APPENDIX A
UNIFORM GUIDELINES
Article
- GENERAL
- CAP INSIGNIA
- SLEEVE CLASS INSIGNIA (NROTC ONLY)
- SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA (NROTC)
- SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA (OTHER OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAMS)
- SHOULDER BOARDS (FOR USNA AND NROTC)
- OUTERGARMENT SHOULDER INSIGNIA (OTHER OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAMS)
- COAT COLLAR ANCHOR INSIGNIA AND COAT COLLAR STAR INSIGNIA
- SHIRT COLLAR INSIGNIA
- BUTTONS
- OTHER NROTC INSIGNIA
A.1. GENERAL
- This chapter applies to the insignia worn by personnel in
officer accession programs.
- The Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy, is authorized to
prescribe insignia for the use of midshipmen within the limits
of the U.S. Naval Academy, in ceremonies or activities held outside
the limits of the Academy, for detachments of midshipmen operating
with other naval per- sonnel, or in connection with ceremonies
or activities held outside the limits of the Academy in which
midshipman detachments participate.
- Insignia worn by NROTC midshipmen and other officer candidate
program personnel, conform to that prescribed for U.S. Naval Academy
Midshipmen. NROTC Marine option midshipmen wear gold, enlisted
Marine Corps emblems in place of the anchor insignia.
- Upon commissioning, all midshipmen uniforms, regardless
of issue source, shall comply with uniform guidelines established
for commissioned officers.
A.2. CAP INSIGNIA
- Combination Cap. Insignia on combination caps consist
of a cap device, chin strap and retaining buttons.
- Cap Device. The insignia is a gold, fouled anchor.
The length of the anchor, including the fouling, measures 1-13/16
inches; 1-1/8 inches wide at flukes; 1-1/8 inches wide at the
stock with other dimen- sions proportionate. Attach the device
to the mount of the cap band, with the unfouled arm of the stock
facing the wearer's right.
- Chin Strap. The chin strap is 3/8 inch wide, faced
with gold lace and fastened at each end by a 22 1/2 line, Navy
eagle, gilt button.
- Garrison Cap
- Insignia is a gold metal fouled anchor 1-1/16 inches in length
with other dimensions proportionate. The unfouled arm of the
stock faces front. Pin it to the left side of the cap in an upright
position with the center 2 inches from the front seam and 1-1/2
inches above bottom edge.
A.3. SLEEVE CLASS INSIGNIA (NROTC ONLY)
- NROTC. Consists of horizontal stripes worn on the left
sleeve of blue coat to indicate class. Stripes are made of gold
nylon braid 1-1/2 inches long and 1/8 inch wide with 1/4 inch
spacing between stripes. They are centered midway between shoulder
and elbow.
- Seniors. Wear three stripes.
- Juniors. Wear two stripes.
- Sophomores. Wear one stripe.
- Freshmen. No stripes
A.4. SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA (NROTC)
- Midshipmen Officers. Wear stripes of gold nylon
braid and a gold star on both sleeves of the blue coat. Stripes
measure 1-1/2 inches long and 1/8 inch wide, centered on the outer
side of the sleeve with lower stripe 2 inches above and parallel
to the edge of the cuff, the stripes to be 1/4 inch apart. Center
a gold embroidered, symmetrical five pointed star, 1 inch across,
above the stripes. One ray of the star points down, and the point
is 3/4 inch above the upper stripe.
- Captain. Six stripes.
- Commander. Five stripes.
Lieutenant Commander. Four stripes.
- Lieutenant. Three stripes.
- Lieutenant (junior grade). Two stripes.
- Ensign. One stripe.
- Midshipmen Petty Officers. Wear a badge consisting
of an eagle and anchor, in combination with stars and chevrons,
midway between shoulder and elbow on the right sleeve of blue
coat.
- Battalion Chief Petty Officer. Same as prescribed
for Brigade Chief Petty Officer (USNA Only), except there are
two stars arranged horizontally above the eagle.
- Company Chief Petty Officer. Same as prescribed
for Battalion Chief Petty Officer, except there is one star, the
center of which is 7/8 inch above the eagle's head.
- Mustering Petty Officer, Platoon. Same as prescribed
for Company Chief Petty Officer, without a star above the eagle.
- Platoon Petty Officer, First Class. Same as prescribed
for Mustering Petty Officer, Platoon omitting the arch above the
chevrons.
- Platoon Petty Officer, Second Class. Same as prescribed
for Platoon Petty Officer, First Class omitting the lower chevron.
A.5. SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA (OTHER OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAMS)
- General. Sleeve insignia consists of a gold star
device or appropriate staff corps device indicating officer candidate
status and combinations of gold color pin-on bars with star insignia
indicating officer candidate status.
- Star Insignia. Place a gold embroidered, symmetrical
five-pointed star 1-1/4 inches across, with one ray pointing down
on each sleeve of blue coat centered 3-3/8 inches above the cuff.
