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<strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> <strong>Navy</strong><br />
<strong>Uniform</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong>;<br />
<strong>NAVPERS</strong> <strong>15665</strong>,<br />
Chapters 3-5<br />
NC1(SCW) Robert A. Wetzel<br />
NAVFACENGCOMHQ<br />
SYSCOM CC<br />
February 2012
Topics<br />
Chapter 3; <strong>Uniform</strong> Components<br />
Chapter 4; Rate/Rank Insignia<br />
Chapter 5; Identification Badges, Awards,<br />
and Insignia
Chapter 3<br />
Objectives:<br />
� Describe and identify the <strong>Uniform</strong>s for the<br />
following personnel:<br />
� Male Officer<br />
� Female Officer<br />
� Male Chief<br />
� Female Chief<br />
� Male Enlisted<br />
� Female Enlisted<br />
� List the <strong>Uniform</strong> footnotes<br />
� List the NWU footnotes
Chapter 3<br />
Coveralls:<br />
� E7-O10; Khaki garrison cap, belt, gold buckle/clip<br />
� Optional ball cap<br />
� Enlisted; Ball cap, black belt, silver buckle/clip<br />
� Blue, crew neck shirt<br />
� Proper rank insignia on collars
Chapter 3<br />
Physical Training (PTU):<br />
� PTU; Gold shirt, short/long sleeve<br />
� PTU; blue shorts<br />
� socks (black/white)<br />
� Sneakers<br />
� <strong>Navy</strong> Sweats
Chapter 3<br />
Working (NWU):<br />
� Shirt, trousers, eight point cap, blue crewneck<br />
shirt, black boots, blousing straps<br />
� Rough out boot: ashore only<br />
� Belt; Nylon/Cotton Blue/Khaki, Silver/Gold buckle/clip<br />
� Type 1: Blue Digital<br />
� Type 2: Desert Digital<br />
� Type 3: Woodland Digital<br />
� Wear embroidered insignias, tapes, patches
Chapter 3<br />
Service <strong>Uniform</strong>:<br />
� Year round; Khaki/Khaki shirt w/ black trousers.<br />
Females- beltless and over-blouse<br />
� Garrison cap black/khaki<br />
� Summer White Officers, Chiefs<br />
� Wear combo cover<br />
� Ribbons<br />
� Insignia/Shoulder-boards<br />
� Black jacket, peacoat, all weather coat,<br />
windbreaker for khakis
Chapter 3<br />
Service Dress:<br />
� Dress Blue/White Coat<br />
� Trousers<br />
� Black necktie, Enlisted black neckerchief w/ whites<br />
� Black belt w/ gold clip and buckle, Enlisted silver<br />
� E7-O10 white combination cap, Enlisted white hat<br />
� Ribbons<br />
� Females have skirt, beret options
Chapter 3<br />
Ceremonial:<br />
� Large medals, ribbons reversed<br />
� Sword optional (Khaki)<br />
� Gloves<br />
� Worn for Change of Command, Foreign visits,<br />
Occasions of state, ceremonies, solemnities
Chapter 3<br />
Dinner Dress <strong>Uniform</strong>s:<br />
� All have miniature medals<br />
� Females have Skirt options for all<br />
� Dinner Dress Blue/White<br />
� Bowtie, Black<br />
� Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket<br />
� Bowtie, Black<br />
� E7-O10 Gold Cummerbund, Enlisted Black<br />
� Gold Cufflinks and studs, Enlisted Silver or black<br />
� Formal Dress: Officer Only<br />
� Mother-of-pearl studs and cuff links<br />
� Bowtie, White<br />
� Always Blue Jacket, Optional w/ tails
Chapter 3<br />
Footnotes:<br />
� Must be uniform throughout command<br />
� Black Gloves:<br />
� Worn w/ peacoats/reefers, overcoat, all-weather coats,<br />
windbreakers, black and blue working jackets<br />
� Socks:<br />
� In inclement weather only<br />
� Color match shoes, Khaki sock with brown shoes<br />
� Females in Dress or formal shoes require hosiery<br />
� Cuff links and studs worn on women's formal shirt
Chapter 3<br />
Footnotes Cont:<br />
� Ball Caps (<strong>Navy</strong>/Command):<br />
� Wear w/ PTU, Coveralls, flight suits<br />
� Authorized with NWU/CUU only if:<br />
� Underway- by bridge watch teams and command<br />
training teams; discretion of CO<br />
� Ashore- command training teams; field exercises to<br />
provide ID of supervisor, controller, safety observers<br />
� Not wore in transit
Chapter 3<br />
Footnotes Cont:<br />
� <strong>Navy</strong> black jacket/V-neck sweater:<br />
� Jacket; Pointed collar for Enlisted (out of service), Stand<br />
up collar for Khaki (though optional now for Enlisted)<br />
� May be worn in lieu of Service dress blue coats<br />
� Not w/ windbreaker<br />
� When doing this a black garrison cap is authorized<br />
� Not authorized for:<br />
� ceremonies<br />
� high level meetings/briefs<br />
� Business on Capitol Hill<br />
� V-neck and black jacket may be worn in combination<br />
only
Chapter 3<br />
NWU Footnotes:<br />
� 8-point and watch cap.<br />
� Thermals worn beneath undershirt and trousers<br />
� Black socks<br />
� Shirt will only be tucked in when authorized<br />
