Submarine Supply Corps insignia
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The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia is a badge of the United States Navy which is awarded to members of the Navy Supply Corps who have qualified as Supply Officers onboard U.S. submarines. The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia appears as the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia with the Supply Corps emblem centered in the middle of the badge.
Supply Corps officers, selecting to enter the submarine service, must obtain an abbreviated amount of submarine training in order to obtain the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia. Such training includes basic submarine operations, engineering fundamentals, damage control, and a limited number of shipboard watch station qualifications. Supply officers must also demonstrate thorough knowledge of the Navy’s supply system in relationship to submarine deployments and extended operations.
Junior Supply Corps officer are granted between 18-24 months to qualify for the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia. At the end of which time, of qualification has not been obtained, the Supply Corps officer must transfer from the submarine service to a different branch of the Navy.
See also:
| United States Navy Submarine Service insignia |
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Submarine Warfare ("Dolphins") | Submarine Medical | Submarine Supply | Engineering Duty | SSBN Deterrent Patrol | Submarine Combat Patrol | Deep Submergence | Diesel Boats Forever (unofficial) |