- Rank Insignia. On each sleeve of the blue coat,
Officer Candidates wear gold color metal bars identical to the
shirt collar rank insignia prescribed for USNA and NROTC midshipmen,
on sleeve of blue coat to indicate rank. Center these metal bars
below the gold star insignia with the upper bar 3/4 inch below
the point of the star, and parallel to the edge of the sleeve.
- Commander. Wear five bars.
- Lieutenant Commander. Wear four bars.
- Lieutenant. Wear three bars.
- Lieutenant (junior grade). Wear two bars.
- Ensign. Wear one bar.
- All Other Officer Candidates. Wear a plain gold
star on the sleeve of blue coat.
A.6. SHOULDER BOARDS (FOR USNA AND NROTC)
- General. There are two types of shoulder boards,
one indicating class and one indicating rank. Both measure either
5-1/2 inches (men), or 4-1/2 inches (women) long and 1-3/4 inches
wide with outer end squared and inner end terminating in a symmetrical
peak made of dark blue cloth. They are rigid and attached on
the shoulder at the inner end by a 22 1/2-line Navy eagle, gilt
button snap fastener. They are worn on the coat of Full Dress
White uniforms, the blue overcoat, reefer, Dinner Dress jacket
and on the white tropical shirt. NROTC Marine midshipmen replace
the anchor insignia on the shoulder boards with the gold, enlisted
Marine Corps emblem.
- Class Shoulder Boards. The insignia for shoulder
boards consists of a metal fouled anchor or Eagle-Globe-and-Anchor
(EGA) insignia, alone or in combination with stripes, indicating
the wearer's class.
For Marine Option Midshipmen, in the following descriptions,
the gold metal fouled anchor is replaced with the EGA insignia.
- Midshipman, First Class. Center a gold metal fouled
anchor, 1-1/16 inches in length, with other dimensions proportionate,
on the shoulder board with the crown 2 inches from the squared
end and the unfouled arm of the stock to the front. Place one
yellow stripe, 1/8 inch wide, with the outer edge 5/8 inch from
and parallel to the squared end of the shoulder board (right and
left).
- Midshipman, Second Class. Same as prescribed for
Midshipman, First Class, except that there are two yellow stripes,
1/8 inch wide, placed diagonally across the shoulder board. The
front edge of the bottom stripe is 5/8 inch and the rear edge
of the bottom stripe is 1-5/8 inches from the squared end of the
board. The stripes are parallel and spaced 1/8 inch apart; lower
end to the front (right and left).
- Midshipman, Third Class. Same as prescribed for
Midshipman, Second Class, but the upper stripe is omitted (right
and left).
- Midshipman, Fourth Class. Same as prescribed for
Midshipman, First Class, but the stripe is omitted (right and
left). For women the anchor crown is 1-1/4 inches from the squared
end.
- Rank Shoulder Marks. The insignia worn on shoulder
boards consists of a star, in combination with stripe(s), to indicate
the wearer's rank.
- Captain. Wear six yellow stripes, 1/8 inch wide.
Place the lowest stripe 5/8 inch from and parallel to the squared
end of the mark. Space other stripes 1/4 inch apart. Center
a gold plated metal, five point star, 1/2 inch across on the shoulder
board, with one point facing toward and 1/2 inch from the upper
stripe.
- Commander. Same as prescribed for Captain, except
there are five stripes.
- Lieutenant Commander. Same as prescribed for Captain,
except there are four stripes.
- Lieutenant. Same as prescribed for Captain, except
there are three stripes.
- Lieutenant (junior grade). Same as prescribed for
Captain, except there are two stripes.
- Ensign. Same as prescribed for Captain, except
that there is one stripe.
A.7. OUTERGARMENT SHOULDER INSIGNIA (OTHER OFFICER CANDIDATE
PROGRAMS)
- Men. Consist of shoulder boards indicating officer
candidate status, worn on the shoulders of white coats and blue
overcoats. The shoulder board is of the same design and dimensions
as for officers. One simulated gold embroidered, symmetrical
five-point star, 1-1/4 inches across, is positioned on shoulder
board with its center 2 inches from the squared and with one ray
pointing toward the squared end of the board.
- Women. Same as prescribed for wear with garrison
cap and worn on shoulder straps of the blue rain coat. Place
insignia on each shoulder strap, (right and left), with shank
of the anchor lying parallel to and on the long dimension of the
strap. The anchor's base is 1 inch from the shoulder seam.
A.8. COAT COLLAR ANCHOR INSIGNIA AND COAT COLLAR STAR
INSIGNIA
- General. Coat collar insignia consists of plain
gold anchors indicating midshipman status and gold stars indicating
Distinguished Midshipman worn on the collars of the blue coats.
- Service Dress Blue Coat
- Anchor Insignia. A plain gold anchor 17/16 inch
long, the stock, 3/4 inch wide, and the flukes 1-1/17 inches wide.
The stock inclines at an angle of 8 degrees from the horizontal
(right and left). Pin it on each collar tip of the coat so the
anchor's crown is 1/2 inch above the notch of the lapel (males),
1 inch from the bottom and midway between the two sides (females),
and the center line of the shank is parallel to and approximately
3/4 inch from the collar's outer edge. The lower end of the stock
is outboard and the stock approximately horizontal.