� Sleeves down or rolled up<br />
� Blousing; cover the top three rows of eyelets<br />
� Tip will not extend beyond buckle, optional<br />
buckles authorized<br />
� Mock “T” sweater worn under shirt
Chapter 3<br />
NWU Footnotes Cont:<br />
� Insignia:<br />
� Rank/Devices- 1” (except flag)<br />
� Breast insignia:<br />
� Command insignia<br />
� Warfare/Qualifications<br />
� Primary<br />
� Secondary<br />
� Enlisted w/ 2 warfare and ID badge<br />
� ID Badges<br />
� Enlisted<br />
� Officer
Chapter 4<br />
Objectives:<br />
� Describe and identify; Officer rank insignia<br />
� Sleeve<br />
� Sleeve devices<br />
� Shoulder<br />
� Collar grade<br />
� Describe and identify; Enlisted rate/rating insignia<br />
� CPO<br />
� E1-E6 Rate<br />
� Service stripes<br />
� Describe and identify; Headgear insignia
Chapter 4<br />
Sleeve Insignia:<br />
� Officer: All stripes have ¼” intervals between<br />
� FADM; one 2” stripe four ½” stripes<br />
� ADM; one 2” stripe three ½” stripes<br />
� VADM; one 2” stripe two ½” stripes<br />
� RADM; one 2” stripe one ½” stripes<br />
� RADM(LH); one 2” stripe<br />
� CAPT; four ½” strips<br />
� CDR; three ½” stripes<br />
� LCDR; two ½” stripes w/ one ¼” stripe between<br />
� LT; two ½” stripes<br />
� LTJG; one ½” stripes w/ one ¼” stripe above<br />
� ENS; one ½” stripes
Chapter 4<br />
Sleeve Insignia Cont:<br />
� Warrant Officer:<br />
� ½” gold stripes, ½” bright blue break(s), Green uniform<br />
½” black stripe, ½” green break(s)<br />
� CWO-5; one ½” stripe w/ one blue strip broken by one<br />
hash mark, centered on the outer face of the sleeve<br />
� CWO-4; one ½” stripe w/ one break, centered on the<br />
outer face of the sleeve<br />
� CWO-3; one ½” stripe w/ breaks 2” apart, breaks<br />
centered symmetrically on the outer face of the sleeve<br />
� CWO-2; one ½” stripe w/ two breaks 2” apart, breaks<br />
centered symmetrically on the outer face of the sleeve<br />
� CWO-1; one ¼” stripe w/ three breaks 2” apart, breaks<br />
centered symmetrically on the outer face of the sleeve
Chapter 4<br />
Line Officer<br />
Buddhist<br />
Chaplain<br />
Christian<br />
Chaplain<br />
Jewish<br />
Chaplain<br />
Muslim<br />
Chaplain<br />
Line and Staff Corps<br />
Medical<br />
Corps<br />
Nurse Corps<br />
Dental<br />
Corps<br />
Medical<br />
Service<br />
Corps<br />
Civil<br />
Engineer<br />
Corps<br />
Judge<br />
Advocate<br />
General Corps<br />
Law<br />
Community<br />
Supply<br />
Corps
Chapter 4 Warrant Officer
Chapter 4<br />
Shoulder Insignia:<br />
� Hard Shoulder Boards<br />
� 1/8” blue margin, curved<br />
� Flag Officers (line)<br />
� Flag Officers (staff corps)<br />
� O1-O6:<br />
� Device on anchors shank<br />
� First strip starts ¼”, ½” ENS from<br />
widest end<br />
� Warrant:<br />
� Breaks are ½”, start ½” from widest<br />
end
Chapter 4<br />
Shoulder Insignia Cont:<br />
� Soft Shoulder Boards:<br />
� ¾ the sixe of men's<br />
� Worn on white shirt and V-neck sweater<br />
� Metal Grade insignia:<br />
� Placed ¾” from the squared end of the<br />
shoulder strap<br />
� Worn on all jackets, except bridge coat<br />
� Flag Officers, lengthwise<br />
� Eagles face in
Chapter 4<br />
Shoulder Insignia Cont:<br />
� Warrant:<br />
� W-5; Silver background w/ ¼” blue strip centered along bar<br />
� W-4; Blue background w/ two ¼” silver breaks separated by<br />
¼” blue background in center<br />
� W-3; Blue background broken across the center by a silver<br />
break 1/4 inch wide<br />
� W-2; Same as for W-4 but the breaks are gold<br />
� W-1; Same as for W-3, except that the break is gold
Chapter 4<br />
Collar Grade Insignia:<br />
� Wear; miniature metal on collar points of khaki<br />
and blue shirts, embroidered on coveralls an NWU<br />
� O1-O6 look the same, flag are aligned<br />
� Manner of wear:<br />
� Line wear insignia on both collars<br />
� Staff Corps and Warrant wear staff insignia on left<br />
� Long sleeve Khaki; 1” from front and upper edge, flag<br />
center stars 1” and the following along the axis<br />
� Open collar, coveralls, NWU; 1” from front and lower<br />
edge
Chapter 4<br />
Head Gear:<br />
� Cap Devices and Visors;<br />
� two gold grossed fouled anchors w/ burnished silver shield<br />
surmounted by a burnished silver spread eagle facing the<br />
wearers right<br />
� Miniatures are half size<br />
� W-1 wears two gold grossed fouled anchors<br />
� Flag; two rows of gold oak leaves and acorns 1/8” gold piping<br />
� CAPT/CDR’s; Same as flag vice one row instead of two<br />
� LCDR and below; plain<br />
� Chin straps; ½”, gold, attached by navy eagle, gilt button<br />
