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Insignia and badges of the United States Navy are military "badges" issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy. Most naval aviation insignia are also permitted for wear on uniforms of the United States Marine Corps.
As described in Chapter 5 of US Navy Uniform Regulations NAVPERS 15665I, "badges" are categorized as breast insignia (usually worn immediately above and below ribbons) and identification badges (usually worn at breast pocket level) [1]. Breast insignia are further divided between command and warfare and other qualification [2].
Insignia come in the form of metal "pin-on devices" worn on formal uniforms and embroidered "tape strips" worn on work uniforms. For the purpose of this article, the general term "insignia" shall be used to describe both, as it is done in Navy Uniform Regulations. The term "badge", although used ambiguously in other military branches and in informal speak to describe any pin, patch, or tab, is exclusive to identification badges [3] and authorized marksmanship awards [4] according to the language in Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5.
The modern day United States Navy currently maintains the following breast insignia and identification badges:
[edit] Breast Insignia - Command Insignia
There are two Command insignia: Command at Sea and Command Ashore/Project Manager.
The Command at Sea insignia is eligible to officers who are in or have been in command of a ship or operational fleet air unit. The Command Ashore/Project Manager insignia is eligible to officers who are in or have been a commanding officer of a naval installation or placed in charge of a project.
An incumbent officer wears insignia on the right breast, except in full dress when it is worn 1/4 inch above the ribbons.
A post tour officer wears insignia on the left breast 1/4 inch below the top of the pocket/flap. If a warfare or qualification insignia is already occupying that position, it is then worn 1/4 inch below that insignia, or on uniforms with pocket flaps, 1/4 inch below the flap. Women in full dress will wear post tour command insignia 1/4 inch above the left pocket, medals or primary breast insignia. Only one post tour command insignia may be worn [5].
[edit] Breast Insignia - Warfare and Other Qualification Insignia
Warfare and Other Qualification insignia are awarded for completing qualifications in various fields within the Navy. It is worn on the left side of the uniform in the primary position (for one insignia), or the primary and secondary position (for two insignia) [3]. Only two of this class of breast insignia may be worn at one time.
- The primary position is centered above ribbons or medals with the lower edge of the device 1/4 inch above the top row of ribbons or medals. When no ribbons or medals are worn, it is centered above the left pocket with the lower edge of the device 1/4 inch above the top of the pocket.
- The secondary position is centered 1/4 inch below the top of the pocket or pocket flap, when ribbons or no awards are worn. When medals are worn, centered below medals with the top of the device 1/4 inch below the lowest row of medals [6].
Warfare and Other Qualification insignia are grouped in the following categories (in alphabetical order) [3]:
| Warfare Qualification | Other Qualification |
|---|---|
| 1) Aviation Warfare | 9) Aircrew |
| 2) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warfare | 10) Integrated Undersea Surveillance System |
| 3) Fleet Marine Force (FMF) | 11) Officer In Charge/Petty Officer in Charge |
| 4) Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist | 12) Parachutists |
| 5) Special Operations Warfare | 13) Submarine Patrol |
| 6) Special Warfare | 14) Underwater |
| 7) Submarine Warfare | |
| 8) Surface Warfare |
"Warfare" insignia take precedence over "Other" insignia and are placed in the primary position. If two Warfare insignia are authorized for wear, insignia of the specialty in which currently serving will be worn in the primary position. Personnel with multiple qualifications may wear only two insignia, and only one insignia from any single category listed above.
Listed below are all the Warfare and Other Qualification insignia within each category.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Surface Warfare
Surface Warfare insignia are breast insignia of the surface warfare community which are issued to those naval personnel who are trained and qualified to perform duties aboard United States surface warships. The Surface Warfare Officer insignia was first proposed in 1972, and by 1980 a variety of the Surface Warfare insignia had been approved for issuance.
Line officers of the surface warfare community earn the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) insignia. Enlisted personnel who complete the Enlisted Surface Warfare qualification program earn the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) insignia. Other insignia for qualification in specialized areas exists in Medical Corps, Nurse Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Service Corps, and Supply Corps.
The SWO and ESWS insignia may be earned by United States Coast Guard personnel assigned to Navy commands.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Submarine Warfare
Submarine Warfare insignia (usually known as "dolphins") are breast insignia of the submarine warfare community which are issued to those naval personnel who are trained and qualified to perform duties aboard United States submarines. The Submarine Warfare insignia for officers and enlisted was first proposed by then-Captain Ernest King on 13 June 1923, with the current design finalized March 1924.
In addition to line officer and enlisted versions, there exists insignia for officers working in engineering duty, medical corps, and supply corps.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Special Warfare
There are two Special Warfare insignia issued to Navy personnel serving under Naval Special Warfare Command, a part of USSOCOM: Special Warfare and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman.
The Special Warfare insignia (aka "SEAL Trident"), or its more popular nickname, "The Budweiser", is awarded to personnel who completed BUD/S training, and have been designated as Navy SEALs. The Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC - pronounced "swick") insignia is awarded to personnel trained to support Navy SEALs, and designated as a member of Special Boat Teams [7].
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Special Operations Warfare
The Special Operations Warfare (SPECOPS) insignia is earned by officers by virtue of training in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Operational Diving and Salvage (ODS), and Expendable Ordnance Management (EOM) [8]. Not to be confused with Special Warfare (i.e. SEALs), Special Operations, in Navy parlance, refer to dive qualified EOD technicians [9].
The insignia shares a similar design to the Surface Warfare insignia, but is considered a different category. Therefore, personnel earning insignia from both Surface Warfare and Special Operations Warfare may wear both at the same time.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Aviation Warfare
Aviation Warfare insignia are breast insignia of the aviation warfare community which are issued to those naval personnel who are trained and qualified to perform duties related to operation and support of naval aircraft.
