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| Consist of a number of loops of aigilletes for Aides de Camp are cord covered with gold or gilt ad other colored thread. The cord,1/5th inch in diameter, consists of two, three or four loops sewn together all the way around. |
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| Four loops (Aiguillettes) |
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Personal aides to the President or the Vice President; aides at the White House; aides to the Secretary of Deputiy Secretary of Defence, Secretary or Under Secretary of the Navy, and Assistant Secretaries of Defence or the Navy; aide to the General Counsel of the Navy; and naval attaches and assistant attaches assigned to an embassy.
(Aides to admirals, generals, or officials of higher grade) |
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| Three loops (Aiguillettes) |
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| Aides to vice admirals and lieutenant generals |
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| Worn by naval officers to identify them as aides to top ranking government officials and flag officers. Aiguillettes are worn with both service and dress uniforms on the right shoulder by the aides to the President, Vice President, foreign heads of state and White House aides. All others wear the aiguillettes on the left shoulder. |
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Aides to rear admirals, major/ brigadier generals, or other officers of lower grade entitled to an aide.
Officers appointed as aides to a governor of a state or territory may wear aiguillettes on an official occations... |
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"A" School Military Training (ASMT) Department and Devision Leading Chief Petty Officers and Company Commanders/ Assistant Company Commanders; Recruit Company COmmanders and their asistants wear a loop of red and white.
Recruit Company Commanders wear one red loop; Recruit Company Commander Assistants Wear one light blue loop and members of the U. S Ceremonial Guard wear a dark blue loop on whites and a white loop on blues. |
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| Dress aiguillettes have two single aiguillette cords approximately 1/5 inch in diameter, with a cord of yellow cotton, covered with gold or gilt plaited thread, and two additional loops of unplaited aiguillette cord. At the termination of the plaited cords are approximately three inches of plain cord with two gilt metal pencils, approximately 3 1/2 inches long, fastened to the ends, and mounted with two silver anchors and a becket. Presidential service aiguillets are all gold, while aiguillettes for other Aides have dark blue thread inserted forming plaited bands of approximately 7/16th inch. |
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| Stars, clasps, numerals, letter devices and other devices are worn on the suspension ribbons of large and miniature medals and on ribbon bars. In the Navy, attachments stars are worn with one ray pointing up. on large and mini medals, if one star is authorized, it will be centered on the suspention ribbon and if more than one star is authorized, the stars will be eavenly spaced in a horizontal line at the centure of the suspention ribbon. |
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| A gold star is worn on suspension ribbons of large and miniature medals and ribbon bars for all personal decorations in lieu of a second or subsequent award |
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| A silver star is worn on suspention ribbons of large and miniature medals and ribbon bars in lieu of five gold stars, or in lieu of five bronze stars. |
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| A bronze star is worn on suspention ribbons of large and miniature medals and ribbons bars to indicate a second r subsequient award or to indicate major engagements in whice an individual partiscipated. |
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a bronze letter "V" is worn on specific combat decorations if the award is approved for valor (heroism).
Only one "V" is worn and gold, bronze, or silver stars, or oak leave clusters are evenly spaced in a horizontal line with the "V" centered on ths suspension ribbons of large and miniature medals. They are evenly spaced in a horizontal line on the ribbon bar with the "V" at the center. |
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| A silver letter "E" is worn on the navy "E" ribbon. Additional awards are denoted by additional "E"s. Four or more awards are denoted by an "E" surrounded by a silver wreath |
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| Bronze strike/ flight numerals are worn on the air medal to indicate the total number of Strike/Flight awards and recieved after April 9th 1962. THe arabic numerals are placed symmetrically to the wearer's left on the suspention ribbons of large and miniature medals and to the wearer's left on the ribbon bar. |
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| Single Mission/ Individual Numerals |
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| Gold single mission/ individual numerals were worn on the Air Medal to indicate the total number of Single Mission/Individual awards received (from 1980-1989). The Arabic numerals were placed horizontally to the wearer's right on the suspention ribbons of large and miniature medals and ribbon bars. A bronze letter "V" (Combat Distinguishing Device) was centered to the left of the numerals on suspension ribbons of large and miniature medals and to the right on the ribbon bar. |
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| Navy Occupation Service Medal Clasps |
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| The bronze Navy Occupation Service Medal clasps marked EUROPE and/or AISIA is worn on suspention ribbons of large and minature Navy Occupation Service Medals to denote service in Europe and/or Asia |
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| The block letter "A" was authorized for wear on the ribbon bar and medal suspention ribbon by personnel who served in the Atlantic Fleet on the high seas prior to the outbreak of World War II. |
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| Antarctic Service Medal Clasp |
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The bronze Antarctic Service Mesal Clasp marked WINTEREDOVER is worn on ths suspention ribbon of the large Antartic Service Medal to denote service in the Antarctic Continent during the winter months. A gold clasp is worn to denote the second winter and silver clasp for the third.