� W-1; ¼”
Chapter 4<br />
Hear Gear Cont:<br />
� Combination Cap<br />
� Garrison Cap:<br />
� Miniature metal officers insignia<br />
� Position; center of device- 2” from front and 1-½” from bottom<br />
� Berets; aligned above left eye
Chapter 4<br />
CPO Hear Gear:<br />
� Cap devices;<br />
� will be the respective rank device<br />
� 1-¾”, miniature 1-¼”, collar 1”<br />
� Chin strap; ½” black patent or vinyl, grommet to<br />
the left<br />
� Garrison cap; respective rank is worn on the<br />
wearers right<br />
� All other rules for combination, beret are the same<br />
as officer
Chapter 4<br />
E1-E6 Head Gear:<br />
� Cap;<br />
� Device; anodized spread eagle w/ block letter “USN”<br />
horizontal between the wing tips and centered above the<br />
eagle’s head<br />
� Combination cover for women<br />
� Garrison Cap<br />
� Left side of cap<br />
� Same placement as chiefs<br />
� E1-3 no device<br />
� Ball caps; 1-¼” above visor<br />
� Beret ; align device above left eye
Chapter 4<br />
CPO Rate Insignia:<br />
� Perched Eagle, chevrons, rocker, stars (if authorized),<br />
specialty mark<br />
� Chevrons; 3-¼” males & 2-½” females<br />
� Women’s rating/rocker ¾ the size of men’s<br />
� Badges:<br />
<strong>Uniform</strong> Background Eagle, Mark Chevrons Service Stripe<br />
Dinner, Dress Blue Jacket <strong>Navy</strong> Blue Silver Scarlet/Gold Scarlet/Gold<br />
Dinner, Dress White Jacket White Silver Blue/Gold Blue/Gold<br />
Service Dress Blue <strong>Navy</strong> Blue Silver Scarlet/Gold Scarlet/Gold
Chapter 4<br />
CPO Cont:<br />
� MCPON:<br />
� three gold stars above, one gold star in place of specialty mark<br />
� Post; three gold stars above, gold specialty mark unless CMC<br />
billet, silver star<br />
� FLTCM/FORCM:<br />
� two gold stars above, one gold star in place of specialty mark<br />
� Post; same as post MCPON vice two stars<br />
� CMC (NEC9579/9580) Billeted:<br />
� two silver stars above, and one in place of specialty mark<br />
� Post; two silver stars, silver specialty mark. (excludes post<br />
MCPON/FLT/FOR)<br />
� Position; left sleeve, centered midway between shoulder and elbow
Chapter 4<br />
CPO Cont:<br />
� Dimensions for devices are 1” from center<br />
� Coats:<br />
� Same device as garrison cap<br />
� Metal; Center on shoulder ¾” from end of epaulet<br />
� Soft shoulder boards:<br />
� Men and women wear same<br />
� Anchor is ¾” from end
Chapter 4<br />
E1-E6 Rate Insignia:<br />
� Same sizes as the CPO<br />
� Position; Dinner and Service dress coats,<br />
Peacoat; Same as CPO<br />
� Maternity, Jumpers, White shirts (SS only) ; align<br />
right edge with sleeve crease.<br />
� Badges:<br />
<strong>Uniform</strong> Background Eagle, Mark Chevrons Service Stripe<br />
Dinner, Dress Blue Jacket <strong>Navy</strong> Blue White/Silver Cardinal/Gold Cardinal/Gold<br />
Dinner, Dress White Jacket White Blue Blue/Gold Blue/Gold<br />
Service Dress Blue <strong>Navy</strong> Blue White/Silver Cardinal/Gold Cardinal/Gold<br />
Service Dress White White Blue Blue Blue<br />
Peacoat <strong>Navy</strong> Blue White Cardinal None
Chapter 4<br />
Group Rate Marks E1-3:<br />
� Two or three short diagonal stripes, alone, or with a specialty<br />
mark<br />
� Not worn on utilities or coveralls<br />
� Wore same as other rating badges<br />
� Description: 3” at 30 degree, lower end in front<br />
Group Blue <strong>Uniform</strong> White <strong>Uniform</strong><br />
Seaman and Apprentices White Blue<br />
Fireman and Apprentices Red Blue<br />
Constructionman and Apprentices Light Blue Blue<br />
Airman and Apprentices Emerald Green Blue<br />
Hospitalman, Dentalman, and Apprentices White Blue
Chapter 4<br />
Group Rate Marks E1-3 Cont:<br />
� E1’s wear mark only centered 2” above midway point<br />
� Apprentice; Airman, Fireman, Seaman<br />
� Unit ID Marks:<br />
� ¼ white block letters on ½” black background, 3/8” below<br />
lower row of shoulder sleeve stitching, length is 5” to 5-¾”<br />
� Ship/unit that is decommissioned/disestablished/transferred<br />
to reserves send 10 UIM’s for historic purposes.<br />
� Specialty Marks; careful of out dated rates
Chapter 4<br />
Group Rate Marks E1-3 Cont:<br />
� Collar insignia<br />
� E4-6:<br />
� E2-6:<br />
� Miniature anodized devices on black relax fit jacket<br />
and blue all-weather coat<br />
� ¾” from squared end of the epaulet<br />
� Embroidered for coveralls and NWU<br />
� SU; miniature anodized device<br />
� Gold Chevrons<br />
� Wear on coveralls, black relax fit jacket, garrison cap
Chapter 4<br />
Group Rate Marks E1-3 Cont:<br />
� Placement:
Chapter 4<br />
