U.S. Navy Good Conduct Variation
- U.S. Navy Good Conduct Variation
In the United States Navy, enlisted members in pay grades E-4 to E-9 are authorized to wear gold rank insignia instead of red if the individual meets the requirements for good conduct service. Members of the U.S. Navy uniform wear regulatory badges. [ [http://www.unl.edu/nrotc/reference/UniformReg/Chapter4.pdf Chapter Four - U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations (Rank/Rate Insignia) ] ]
Gold Rating Badge and Service Stripes
Personnel whose most recent twelve cumulative years of Naval active or active reserve service meets requirements for Good Conduct Service (that which meets minimum requirements for performance, conduct and evaluation marks for the Good Conduct Award) shall wear gold rating badges and gold service stripes on Dress Blue Uniforms, Dinner Dress Blue uniforms and Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket uniforms. The twelve years may be active or drilling reserve time in the Navy, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps, or Marine Corps Reserve. Times excluded are: delayed entry program, inactive reserve, and broken service. Under broken service conditions - resume the cumulative time count upon active duty reenlistment or upon enlisting in the drilling reserves.
Continued Wearing of Gold
Once qualified to wear the gold rating badge and gold service stripes, the qualification continues through the duration of an enlisted person's service, providing they continue to meet minimum conduct, performance, and evaluation mark requirements for a Good Conduct Medal or Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Award. On the date the individual fails to meet the minimum standards, the gold rating badge and gold service stripes must be removed from the uniform. Additionally, if an individual is convicted by court-martial or Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP), the gold badge and gold service stripes must be removed from the uniform on the date the conviction becomes final within the meaning of Article 76, Uniform Code of Military Justice. The privilege to again wear the gold service stripes/rating badge may only be earned by fulfilling the requirements listed [above] .
Fleet Reserve personnel
Fleet reserve personnel may wear the gold rating badges and service stripes authorized at the time of their transfer to the fleet reserve. For fleet reserve personnel returning to active duty, fleet reserve time is considered broken time for the purpose of determining authorized additional service stripes, and qualifying to wear gold sleeve insignia.
E-4 Good Conduct Variation
The Petty Officer Third Class Good Conduct Variation is very rare in today's U.S. Navy.
For more information see "Petty Officer 3rd Class Good Conduct Variation"
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