/ 

lower edge ¼” above top row 

� Dinner Dress place 3” below notch, Women center 

on left lapel 1/3 between shoulder seam, coat hem 

� Secondary: 

� Centered ¼” below ribbons, medals, top of 

pocket/flap 

� Dinner Dress; left lapel, ¼” below the primary

Chapter 5 


� Only one device; Primary position 

� Multiple qualifications 

� May wear two devices, Primary/Secondary 

� Warfare take precedence over other quals 

� Two separate warfare rules: 

� Primary is current serving platform 

� Not at a servicing platform; Officers wear 

insignia in corresponding to their designator, 

otherwise first earned, all others will wear first 

earned 

� If no longer designated continue to wear unless 

prohibited by administrative action.

Chapter 5 


� Gold worn by Officer, Silver by Enlisted w/ the following: 

� Enlisted advanced to Officer continue to wear silver 

until qual. for corresponding officer pin, then replace 

� Enlisted awarded the Small Craft insignia and are 

advanced to Officer wear gold insignia 

� Enlisted qual. In a warfare spec. as Officer and 

reverted to Enlisted continue to wear Officer insignia 

� Enlisted awarded the Craftmaster insignia then 

advanced to officer continue to wear insignia

Chapter 5 


� Name Tags: 

� ¼” above the right breast pocket 

� Leather, Velcro backed: 

� plain black leather, 2”x4” 

� Name, rank/rate, duty station 

(USN), gold for Officers/CPO 

silver for E1-6, ¼” block letters, 

one breast insignia allowed

Chapter 5 

Awards: 

� General: 

� Auth. Navy; SECNAVINST 1650.1 Series 

� Other services; will be described later 

� Definitions: 

� Awards; any decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or 

attachments to an individual 

� Decoration; specific personal act of gallantry/meritorious 

service 

� Unit Award; given to an operating unit worn only by 

those who participated in the cited action 

� Service Award; participants of campaigns, expeditions, 

wars, etc., or fulfilled creditable, specific, service req.

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Medal; individual for performing certain duties, acts, or 

services consisting of a medallion hanging from a 

distinctively colored suspension ribbon 

� Miniature Medal; ½ size replica of larger medal 

� Badge; special proficiency, consisting of a medallion 

hung from bar(s) 

� Ribbon or Ribbon Bar; portion of a medal’s suspension 

ribbon 

� Rosette; lapel device made by gathering the suspension 

ribbon of the medal into a circular shape 

� Lapel-Button; miniature replica of the ribbon or ribbon bar 

� Attachment; star, letter, clasp or other device worn on the 

suspension ribbon of a medal or on the ribbon

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Wear on Civilian Clothes: 

� Miniature Metals and Breast Insignia; White/Black tie 

events in the same manner as for military uniforms 

� Medal of Honor; White/Black tie events in the same 

manner as for military uniforms 

� Miniature Replicas; wear on left lapel, not to White/Black 

tie events 

� Miniature Marksmanship and Pistol shot Badges; wear 

on left lapel 

� Honorable Discharge and Service Buttons; wear on left 

lapel, not to White tie events

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Precedence of Awards: 

� Navy awards take priority over other service awards 

� War, campaign, expedition, etc., shall be worn as 

campaign and service awards 

� Badges listed in may be worn 

� SECNAVINST 1650.1 series concerning USMC awards 

� Manner of Wear, Foreign: 

� Awards worn with at least one US award 

� Similar design may be worn on the same occasions 

� Long ribbons, sashes, around the neck awards can be 

worn with Service or Full Dress. Post tour not authorized 

� Fourragere; sew button under left collar, loop arm through

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Manner of Wear, Marksmanship Awards (Badges): 

� W/ ribbons; place immediately below bottom row so that 

only the medallion of each badge is visible, may not wear 

other secondary 

� W/ Large Medals; place immediately below bottom row in 

secondary position, may not wear other secondary 

� Do not wear badges w/ miniature medals 

� Up to 3 badges in a single row.