Service Stripes:<br />
� Description:<br />
� CPO; 7” long, 3/8” wide<br />
� E1-6; 5-¼” long, 3/8” wide<br />
� Women; 5-¼” long, ¼” wide<br />
� Position:<br />
� Left sleeve Dress Blue/White, Dinner Dress Blue/White<br />
Jacket w/ the lower ends of the front. The lower end 2”<br />
from end of sleeve, 45 degree angle, ¼” apart<br />
� Color; Gold, Cardinal, or blue<br />
� Entitlements; 4 years of active service or reserve<br />
service in an active status in any armed service
Chapter 4<br />
Gold Rating Badge and Service Stripes:<br />
� 12 most recent cumulative years qualifying Good<br />
Conduct Service<br />
� Continue to wear as long as qualified<br />
� May wear as FLTRES, can qualify if return to AC<br />
� Time AC or RC in the USN, USNR, USMC, USMCR<br />
Rating Mergers:<br />
� May wear old badge 24 months after completion of<br />
merger or until next advancement
Chapter 5<br />
Objectives:<br />
� Describe and identify; Identification Badges<br />
� Describe and identify; Breast Insignia<br />
� Describe and identify; Awards<br />
� Describe and identify:<br />
� Aiguillettes<br />
� Brassards<br />
� Buttons<br />
� Review Table 5-3-1<br />
� Describe and identify; Military Decorations
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Provisions for Wear:<br />
� Men<br />
� Pockets w/ flaps, center the badge between the lower<br />
point of the flap, bottom of the pocket, and the sides<br />
� On pockets without flaps, center the badge on the pocket<br />
� On full dress uniforms, center the ID badge on the left<br />
pocket ¼” below the lowest row of medals or below the<br />
second breast insignia, if authorized. If breast insignia,<br />
medals and ID badge combined cause the ID badge to be<br />
positioned on or below the lower seam of the pocket,<br />
incumbents do not wear the secondary breast<br />
insignia. Post-tour personnel may wear either the ID<br />
badge or secondary breast insignia
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Women; Center the badge ¼” above the coat/shirt pocket or<br />
above authorized ribbons/large medals/breast insignia<br />
� Formal and Dinner Dress <strong>Uniform</strong>s:<br />
� Pres/Vice: Men and women center badge on the right lapel,<br />
so the top of the badge is aligned w/ the top of the upper row<br />
of miniature medals<br />
� SECDEF/JCOS/MMSE: Men and women center badge ¼”<br />
below the lowest row of miniature medals or secondary<br />
breast insignia<br />
� Only one may be wore at a time except post tour FLT/FOR/<br />
CMC badges<br />
� Wear most current assignment, attach directly to uniform
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges:<br />
� Eligibility/Description of Authorized ID Badges:<br />
� Presidential Service:<br />
� Duty to white house or awarded a Pres service cert<br />
� President coat of arms, 50 gold stars, blue enamel, w/<br />
gold rays radiating from center, 1-¾” dia.<br />
� Wear on right side<br />
� Vice President Service:<br />
� Duty assigned to the office Vice-Pres or awarded cert<br />
� 27 rays, white enamel, 1-15/16” dia.<br />
� Wear on right side
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Office of the Secretary of Defense:<br />
� Received a cert from SECDEF office<br />
� Shield in center, amulet 13 gold stars, wreath of laurel<br />
and a green enamel olive, silver sunburst 33 rays, 2”<br />
dia., Miniature is 1-½” dia.<br />
� Wear on left<br />
� Joint Chiefs of Staff:<br />
� Personnel designated in JSI 1310.01<br />
� 2-¼” by 2”, oval silver metal wreath of laurel w/ US<br />
shield, on four gold unsheathed swords, words “Joint”<br />
on top and “Chiefs of Staff” on bottom, miniature<br />
badge is 1-½” dia.<br />
� Wear on left
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Correct Size Badge for incumbent and Post Tour:<br />
SECDEF Joint COS<br />
Miniature Regular Miniature Regular<br />
Summer Wh Full Dress Summer Wh Full Dress<br />
Service Khaki Service Dr Service Khaki Service Dr<br />
Formal Dress Formal Dress<br />
Dinner Dress Dinner Dress<br />
White Jumper White Jumper
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Command Senior Enlisted Leader:<br />
� Worn by personnel assigned the duties of:<br />
� MCPON, FLTCM, FORCM, CMDCM, COB,<br />
CMDCS and coll. Command CM/CS/C<br />
� Only badge that may be worn post tour when<br />
wearing another ID badge as an incumbent<br />
� Full size worn on all except Dinner Dress<br />
� NWU:<br />
� wear identification badges on the NWU shirt<br />
centered on the wearer's left pocket flap<br />
� Identification badges can be either metal or<br />
embroidered on a strip of NWU fabric.
