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Table 2-1.Proper Badge/Uniform Combination
Uniform
Rating Badge
Background
Eagle/
Specialty Mark
Chevrons
Service Stripes1
Service Dress Blue
Navy Blue
White/Silver
Scarlet/Gold2
Service Dress White
White
Blue
Blue
Summer White
White
Blue
Blue
Winter Blue/
Winter Working Blue
Navy Blue
White
Scarlet
Dungaree
Blue Chambray
Dark Blue
(Eagle Only)
Dark Blue
Pea coat
Navy Blue
White
Scarlet
Overcoat
(E4-E6 Women)
Navy Blue
White
Scarlet
Blue Working Jacket
Medium Blue
White (Eagle Only)
Scarlet
1Service stripes are worn on Dress Blue/Service Dress White uniforms for men and Service Dress
Blue only for women.
2Gold service stripes and gold chevrons, when authorized, are only worn on the Service Dress Blue
uniforms.
Figure 2-4.Proper positioning of rating badges.
Figure 2-5.Proper positioning of collar devices.
With local prescribing authority authorization, petty
officers may wear insignias on command ball caps. The
insignias worn on ball caps consist of an eagle and
chevrons of either silver or bright gold finish. Petty
officers entitled to wear gold rating badges and service
stripes on their service dress blue uniforms wear gold
chevrons vice silver on their cap device. The device is
centered on the front of the ball cap 1 1/4 inches above
the visor. This command ball cap insignia may be worn
by E-4 through E-6 personnel.
REVIEW 4 QUESTIONS
Q1.
What are the measurements of the rating badge for
female Sailors?
Q2.
The mens size rating badge is worn on the pea
coat whether the pea coat is worn by a man or a
woman. True or False?
Q3.
Collar devices should be placed where on the
collar?
Q4.
Cap devices for women are worn on what hats?