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Naval officers wear the following grade
devices; they are similar to the grade devices worn
by Army, Air Force, and Marine officers:
Grade
Device
Fleet admiral
Five silver stars
Admiral
Four silver stars
Vice admiral
Three silver stars
Rear admiral (UH)
Two silver stars
Rear admiral (LH)
One silver star
Captain
Silver spread eagle
Commander
Silver oak leaf
Lieutenant commander Gold oak leaf
Lieutenant
Two silver bars
Lieutenant (jg)
One silver bar
Ensign
One gold bar
Commissioned warrant Dark blue bar with
officer
silver (W-4, W-3) or
gold (W-2) breaks
The Navy authorizes officers to wear two
types of caps: combination and garrison. The
combination cap has a stiff visor and rigid-
standing front. Officers wear it with a detachable
blue, white, khaki, or aviation green (for aviation
personnel) cap cover. The blue is prescribed only
in extremely cold weather. The color of the cap
cover and the uniform must match except for the
white cover, which officers may wear with both
blue and white uniforms. They have the option
of wearing the garrison cap, which is either green
or khaki, with a uniform of the same color. When
authorized by proper authority, they may wear
a command ball cap with the working uniform.
Combination caps worn by officers below the
grade of commander have a plain, black visor.
Captains’ and commanders’ visors are partly
fretted by gold embroidery; flag officers’ caps
bear full visor embroidery. Cap devices consist
of two crossed fouled anchors with a silver shield
surmounted by a spread eagle. Chin straps are
faced with gold lace.
Personnel wear the rank device on the garrison
cap on the right side near the front and a
miniature cap device on the left side.
AIGUILLETTES AND
MOURNING BADGES
Officers wear aiguillettes when assigned to the
following duties:
Personal aide to the President
Aide to the Vice President
Aide at the White House
Aide to the Secretary of Defense
Aide to the Secretary, Undersecretary, and
Assistant Secretaries of the Navy
Aide to the Deputy or Assistant Secretaries of
Defense
Aide to flag officers
Naval attache
Aide to top ranking representatives of foreign
nations visiting the United States
Recruit company commander
Recruit company commander assistant
U.S. Navy ceremonial guard
Officers appointed as aides on the staff of a
governor of a state or territory may wear
aiguillettes on official occasions.
Aides to the President, to the Vice President,
at the White House, and to foreign heads of state
wear them on the right side; all others wear them
on the left. Officers wear them on the outside of
overcoats or reefers.
Service aiguillettes consist of loops of
gold cord with a blue silk insertion. The
one worn by an aide to the President has
no insertion. The aiguillette cord fastens on
the shoulder and then loops around the shoulder
just under the armpit. The number of loops
indicates the wearer’s duty assignment or status
(fig. 9-7).
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