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Incumbent SEL:<br />
� Men; ????? on left pocket<br />
� Women; Full size above right pocket<br />
� Optional to wear on left pocket<br />
� Wear miniature on Dinner Dress on left<br />
� Post Tour NEC(9580/9579):<br />
� Same position as Incumbents<br />
� Full dress:<br />
� Men; ¼” below medals or secondary<br />
� Women; ¼” above medals or secondary<br />
� Not auth. For formal, dinner, working uniforms<br />
� Coll. Duty authorized as per OPNAVINST 1306.2F
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Recruiting Command:<br />
� Personnel at; <strong>Navy</strong> Recruiting Command<br />
� May be authorized for COMNAVCRUITCOM,<br />
COMNAVRESFOR, and PCN-1 (Recruit<br />
Procurement) instructors<br />
� Excellent performance acknowledged w/ the addition<br />
of a gold metallic wreath and gold or silver<br />
stars. Subsequent awards are signified by silver<br />
stars added to the wreath and a gold star is issued in<br />
lieu of three silver stars. Wear the wreath only while<br />
assigned to recruiting billets designated by<br />
COMNAVCRUITCOM.<br />
� Wear on left
Chapter 5<br />
ID Badges Cont:<br />
� Career Counselor<br />
� May be worn by all NC’s, NEC 9588 personnel assigned<br />
as CCC and CCC course (A-501-0011) Instructors<br />
� USN/USNR and SELRES personnel designated by the<br />
CO as CMD/Unit CC who have completed the Career<br />
Info Course (R-501-0005) are authorized<br />
� Also be worn; COs, XOs, and officers designated fulltime<br />
retention officers on the staffs of the CNO, fleet<br />
commanders-in-chief, and TYCOMs. Those eligible to<br />
wear both Career Counselor and FLT/FOR/CMC badges<br />
may only wear the latter unless specific permission to<br />
wear both has been granted by the CNO<br />
� Wear on left; only during period of detail
Chapter 5<br />
ID badges Cont:<br />
� Recruit Division Commander (RDC), Gold Wreath :<br />
� NEC 9508 and assigned as RDC at Recruit Training<br />
Command.<br />
� Wreath worn by RDCs for performance of excellence<br />
� Wear on left, only during period of detail
Chapter 5<br />
ID badges Cont:<br />
� Merchant Marine Service Emblem:<br />
� Merchant seaman for service from DEC 7, 1941 to<br />
July 25, 1947<br />
� Circular gold metal emblem, 1” dia., gold anchor<br />
centered on silver federal shield<br />
� Worn on left
Chapter 5<br />
ID badges Cont:<br />
� MAA/Law Enforcement:<br />
� Worn by all personnel assigned to an official MAA/Law<br />
Enforcement/Physical Security, Corrections position<br />
� Worn on left, only during periods of detail
Chapter 5<br />
ID badges Cont:<br />
� Joint/Unified Command:<br />
� May be authorized to wear, but only on approval from<br />
the CNO. Requests will include a photograph,<br />
drawing, or sample of the device and local regulations<br />
regarding its wear. Unless otherwise prescribed in the<br />
approval letter, these badges will be worn in the same<br />
general manner as prescribed for the SECDEF and<br />
JCOS.<br />
� Worn only during the period of detail
Chapter 5<br />
ID badges Cont:<br />
� Authorized Badges:<br />
UN, DIA, Def. Information Systems Agency, Army Medical Department<br />
Center/School, Def. Commissary Agency, Inter-American Def. College<br />
CMD, Dept. of State, Def. Threat Reduction Agency, Atlantic Intelligence<br />
CMD, U.S. European CMD, Def. Finance and Accounting Service, U.S.<br />
Special Operations CMD, NATO EASTLANT, Military Postal Service<br />
Agency, Def. Logistics Agency, U.S. Pacific CMD, U.S. Joint Forces CMD,<br />
U.S. Central CMD, U.S. Transportation CMD, U.S. Strategic CMD, U.S.<br />
Southern CMD, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE),<br />
Allied Forces Southern Europe and its subordinate, Air Force Education<br />
and Training CMD Instructor Badge, U.S. Forces Japan, National Def.<br />
University Badge, Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, Joint Communications<br />
Support Element, USNORTHCOM, NSA, Central Security Agency, and<br />
U.S.AFRICOM
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia:<br />
� Command Insignia:<br />
� Command at Sea<br />
� Command Ashore/Project Manager<br />
� Provisions for Wear:<br />
� For CAPT and junior<br />
� Miniature command insignia not worn with Full Dress<br />
� Manner of Wear:<br />
� Incumbent; centered ¼” above the right pocket or name<br />
tag. <strong>Uniform</strong>s without a right pocket, place it in the same<br />
relative position as the ribbons/medals<br />
� Dinner Dress wear on right, 1/3 down Between shoulder<br />
seam and coat hem
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia Cont:<br />
� Post tour:<br />
� Only one may be worn, choice up to member,<br />
Incumbent may not wear the same<br />
� Center ¼” below left pocket/flap, second place ¼”<br />
secondary<br />
� W/ miniature medals place ¼” below<br />
� W/ full dress Men place ¼” below, Women ¼” Above
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia Cont:<br />
� Warfare/Other Qualifications:<br />
� Provisions for Wear; metal pin-on, when two sizes exists<br />
the miniature is normally w/ miniature medals<br />
Large Insignia Miniature Insignia<br />
Service Dress Blue/White Formal Dress<br />
Full Dress Blue/White Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket<br />
Summer White Dinner Dress Blue<br />
Service Khaki<br />
� Metal devices not allowed when FOD hazard present<br />
� Anodized or oxidized, do not mix<br />
� Hand polish must not change appearance
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia Cont:<br />
� Manner of Wear:<br />
� Left side of uniform in a primary or secondary position<br />
� Primary:<br />
� centered above ribbons, medals, tape, or pocket w/<br />
lower edge ¼” above top row<br />
� Dinner Dress place 3” below notch, Women center<br />
on left lapel 1/3 between shoulder seam, coat hem<br />
� Secondary:<br />
� Centered ¼” below ribbons, medals, top of<br />
pocket/flap<br />
� Dinner Dress; left lapel, ¼” below the primary
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia Cont:<br />
� Only one device; Primary position<br />
� Multiple qualifications<br />
� May wear two devices, Primary/Secondary<br />
� Warfare take precedence over other quals<br />
� Two separate warfare rules:<br />
� Primary is current serving platform<br />
� Not at a servicing platform; Officers wear<br />
insignia in corresponding to their designator,<br />
otherwise first earned, all others will wear first<br />
earned<br />
� If no longer designated continue to wear unless<br />
prohibited by administrative action.
