Craftmaster Badge
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The Craftmaster Badge is a decoration of the United States Navy which is awarded to those personnel who have qualified as underway boat captains of U.S. Navy small vessels and support craft. Such boat commands which would qualify a service member for the Craftmaster badge include tugboats, dredges, and scows.
The Craftmaster Badge is mainly awarded to Navy senior enlisted personnel in the Chief Petty Officer ranks. It is also a common award to those who are qualified as Harbor Pilots. The Craftmaster Badge is not presented to those have qualified to serve onboard navy coastal warfare boats, as such personnel receive the Small Craft Pin and the Combatant Craft Crewman Badge. It is also awarded to some midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy who heavily qualify on the flotilla of YP craft based there.
See also: Military badges of the United States