Only one clasp is worn. |
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| A bronze oak leave cluster denotes a second or subsequent award of a Joint Service Award bestowed upon Naval personnel by the Department of Defense. The Oak leaf Cluster is a twig of four oak leaves and is worn on suspention ribbons of large and miniature medals and ribbon bars. The twig is worn with the stem of the oak leaves towards the wearer's right. A silver Oak Leaf Cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze Oak Leaf Clusters |
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A bronze hour glass device denotes ten years service on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
Upon the completion of the ten year period, reservists that are not mobilizied are awarded tha Armed Forces Reserve Medal with a bronze hour glass device. Silver and gold hourglass devices are awarded at the end of twnty and thirty years of reserve service and respectively. THe device represents and hourglass with the roman numeral X superimposed thereon. It is worn centered on the suspension ribbon of the large and miniature medals and the ribbon bar. |
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| A bronze letter "M" on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal denotes reservists mobilized and called to active duty. The device is worn to the wearer's left on the suspention ribbons of large and miniature medals and the ribbon bar. |
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| A bronze Antarctic Disc is worn on the suspension ribbon of the medal and ribbon bar of the Antarctic Service Medal to denote wintering over on the Antarctic continent. A gold or silver disc denotes a second or third winter respectively. |
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| The Vietnam "1960-" Device is worn by personnel authorized to wear the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. The silver banner device with the numerals "1960 is worn on the suspention ribbon of the large and miniature medals and the ribbon bar. |
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| A silver letter "W" denotes participation in the defense of Wake Island. A bar is worn on the suspention ribbon of the medal. |
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| A gold fram is worn on ribbon bars for some unit awards. The frame is gold plated matte finish with polished highlights. The frame is worn so that the leaves at either end will form a "V" |
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| The Berlin airlift device, a three- eighths inch gold C-54 airplane, is authorized to be worn on the ribbon bar and is suspention ribbon of the Navy Occupation Service Medal by Naval and Marine Personnel wo served 90 consecutive days in support of the Berlin Airlift (1948-1949) |
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| a bronze palm is attached to the ribbon bar of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation upon initial issue. |
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| Crossed Swords and Palm Tree |
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| The emblem of Saudi Arabia (crossed swords and a palm tree) is affixed to the center of the ribbon bar of the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Sleeve Insignia: One 2 inch stripe with four 1/2 inch stripes above it. Metal Grade Insignia: Five silver- colored, five-pointed stars. Shoulder stars are one inch in diameter and are either fastened together in the form of a circle. Collar stars are fastened together and the tips of adjacent rays in the form of a circle with each star pointing upwards.
The rank of Fleet Admiral has been reserved for war time use only...
PAYGRADE 0-11 |
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Sleeve Insignia: One 2 inch stripe with three 1/2 in stripe with three 1/2 in stripe above it. Metal Grade Insignia: Four silver-colored, five-pointed stars.
Shoulder stars are one inch in diameter and are either fastened together on a metal holding bar or placed individually with one point of each star in the same line; distance between the centers of adjacent stars is 3/4 inch. Collar stars are 9/16 inch in diameter and are fastened together on a metal holding bar in a straight ling with one ray of each star pointing upward and at right angles to the holding bar.
PAYGRADE 0-10 |
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