There are two variants for line officers: Naval Aviator insignia for pilots, and Naval Flight Officer insignia for non-piloting officers.
The enlisted variant is known as the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS) insignia, and is issued to sailors in various ratings related to aviation.
Other insignia for qualification in specialized areas exists for Flight Surgeons, Flight Nurses, Experimental Psychologists/Physiologists, Observers/Flight Meteorologists, and Supply Corps personnel.
A similar breast insignia, the Navy Aircrew insignia, is under a separate category and considered as "other qualification". Therefore, enlisted personnel with both EAWS and Aircrew qualifications are permitted to wear both insignia. See further down this article for more on Aircrew.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warfare
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warfare (EOD) insignia, also known as the "Crab", is awarded to personnel trained to deal with the construction, deployment, disarmament, and disposal of high explosives munitions. It is the only decoration awarded to all four uniformed services of the US Defense Department.
Enlisted EOD technicians wear the insignia as their primary warfare breast insignia. Officers wear it as a secondary insignia under the Special Operations Warfare insignia.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Fleet Marine Force
The Fleet Marine Force (FMF) insignia is issued to Navy personnel assigned to Fleet Marine Force command, a combined command of US Navy and Marine Corps. The insignia is issued to both officers and enlisted.
Navy Hospital Corpsmen (or simply "Corpsmen") are a good example Navy personnel in FMF.
[edit] Warfare Qualification - Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist
The Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist (SCWS) insignia is awarded to personnel qualified to serve in Construction Battalions (CB or Seabees), or other construction units, in the Navy.
[edit] Other Qualification - Aircrew
The Aircrew insignia is issued to enlisted personnel trained to operate equipment onboard airborne aircraft.
Navy aircrew assigned to Navy aircraft place "(NAC)" after their rating to indicate this skill. Navy aircrew assigned to Marine Corps combat aircraft place "(CAC)" after their rating. Example: "AW1(NAC) Jenkins" is Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Jenkins, who is Navy Aircrew-qualified.
[edit] Other Qualification - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System
The Integrated Undersea Surveillance System insignia is awarded to those personnel who have been trained and qualified in naval sonar and undersea surveillance technology.
[edit] Other Qualification - Officer in Charge/Petty Officer in Charge
The Officer in Charge/Petty Officer in Charge (OIC/POIC) insignia is issued to personnel of the small boat community. It is issued to operators of small combatant and non-combatant vessels.
The Small Craft insignia is awarded to officers and petty officers commanding small combatant vessels that patrol brown-water (littoral zone) and riverine environments. The Craftmaster insignia is awarded to senior enlisted commanding small non-combatant vessels, such as tugboats, dredges, and scows.
[edit] Other Qualification - Parachutists
The Parachutists insignia, also known as "jump wings", is awarded to personnel for training in airborne school. The basic insignia is issued for completion of basic parachutist training. The Naval Parachutist insignia is issued after 10 qualifying jumps.
Enlisted personnel with jump wings place "(PJ)" after their rating to indicate this skill. Free-fall/HALO qualified place "(FPJ)" in their rating. Example: "SO3(FPJ) Smith" is Special Warfare Operator 3rd Class Smith, who is Free-fall/HALO-qualified.
The Naval Parachutist insignia is a common secondary insignia among Navy SEALs.
[edit] Other Qualification - Submarine Patrol
The Submarine Combat Patrol insignia is a breast insignia worn by Navy personnel who have completed war patrols. Such patrols were conducted during World War II.
The SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia is a breast insignia worn by Navy personnel of the submarine service who have completed strategic deterrent patrols in nuclear ballistic missile submarines. It is the successor to the Submarine Combat Patrol insignia awarded for submarine patrols during World War II.
Qualified personnel wear the insignia as a secondary device, after the Submarine Warfare device.
[edit] Other Qualification - Underwater
The Deep Submergence insignia is worn by Navy personnel who are qualified in submarines and have completed one year of regular assignment to a manned or unmanned deep submersible.
Diver insignia are issued to personnel who are qualified divers and is given in several degrees. The first degree of the diving insignia is Scuba Diver. The remaining insignia are awarded for deep sea dive qualifications and are issued in the degrees of Second Class, First Class, and Master Diver. There also exists a Diving Officer insignia for officers who completed Basic Diving Officer course, and insignia for medical personnel who have qualified as both divers and medical response personnel to medical emergencies underwater.
Enlisted personnel who are dive qualified place "(DV)" after their rating to indicate this skill. Example: "BM2(DV) Jones" is Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jones, who is Diver-qualified.
[edit] Not yet detailed in Navy Uniform Regulations
The following insignia is currently being issued but is not yet officially described in Navy Uniform Regulations, as of January 2007 (latest edition) [10].
[edit] Identification Badges
 Presidential Service, Vice Presidential Service, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs |
 Navy / Fleet / Force / CNO-Directed / Command / Chief of the Boat |
 Recruiting Command / Career Counselor / Recruit Division Commander (RDC) / RDC with Gold Wreath Award |
 Master-at-arms / Law Enforcement |
[edit] References
- ^ US Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5
- ^ US Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 2
- ^ a b c US Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 2, Article 5201.2
- ^ US Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 3, Article 5310
- ^ US Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 2, Article 5201.1
- ^ US Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Figure 5-2-1
- ^ About.com, US Military, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC): The "Boat Guys"
- ^ About.com, US Military, Navy Commissioned Officer Job Designators Description & Qualification Factors: Special Operations (EOD/UMCM/ODS/EOM)
- ^ Naval Military Personnel Manual, Article 1210-230
- ^ US Navy Uniform Regulations, Summary of Changes