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia Cont:<br />
� Gold worn by Officer, Silver by Enlisted w/ the following:<br />
� Enlisted advanced to Officer continue to wear silver<br />
until qual. for corresponding officer pin, then replace<br />
� Enlisted awarded the Small Craft insignia and are<br />
advanced to Officer wear gold insignia<br />
� Enlisted qual. In a warfare spec. as Officer and<br />
reverted to Enlisted continue to wear Officer insignia<br />
� Enlisted awarded the Craftmaster insignia then<br />
advanced to officer continue to wear insignia
Chapter 5<br />
Breast Insignia Cont:<br />
� Name Tags:<br />
� ¼” above the right breast pocket<br />
� Leather, Velcro backed:<br />
� plain black leather, 2”x4”<br />
� Name, rank/rate, duty station<br />
(USN), gold for Officers/CPO<br />
silver for E1-6, ¼” block letters,<br />
one breast insignia allowed
Chapter 5<br />
Awards:<br />
� General:<br />
� Auth. <strong>Navy</strong>; SECNAVINST 1650.1 Series<br />
� Other services; will be described later<br />
� Definitions:<br />
� Awards; any decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or<br />
attachments to an individual<br />
� Decoration; specific personal act of gallantry/meritorious<br />
service<br />
� Unit Award; given to an operating unit worn only by<br />
those who participated in the cited action<br />
� Service Award; participants of campaigns, expeditions,<br />
wars, etc., or fulfilled creditable, specific, service req.
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Medal; individual for performing certain duties, acts, or<br />
services consisting of a medallion hanging from a<br />
distinctively colored suspension ribbon<br />
� Miniature Medal; ½ size replica of larger medal<br />
� Badge; special proficiency, consisting of a medallion<br />
hung from bar(s)<br />
� Ribbon or Ribbon Bar; portion of a medal’s suspension<br />
ribbon<br />
� Rosette; lapel device made by gathering the suspension<br />
ribbon of the medal into a circular shape<br />
� Lapel-Button; miniature replica of the ribbon or ribbon bar<br />
� Attachment; star, letter, clasp or other device worn on the<br />
suspension ribbon of a medal or on the ribbon
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Wear on Civilian Clothes:<br />
� Miniature Metals and Breast Insignia; White/Black tie<br />
events in the same manner as for military uniforms<br />
� Medal of Honor; White/Black tie events in the same<br />
manner as for military uniforms<br />
� Miniature Replicas; wear on left lapel, not to White/Black<br />
tie events<br />
� Miniature Marksmanship and Pistol shot Badges; wear<br />
on left lapel<br />
� Honorable Discharge and Service Buttons; wear on left<br />
lapel, not to White tie events
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Precedence of Awards:<br />
� <strong>Navy</strong> awards take priority over other service awards<br />
� War, campaign, expedition, etc., shall be worn as<br />
campaign and service awards<br />
� Badges listed in may be worn<br />
� SECNAVINST 1650.1 series concerning USMC awards<br />
� Manner of Wear, Foreign:<br />
� Awards worn with at least one US award<br />
� Similar design may be worn on the same occasions<br />
� Long ribbons, sashes, around the neck awards can be<br />
worn with Service or Full Dress. Post tour not authorized<br />
� Fourragere; sew button under left collar, loop arm through
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Manner of Wear, Marksmanship Awards (Badges):<br />
� W/ ribbons; place immediately below bottom row so that<br />
only the medallion of each badge is visible, may not wear<br />
other secondary<br />
� W/ Large Medals; place immediately below bottom row in<br />
secondary position, may not wear other secondary<br />
� Do not wear badges w/ miniature medals<br />
� Up to 3 badges in a single row.
