m0tbaillie
Former SWO
Just out of curiosity, how come it seems that the only two officer specializations in the Navy that don't have their own badge are Intel and IW? Are we all destined to be badgeless? =)
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Intel/IW badges?
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Do you mean warfare pin?
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
What, you don't feel special without some sort of wings or dolphins?
Did you cry if you did not get your 12th place participation trophy as well?
Now wait a minute...I think I can see it. Non-anodized, gold...something like this.
I keed, I keed!
If only my paint tools worked on this PC. Throw in a wavecrest in the back and a gold tint.
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
This is conveniently already a golden pin...
Intel officers that serve in squadrons with multi-place crews can qualify for the Naval Aviation Observer (NAO) breast insignia. You have to achieve a basic level of NATOPS knowledge like "observer." Once you are qualified in the A/C and have logged 200 hours of flight time, you can apply for the NAO insignia.
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Replace the swords with a pen and pencil and you may have a winner.I think we all know that something like this would be the most appropriate for Intel:
m0tbaillie
Former SWO
I was just curious, because it seems that everybody and their brother in the Navy gets a badge that goes along with their area of "expertise"/their speciality, save for IW/INT. Just wonderin' why, that's all.
FUPaladin
couldabeen
I'm not the one to listen to as I haven't even been to OCS yet, but the way I understand it (and this is probably grossly oversimplifying) is that it's the URL officers who get the badges while the restricted line officers don't. So if you're an operations guy (flying a plane, driving a ship, etc.) you get a badge, while those in supporting roles such as Intel, IW, Supply, and others go badgeless. Is that oversimplifying to the point of being incorrect or do I have the idea?
It just depends on the community the person does their job at. I saw suppo's with pins, and take a look at robav8rs post for intel. There is still hope for someone to get a pin.
check these out
https://www.sta-21.navy.mil/options.html#supply
check these out
https://www.sta-21.navy.mil/options.html#supply
You must be thinking of the Air Force which has badges for everything under the sun