- Star Insignia. Same as described above for Service
Dress Blue coats and worn on each side of the collar in the same
relative position.
A.9. SHIRT COLLAR INSIGNIA
- General. Shirt collar insignia consists of gold
fouled anchor, eagle, and bar worn on the collar tips of blue
and khaki shirts, to indicate the wearer's class and/or rank.
- Insignia Indicating Class and Petty Officer Rank
(USNA and NROTC)
- Anchor Insignia. A gold metal fouled anchor, 5/8
inch (right and left).
- Eagle-Anchor Insignia. Consists of a spread eagle
on gold metal fouled anchor. The device is 11/16 inch (right
and left).
- Eagle-Globe-and-Anchor (EGA) Insignia. Consist
of a spread eagle on gold globe, superimposed on a gold anchor.
These insignia are worn in place of the Anchor and Eagle-Anchor
Insignia by Marine-Option midshipmen.
- Manner of Wear. Pin the anchor, eagle-anchor, or
EGA insignia to the collar in a vertical position with the center
of the insignia approximately 1 inch from the front edge and 1
inch below the upper edge of the collar. The anchor's stock is
parallel to the upper edge of the collar and the unfouled arm
of the stock faces front. For the EGA the manner of wear is the
same as described above, with the exception that the wings of
the eagle lie parallel to the upper edge of the collar, and the
flukes of the anchor point inboard.
- Midshipmen, First Class of other than Officer Rank.
Wear the eagle-anchor, or EGA insignia on both collar points.
- Midshipmen, Second Class of other than Officer Rank.
Wear the anchor insignia on both collar points. Marine option
midshipmen wear the EGA on the left collar point, and the anchor
insignia on the right collar point.
- Second Class Midshipmen holding a petty officer billet.
Wear the Eagle-Anchor insignia on the right collar point and the
appropriate service option emblem on the left collar point.
- Midshipmen, Third Class. Wear the anchor insignia
on the right collar point only. Marine-option midshipmen wear
the EGA insignia on the right collar point.
- Midshipmen, Fourth Class. Wear no insignia
on the collar.
- Insignia Indicating Class and Petty Officer Rank (Other
Officer Candidate Programs). It is the same as the shirt
collar anchor insignia prescribed for U.S. Naval Academy and Naval
Reserve Officers Training Corps Midshipmen. This insignia is
worn by all officer candidates, on collar points of the khaki
and blue shirts in a horizontal position with the crown to the
front. The unfouled arm of the stock points up. Officer candidates
wear:
| Fourth Classmen | No Insignia |
| Third Classmen | One Anchor, Right Collar |
| Second Classmen | One Anchor, on each collar |
| First Classmen | One Eagle-Anchor, on each collar |
- Insignia Indicating Midshipman and Officer Candidate
Rank. Consists of gold metal bars, on the collar tips of
blue and khaki shirts to indicate the wearer's rank. On closed
collar shirts, pin this insignia on the collar so that the center
of the first bar is approximately 1 inch from the front edge and
1 inch below the upper edge of the collar. The upper edge of
bars are parallel to upper edge of collar. On open collar shirts,
all midship- men, except Captains, center insignia one inch from
the front and lower edges of the collar and position it with the
vertical axis of the insignia along an imaginary line bisecting
the angle of the collar point. Captains wear insignia one quarter
inch from the lower and outside edges of the collar and position
it with the vertical axis of the insignia along an imaginary line
bisecting the angle of the collar point.
- Captain. Wear six parallel bars, each 3/4 inch
wide, and spaced 1/8 inch apart, connected by a thin strip of
wire or metal.
- Commander. Wear five parallel bars each 3/4 inch
wide, and spaced 1/8 inch apart and connected by a thin strip
of wire or metal.
- Lieutenant Commander. Wear four parallel bars each
3/4 inch wide, and spaced 1/8 inch apart and connected by a thin
strip of wire or metal.
- Lieutenant. Wear three parallel bars each 3/4 inch
wide, and spaced 1/8 inch apart and connected by a thin strip
of wire or metal.
- Lieutenant (junior grade). Wear two parallel bars
each 3/4 inch wide, and spaced 1/8 inch apart and connected by
a thin strip of wire or metal.
- Ensign. Wear one bar.
A.10. BUTTONS. Wear Navy eagle gilt buttons.
They are the same as those described for male and female officers.
(Article 5403 Navy Uniform Regulations)
A.11. OTHER NROTC INSIGNIA
- Description
- Midshipman Star Award. Five pointed 1/2 inch gold
colored metal star awarded to midshipmen for academic excellence.
Manner of Wear
- For Service Dress Blue (SDB) uniform, stars will be centered
1/2 inch above the lapel anchors. Two rays of the star will be
bisected by the center line of the anchor.
- For Winter Blue and Service Khaki uniform, stars will
be worn on the flap of the left breast pocket. Star shall be
centered on the pocket 1/4 inch below the upper edge of the pocket
flap. Star should have a single ray pointing upward as seen above.