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Ribbons w/ Medals: 

� Wear both large medals and ribbons that do not have 

corresponding large medals on Full Dress Uniforms 

� Center on the right breast in the same relative position as 

the holding bar of the lowest row of medals 

� Arrange in order of precedence in rows from top down and 

inboard to outboard 

� Wear either the senior ribbon or all ribbons 

� No Medals? Wear ribbons on right 

� Miniature Medals = No Ribbons

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Large Medals: 

� Place holding bar of the lowest row of medals in the same 

position as the lowest ribbon bar 

� Bar is 1-1/8” wide, row is 3-¼” long from top of bar 

� Multi rows group w/ same number, odd row on top 

� Max 3 w/ no overlap, 4-5 with overlap, inboard showing 

� 5 or more; wear senior or all 

� MOH; wear around neck on ribbon 

� Polishing; only for Ceremonial Guard

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Miniature Medals: 

� Row is 2-¼” long 

� Max 5 in a row 

� Wear 5 most senior or all 

� On the dinner dress jacket, center up to three miniature 

medals on the lapel. Position four or more miniatures 

starting at the inner edge of the lapel extending beyond the 

lapel on to the body of the jacket

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Attachments: 

� Centered on ribbon, overlapping medals to the left/ may 

align vertically 

� Wearing centered device such as “V” or silver device 

attach symmetrically starting inboard 

� “Individual” or “Single-constructed”

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Attachments: 

� Centered on ribbon, overlapping medals to the left/ may align 

vertically 

� Wearing centered device such as “V” or silver device attach 

symmetrically starting inboard 

� “Individual” or “Single-constructed” 

� Oak leaf; bronze 7/16” large, 5/16” ribbons, silver in lieu of 5 

� Star; gold 5/16”, silver in lieu of 5 

� Bronze star; 3/16” Sliver in lieu of 6 

� Miniature; 1/8” except for bronze/silver oak leaf, numerals 

5/16”. Oak leafs in rows of three.

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Letter Devices: 

� Centered on ribbon or suspension ribbon of medals 

� Bronze “A”; American Defense Service Medal 

� Gold “N”; Pres. Unit Citation, USS Nautilus 

� Bronze “V”; Combat Distinguishing device, also Gold/Silver 

� Clasps; 

� Ribbons/Large medals, miniature wear stars/letter/other 

� American Defense Service; “Fleet” and “Base” 

� Antarctica Service; bronze “wintered over”, also gold/silver

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Misc. Devices: 

� Airlift; “C-54”, 26June 1948 – 30 Sep 1949 

� Fleet Marine Force; beginning w/ WWII 1/8” EGA 

� Hourglass / “M” Device: 

� Armed Forces Reserve Medal: 

� Not entitled to "M" device, but entitled to AFRM: 

hour glass centered on ribbon/suspension ribbon 

� "M" device and AFRM : w/ "M" device and appropriate 

hour glass device positioned on the wearer's right 

� "M" device, but not otherwise entitled to AFRM: w/ "M" 

device centered on the ribbon/suspension ribbon 

� Subsequent Awards: Indicated by a bronze Arabic 

number s will begin with 2" and continue

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Gold Globe; Pres. Unit Citation, USS triton 

� Antarctica Wintered Over disc 

� Strike/Flight Numerals; 5/16” Arabic numeral, Air medal 

� Single Mission/Individual: 

� Air Medal; 3/16” bronze star centered only, 5/16” gold 

after 

� W/ “V”; Center “V”, on miniatures “V” centered below 

� Gold Bar; subsequent - Silver Life Saving medal 

� Silver Bar; subsequent - Gold Life Saving medal 

� Gold Compass Rose; subsequent - National Security Medal 

� Planet Symbol; subsequent - National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration Distinguished Service Medal

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Vietnamese Gallantry Cross; 

� Wear only one Gallantry Cross award regardless of the 

number received. Multiple, wear as many authorized 

devices that will fit on one medal or ribbon. 

� ¾” palm device for multiple, on the suspension ribbon of 

the large medal, and a 3/8” palm on the ribbon/ 

suspension ribbon of the miniature medal. The star 

devices (gold, silver, or bronze) remain the same size 

� Gold frames with the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious 

Unit Citation of the Gallantry Cross and Civil Action w/ 

palm. Palm for this award measures 9/16” in length w/ a 

1/8” stem and four front leaves attached like a 

branch. No medal is authorized for this citation. The 

stem of the palm is to the wearer's right.

