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general occupational field to which a nonrated person
belongs, as follows:
Seaman
White stripes on blue uniforms
Hospitalman
and navy blue stripes on
Dentalman
white uniforms
Fireman
Red
Airman
Emerald green
Constructionman Light blue
Graduates of apprenticeship training schools
wear the appropriate device indicating the broad
occupational field they are entering. As shown in
figure 9-15, they wear the airman insignia for
aviation ratings; fireman, for engineering ratings;
and seaman, for deck, weapons, and other related
fields.
After demonstrating they have met the
requirements to enter into a rating, either through
formal schooling or on-the-job training, graduates
may receive authorization from their commanding
officers to wear the rating insignia specialty mark or
designated striker’s mark. This device is the same
specialty mark petty officers wear on their rating
hedge, shown earlier in figure 9-14. The striker’s
mark replaces the apprenticeship device.
BREAST INSIGNIA
AND IDENTIFICATION BADGES
The breast insignia indicates special qualifica-
tions or designations earned. We describe some
Figure 9-15.—Apprenticeship insignia.
of these insignia (fig. 9-16) in the following
paragraphs.
Persons below flag rank who have, or had,
command of commissioned ships or aviation
squadrons at sea wear the Command at Sea
insignia. Officers currently in command wear
the insignia on the right breast. Those not
presently in command, but who have held
command, wear it on the left breast below any
ribbons, medals, or other insignia.
Officers below flag rank who have, or had,
command ashore or served as a project manager
wear the Command Ashore/Project Manager
insignia. They wear this insignia in the same
manner as that prescribed for the Command at
Sea insignia.
Personnel currently serving, or having
previously served, as an officer in charge of
small craft wear the Small Craft insignia. They
wear this insignia in the same manner as that
prescribed for the Command at Sea insignia.
Personnel wear the insignia described in the
following paragraphs on the left breast above
any ribbons, medals, or insignia:
Personnel who have qualified in all phases
of surface warfare wear the Surface Warfare
insignia.
Personnel who have qualified to serve in
submarines wear the Submarine insignia. In
addition to the basic insignia, personnel serving
as submarine medical, engineering, and supply
officers wear another submarine insignia that
identifies their specialty. Those who successfully
take part in combat patrols also wear an
additional submarine insignia.
Personnel qualified to serve in flight wear
different Aviation insignia that indicate their
specialty. Aviators (pilots), flight officers, flight
surgeons, flight nurses, aircrewman, and combat
aircrewmen each wear a different Aviation
insignia that identifies their specialty.
Personnel qualified in underwater and
beach reconnaissance, demolition, and special
warfare tactics wear Special Warfare insignia.
They are usually associated with underwater
demolition
or
Sea-Air-Land
(SEAL)
team
detachments.
Personnel qualified in the identification and
safe disposal of ordnance wear Explosive
Ordnance Disposal insignia. Those who wear
this insignia have the ability to identify and
dispose of the many different types of ordnance
produced by the United States, our allies, and
our enemies.
Personnel who successfully complete a patrol on
a fleet ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) wear
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