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The Aircrew insignia is issued to enlisted personnel trained to operate equipment aboard airborne aircraft. It is one of only four gold color breast insignia awarded to qualified enlisted personnel. Aviation Warfare insignia (usually called "wings") 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. The Small Craft insignia is awarded to officers and petty officers commanding small combatant vessels that patrol brown-water ( littoral zone) and riverine environments.
U.S. Merchant Marine Officers who are U.S. Navy Reserve officers while wearing U.S. Navy, U.S. Merchant Marine or U.S. Maritime Service uniforms.The two insignia variants correspond to the gold officer insignia and silver enlisted insignia. Officers are required to complete all aspects of the enlisted program, plus additional officer specific requirements while overall demonstrating broader and deeper knowledge proficiency commensurate with their increased responsibilities.
Ansarov, Sonya (27 October 2003). "Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC): The "Boat Guys" ". Naval Special Warfare Command Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008 . Retrieved 18 November 2007. Special Warfare [ edit ] SEAL Trident insignia SWCC insignias (from left to right: Basic, Senior, and Master) The Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS) insignia is earned by sailors who demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Naval Aviation. The EAWS designation may be earned by both enlisted Naval Aircrew and non-flying enlisted support personnel in Naval Aviation. EAWS status does not require any sort of actual flight experience or flight status in a flight crew capacity. a b c d "Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 2, Article 5201.2, Warfare and Other Qualifications". United States Navy . Retrieved 18 November 2007.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. Since September 2009, personnel with multiple designators within a single community (for example, an aviation officer who has earned both Naval Aviator and Naval Flight Officer qualifications) may wear both insignia, with their current billet's insignia on top. The Officer in Charge/Petty Officer in Charge insignia is issued to personnel of the small boat community. It is issued to operators of small combatant and non-combatant vessels. The Naval Parachutist insignia is a common secondary insignia among Navy SEALs, SWCC, Navy EOD, and Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman. It is one of only four gold color breast insignia awarded to qualified enlisted personnel. 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). [12] Not to be confused with Special Warfare (i.e. SEALs), Special Operations, in Navy parlance, refers to dive qualified EOD technicians. [13] Warfare and Other Qualification insignia are awarded for completing qualifications in various fields within the Navy. They are worn on the left side of the uniform in the primary position (for one insignia), or the primary and secondary position (for two insignia). [4] Only two of this class of breast insignia may be worn at one time.