Chapter 5 

Awards Cont: 

� Navy “E”; 3/16” silver centered, 4 th one silver wreathed “E” 

� “S” / “E”: 

� Sharpshooter; ¼” bronze “S”, ribbon 

� Expert; medal or ¼” silver “E” ribbon 

� Gold Wreath: 

� 5/16” Arabic numeral, Recruiting Service ribbon, wear 

as far left as possible w/o overlapping edge 

� Individual awards; 3/16” bronze stars

Chapter 5 

Aiguillettes: 

� Only while serving in official capacity 

� Authority: 

� Aide to the Pres., Vice Pres., SECDEF, Secretary/ Under 

SEC/Asst. SEC of the Navy, and Aide at the White 

House 

� Flag Aide’s; 9015 COS, 0921 Flag LT, 9082 Flag SEC, 

9930 EA, 9935 Aide 

� Naval Attaches; only in jurisdiction area 

� Governor state territory; official occasions

Chapter 5 

Aiguillettes Cont: 

� Wear at all times: 

� “A” School Military Training; Dept./Div. LCPO, 

CC’s/Asst CC’s 

� Recruit Division Commanders 

� U.S. Ceremonial Guard; 

� Not on working uniform (NWU) 

� Officers/CPO only on SU, black jacket, allweather 

coat when it’s worn w/ SU

Chapter 5 


� Wear: 

� Aide - Pres/VP/ white house / foreign HOS; right shoulder 

all others left 

� Outside of coats/sweaters 

� Fourragere under aiguillettes 

� Dress uniform: 

� Attach becket to top of white collar that is standing 

and on all other coats/mess jackets/blue overcoats, 

sew a small flat button, covered with black silk, under 

the coat collar at the height of the collar bone 

� Wear at official ceremonies, occasions requiring 

special honors, social functions w/ invites, at all times 

by aides to foreign representatives

Chapter 5 


� Description: 

� Aide to the President.; four loops, all gold. 

� Aide VP, Admiral, General or Official of Higher Rank and 

Navy Special Asst. to the General Counsel of the DON 

four loops, gold w/ dark blue spiral bands 

� Naval Attaches and Asst. Naval Attaches; four loops, gold 

w/ dark blue spiral bands 

� Aide to Vice Admiral and Lieutenant General; Three gold 

w/ dark blue spiral bands 

� Aide to Rear Admiral, Major General, Brigadier General 

and Officers of Lower Rank; Two loops, gold w/ dark blue 

spiral bands 

� Aide to Governor of a State or Territory; Two loops, gold 

w/ dark blue spiral bands.

Chapter 5 


� "A" School Military Training (ASMT) Dept and Div LCPOs, 

CCs/Asst CCs.; one red and white loop. 

� Recruit Division CDR; one red loop. 

� Recruit Division CDR Asst.; one light blue loop. 

� U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. 

� Dress White; one dark blue braided loop/two single loops. 

� Dress Blue; one white braided loop/two single loops. 

� Service Aiguillette (Service and Service Dress Uniforms, 

Black Jacket, All-weather Coat) - one white braided loop. 

� U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, Officers and CPOs 

� Service Aiguillette (Service Uniforms, Black Jacket and 

All-weather Coat with Service Uniform only) - one white 

braided loop.

Chapter 5 

Brassards: 

� Cloth band, marked w/ symbols, letter or words, 

indicating a type of temporary duty, to which the 

wearer is assigned. Right arm, midway between 

the shoulder and elbow, on uniforms or 

outergarments

Chapter 5 

Buttons: 

� Descriptions: 

� Eagle rising, w/ its wings down. The left foot 

is on the shank, the right foot on the stock of 

a plain anchor, laid horizontally, and the 

eagle's head faces its right 

� Designated in terms of "line". One line 

equals .025”, making a 40-line button is 1 

inch in dia., and a 35-line button is .875” in 

dia. 

� Officers/CPO = Gold, Enlisted = Silver 

oxidized

Chapter 5 

Boatswain’s Pipe and Lanyard: 

� Wear: 

� May be worn around the neck while carrying out official 

ceremonial duties and military watches 

� Lanyard is braided w/ Belfast cord, traditional style and sennit 

� When hanging free, bottom of the pipe shall not fall below the 

top of the belt 

� White lanyards with dark/blue uniforms and black lanyards w/ 

white 

� Men place pipe in the left breast pocket when not in use 

� Women wearing Service Dress Blue place boatswain's pipe 

attached to the lanyard between the top and second button of 

their jacket when not in use 

� Do not wear them on liberty

# of 

Medals 

5Table for Wearing Large or Miniature Medals (Table 5-3-1) 

# of 

Rows 

1-5 1 only 1-5 

6 2 3 3 

7 2 3 4 

8 2 4 4 

9 2 4 5 

10 2 5 5 

# of Medals Per Row 

Top 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 

11 3 3 4 4 

12 3 4 4 4 

13 3 3 5 5 

14 3 4 5 5 

15 3 5 5 5 

16 4 4 4 4 4 

26 6 3 3 5 5 5 5

Uniform Reg’s Ch. 3-5 

Thank you.

United States Navy Uniform Regulations; NAVPERS 15665 ...

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