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Ribbons w/ Medals:<br />
� Wear both large medals and ribbons that do not have<br />
corresponding large medals on Full Dress <strong>Uniform</strong>s<br />
� Center on the right breast in the same relative position as<br />
the holding bar of the lowest row of medals<br />
� Arrange in order of precedence in rows from top down and<br />
inboard to outboard<br />
� Wear either the senior ribbon or all ribbons<br />
� No Medals? Wear ribbons on right<br />
� Miniature Medals = No Ribbons
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Large Medals:<br />
� Place holding bar of the lowest row of medals in the same<br />
position as the lowest ribbon bar<br />
� Bar is 1-1/8” wide, row is 3-¼” long from top of bar<br />
� Multi rows group w/ same number, odd row on top<br />
� Max 3 w/ no overlap, 4-5 with overlap, inboard showing<br />
� 5 or more; wear senior or all<br />
� MOH; wear around neck on ribbon<br />
� Polishing; only for Ceremonial Guard
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Miniature Medals:<br />
� Row is 2-¼” long<br />
� Max 5 in a row<br />
� Wear 5 most senior or all<br />
� On the dinner dress jacket, center up to three miniature<br />
medals on the lapel. Position four or more miniatures<br />
starting at the inner edge of the lapel extending beyond the<br />
lapel on to the body of the jacket
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Attachments:<br />
� Centered on ribbon, overlapping medals to the left/ may<br />
align vertically<br />
� Wearing centered device such as “V” or silver device<br />
attach symmetrically starting inboard<br />
� “Individual” or “Single-constructed”
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Attachments:<br />
� Centered on ribbon, overlapping medals to the left/ may align<br />
vertically<br />
� Wearing centered device such as “V” or silver device attach<br />
symmetrically starting inboard<br />
� “Individual” or “Single-constructed”<br />
� Oak leaf; bronze 7/16” large, 5/16” ribbons, silver in lieu of 5<br />
� Star; gold 5/16”, silver in lieu of 5<br />
� Bronze star; 3/16” Sliver in lieu of 6<br />
� Miniature; 1/8” except for bronze/silver oak leaf, numerals<br />
5/16”. Oak leafs in rows of three.
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Letter Devices:<br />
� Centered on ribbon or suspension ribbon of medals<br />
� Bronze “A”; American Defense Service Medal<br />
� Gold “N”; Pres. Unit Citation, USS Nautilus<br />
� Bronze “V”; Combat Distinguishing device, also Gold/Silver<br />
� Clasps;<br />
� Ribbons/Large medals, miniature wear stars/letter/other<br />
� American Defense Service; “Fleet” and “Base”<br />
� Antarctica Service; bronze “wintered over”, also gold/silver
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Misc. Devices:<br />
� Airlift; “C-54”, 26June 1948 – 30 Sep 1949<br />
� Fleet Marine Force; beginning w/ WWII 1/8” EGA<br />
� Hourglass / “M” Device:<br />
� Armed Forces Reserve Medal:<br />
� Not entitled to "M" device, but entitled to AFRM:<br />
hour glass centered on ribbon/suspension ribbon<br />
� "M" device and AFRM : w/ "M" device and appropriate<br />
hour glass device positioned on the wearer's right<br />
� "M" device, but not otherwise entitled to AFRM: w/ "M"<br />
device centered on the ribbon/suspension ribbon<br />
� Subsequent Awards: Indicated by a bronze Arabic<br />
number s will begin with 2" and continue
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Gold Globe; Pres. Unit Citation, USS triton<br />
� Antarctica Wintered Over disc<br />
� Strike/Flight Numerals; 5/16” Arabic numeral, Air medal<br />
� Single Mission/Individual:<br />
� Air Medal; 3/16” bronze star centered only, 5/16” gold<br />
after<br />
� W/ “V”; Center “V”, on miniatures “V” centered below<br />
� Gold Bar; subsequent - Silver Life Saving medal<br />
� Silver Bar; subsequent - Gold Life Saving medal<br />
� Gold Compass Rose; subsequent - National Security Medal<br />
� Planet Symbol; subsequent - National Aeronautics and<br />
Space Administration Distinguished Service Medal
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� Vietnamese Gallantry Cross;<br />
� Wear only one Gallantry Cross award regardless of the<br />
number received. Multiple, wear as many authorized<br />
devices that will fit on one medal or ribbon.<br />
� ¾” palm device for multiple, on the suspension ribbon of<br />
the large medal, and a 3/8” palm on the ribbon/<br />
suspension ribbon of the miniature medal. The star<br />
devices (gold, silver, or bronze) remain the same size<br />
� Gold frames with the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious<br />
Unit Citation of the Gallantry Cross and Civil Action w/<br />
palm. Palm for this award measures 9/16” in length w/ a<br />
1/8” stem and four front leaves attached like a<br />
branch. No medal is authorized for this citation. The<br />
stem of the palm is to the wearer's right.
