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Officer Sleeve Insignia

 
SECTION 1   ARTICLE
1. SLEEVE INSIGNIA 4101
2. SLEEVE DEVICES FOR LINE AND STAFF CORPS 4102
3. SHOULDER INSIGNIA 4103
4. COLLAR GRADE INSIGNIA 4104




4101.  SLEEVE INSIGNIA 
 
1.  Description.  They are gold stripes in widths of either 2 inch, 1/2 inch, or 1/4 inch indicating the individual's rank.
 
2.  Position.  Stripes encircle the sleeve with the lower edge of the first stripe 2 inches from the edge of the sleeve.  Multiple stripes have 1/4 inch intervals in between.


3. Entitlements 
 
FADM
  
ADM
  
VADM
  
RADM
  
RDML
  
RDML
FADM
  
ADM
  
VADM
  
RADM
  
RDML
  
CAPT
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
CDR
  
LCDR
  
LT
  
LTJG
  
ENS
  
 
CDR
  
LCDR
  
LT
  
LTJG
  
ENS
    

a.  Officer.  Officers wear sleeve insignia as indicated below: 
 
(1) FLEET ADMIRAL.  Wear one 2 inch stripe with four 1/2 inch stripes above it.
 
(2) ADMIRAL.  Wear one 2 inch stripe with three 1/2 inch stripes above it.
 
(3) VICE ADMIRAL.  Wear one 2 inch stripe with two 1/2 inch stripes above it.

(4) REAR ADMIRAL.  Wear one 2 inch stripe with one 1/2 inch stripe above it.

(5) REAR ADMIRAL (Lower Half).  Wear one 2 inch stripe.

(6) CAPTAIN.  Wear four 1/2 inch stripes.

(7) COMMANDER.  Wear three 1/2 inch stripes.

(8) LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.  Wear two 1/2 inch stripes with one 1/4 inch stripe in between.

(9) LIEUTENANT.  Wear two 1/2 inch stripes.

(10) LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE).  Wear one 1/2 inch stripe with one 1/4 inch stripe above it.

(11) ENSIGN.  Wear one 1/2 inch stripe.
 
b.  Warrant Officers 

(1) Warrant Officers wear sleeve insignia appropriate to their grade as indicated below:
 
W-5   W-4   W-4   W-4   W-1
W-5
  
W-4
  
W-3
  
W-2
  
W-1
 

(a) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5. Wear one 1/2 inch stripe with 1/8 inch blue strip broken by one hash mark, centered on the outer face of the sleeve.

(b) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4.  Wear one 1/2 inch stripe with one break, centered on the outer face of the sleeve.

(c) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3.  Wear one 1/2 inch stripe with breaks 2 inches apart, two breaks centered symmetrically on outer face of sleeve.

(d) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-2.  Wear one 1/2 inch stripe with breaks 2 inches apart, three breaks centered symmetrically on outer face of sleeve.

(e) WARRANT OFFICER, W-1.  Wear one 1/4 inch stripe with breaks 2 inches apart, three breaks cen­tered symmetrically on outer face of sleeve.

 
(2) Sleeve stripes are single, 1/2 inch gold stripes with 1/2 inch break(s) of bright blue.  
 
 
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