BDU Insigna and Badges

Master-at-Arms -  badges shall be pinned on the left breast pocket and worn in accordance with the NSCC Awards Manual guidelines.

Other badges, command/unit patches or insignia, individual or personal, are not authorized.

1) Command Insignia are pinned on and worn by eligible officers.

2) Only two earned warfare, or other qualification insignia, may be worn by officers, midshipman and uniformed instructors. The primary earned breast insignia will be worn above the “USNSCC” identification marking on the shirt, centered approximately 1/4 inch above the top edge of the fabric strip on the wearer’s left breast.

3) NSCC SEAL device is authorized only for officers and cadet CPOs. Officers may blacken or embroider the device with black thread. CPOs use pin-on device only. PO1 and below cadets are not authorized to wear NSCC SEAL device on BDUs.

Construction Worker's Helmet. The NSCC/NLCC insignia will be centered on the front of the helmet. The bottom of the insignia will be approximately 1-1/4 inches above the brim. If Construction Helmets are being worn on a one-time basis in the interests of safety, markings schemes shown below may be waived.

1) Last name only, printed in black block approximately 1/4 inch letters on white background Kroy tape, embossing tape, or computer generated on paper will be placed below the insignia at the brim line. One type and color of tape will be standard throughout the command.

2) An organizational decal can be worn and shall be centered on the right side.

3) Safety insignia (Dec., Hard Hat, NSN 7690-LL-LCC-0982) will be centered on the left side.

4) Safety reflective tape will be silver in color, approximately 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. The long axis of the tape will be centered vertically on the rear of the helmet, extending up from the brim line.

Collar. The appropriate pin on miniature metal collar rank insignias will be worn on the camouflage utility shirt by all officers, midshipman and uniformed instructors. The center of the insignia will be placed at a point approximately 1 inch from the front and lower edges of the collar and the vertical axis of the insignia will lie along an imaginary line bisecting the angle of the collar point. Blackened insignia, to include embroidered devices, is authorized.

Shoulder. Officers and midshipman will wear the full size metal pin on rank insignia centered on shoulder straps of the camouflage cold weather jacket (field jacket). Place the outer edge of each device approximately 3/4 inch from the squared end of the shoulder strap. Blackened insignia, to include embroidered devices, is authorized.

MARKINGS

Identification Markings. Identification marking for the camouflage utility uniform consists of the wearer's surname and the acronym "USNSCC" embroidered in approximately ¾-inch block letters on 1- inch wide fabric strips (the width of the pocket), which is then sewn to the uniform. Exceedingly long names can be embroidered in approximately ½-inch letters. Proper locations of fabric strips are as follows.

Shirt. A olive drab fabric strip containing the wearer's surname will be sewn above and flush with the top of the wearer's right shirt pocket.  A olive drab fabric strip containing the lettering "USNSCC" will be sewn above and flush with the

top of the wearer's left shirt pocket.  No force insignia will be worn on the camouflage uniform by NSCC personnel. Shoulder flashes will be worn on both sleeves and rating chevrons/petty officer rating badges will be worn on the right sleeve of the camouflage uniform by Sea Cadets E2 and above. E1 will not wear rating chevrons. Command/unit patches or insignia, individual or personal, are not authorized.

Trousers. A fabric strip containing the wearer's surname will be sewn flush with the top of the right rear trouser pocket.