Chapter 5<br />
Awards Cont:<br />
� <strong>Navy</strong> “E”; 3/16” silver centered, 4 th one silver wreathed “E”<br />
� “S” / “E”:<br />
� Sharpshooter; ¼” bronze “S”, ribbon<br />
� Expert; medal or ¼” silver “E” ribbon<br />
� Gold Wreath:<br />
� 5/16” Arabic numeral, Recruiting Service ribbon, wear<br />
as far left as possible w/o overlapping edge<br />
� Individual awards; 3/16” bronze stars
Chapter 5<br />
Aiguillettes:<br />
� Only while serving in official capacity<br />
� Authority:<br />
� Aide to the Pres., Vice Pres., SECDEF, Secretary/ Under<br />
SEC/Asst. SEC of the <strong>Navy</strong>, and Aide at the White<br />
House<br />
� Flag Aide’s; 9015 COS, 0921 Flag LT, 9082 Flag SEC,<br />
9930 EA, 9935 Aide<br />
� Naval Attaches; only in jurisdiction area<br />
� Governor state territory; official occasions
Chapter 5<br />
Aiguillettes Cont:<br />
� Wear at all times:<br />
� “A” School Military Training; Dept./Div. LCPO,<br />
CC’s/Asst CC’s<br />
� Recruit Division Commanders<br />
� U.S. Ceremonial Guard;<br />
� Not on working uniform (NWU)<br />
� Officers/CPO only on SU, black jacket, allweather<br />
coat when it’s worn w/ SU
Chapter 5<br />
Aiguillettes Cont:<br />
� Wear:<br />
� Aide - Pres/VP/ white house / foreign HOS; right shoulder<br />
all others left<br />
� Outside of coats/sweaters<br />
� Fourragere under aiguillettes<br />
� Dress uniform:<br />
� Attach becket to top of white collar that is standing<br />
and on all other coats/mess jackets/blue overcoats,<br />
sew a small flat button, covered with black silk, under<br />
the coat collar at the height of the collar bone<br />
� Wear at official ceremonies, occasions requiring<br />
special honors, social functions w/ invites, at all times<br />
by aides to foreign representatives
Chapter 5<br />
Aiguillettes Cont:<br />
� Description:<br />
� Aide to the President.; four loops, all gold.<br />
� Aide VP, Admiral, General or Official of Higher Rank and<br />
<strong>Navy</strong> Special Asst. to the General Counsel of the DON<br />
four loops, gold w/ dark blue spiral bands<br />
� Naval Attaches and Asst. Naval Attaches; four loops, gold<br />
w/ dark blue spiral bands<br />
� Aide to Vice Admiral and Lieutenant General; Three gold<br />
w/ dark blue spiral bands<br />
� Aide to Rear Admiral, Major General, Brigadier General<br />
and Officers of Lower Rank; Two loops, gold w/ dark blue<br />
spiral bands<br />
� Aide to Governor of a State or Territory; Two loops, gold<br />
w/ dark blue spiral bands.
Chapter 5<br />
Aiguillettes Cont:<br />
� "A" School Military Training (ASMT) Dept and Div LCPOs,<br />
CCs/Asst CCs.; one red and white loop.<br />
� Recruit Division CDR; one red loop.<br />
� Recruit Division CDR Asst.; one light blue loop.<br />
� U.S. <strong>Navy</strong> Ceremonial Guard.<br />
� Dress White; one dark blue braided loop/two single loops.<br />
� Dress Blue; one white braided loop/two single loops.<br />
� Service Aiguillette (Service and Service Dress <strong>Uniform</strong>s,<br />
Black Jacket, All-weather Coat) - one white braided loop.<br />
� U.S. <strong>Navy</strong> Ceremonial Guard, Officers and CPOs<br />
� Service Aiguillette (Service <strong>Uniform</strong>s, Black Jacket and<br />
All-weather Coat with Service <strong>Uniform</strong> only) - one white<br />
braided loop.
Chapter 5<br />
Brassards:<br />
� Cloth band, marked w/ symbols, letter or words,<br />
indicating a type of temporary duty, to which the<br />
wearer is assigned. Right arm, midway between<br />
the shoulder and elbow, on uniforms or<br />
outergarments
Chapter 5<br />
Buttons:<br />
� Descriptions:<br />
� Eagle rising, w/ its wings down. The left foot<br />
is on the shank, the right foot on the stock of<br />
a plain anchor, laid horizontally, and the<br />
eagle's head faces its right<br />
� Designated in terms of "line". One line<br />
equals .025”, making a 40-line button is 1<br />
inch in dia., and a 35-line button is .875” in<br />
dia.<br />
� Officers/CPO = Gold, Enlisted = Silver<br />
oxidized
Chapter 5<br />
Boatswain’s Pipe and Lanyard:<br />
� Wear:<br />
� May be worn around the neck while carrying out official<br />
ceremonial duties and military watches<br />
� Lanyard is braided w/ Belfast cord, traditional style and sennit<br />
� When hanging free, bottom of the pipe shall not fall below the<br />
top of the belt<br />
� White lanyards with dark/blue uniforms and black lanyards w/<br />
white<br />
� Men place pipe in the left breast pocket when not in use<br />
� Women wearing Service Dress Blue place boatswain's pipe<br />
attached to the lanyard between the top and second button of<br />
their jacket when not in use<br />
� Do not wear them on liberty
# of<br />
Medals<br />
5Table for Wearing Large or Miniature Medals (Table 5-3-1)<br />
# of<br />
Rows<br />
1-5 1 only 1-5<br />
6 2 3 3<br />
7 2 3 4<br />
8 2 4 4<br />
9 2 4 5<br />
10 2 5 5<br />
# of Medals Per Row<br />
Top 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th<br />
11 3 3 4 4<br />
12 3 4 4 4<br />
13 3 3 5 5<br />
14 3 4 5 5<br />
15 3 5 5 5<br />
16 4 4 4 4 4<br />
26 6 3 3 5 5 5 5
<strong>Uniform</strong> Reg’s Ch. 3-5<br />
Thank you.