Naval Intelligence Professional Breast Insignia

[bubblehead]

...from another board:

Leaders,

We are getting close to obtaining approval to establish an Intelligence qualification pin. On June 4th, I signed the two OPNAV Instructions which will govern the qualification program for our pin. This action was the final step in the process to request an Intelligence breast insignia from the CNO, via the Navy Uniform Board. Our package requesting the insignia will be reviewed by the complete Navy Uniform Board in late July. If ultimately approved by the CNO, it will be announced to the Fleet through a NAVADMIN.

The right to wear the insignia will be earned through the completion of the Professional Qualification Standard (PQS) for Intelligence Officers and a qualification board. Those Intelligence Officers who have already begun or completed the Intelligence Officer Basic Professional Qualification Program (PQP) book and qualification board will be allowed to earn the pin through that program (Details provided in attached 101417Z MAR 09 NETWARCOM message). There is also a "grandfather clause" in the instruction which qualifies our more senior Intelligence Officers (those not subject to the PQS or PQP) to wear the pin based on their demonstrated knowledge and service in the Naval Intelligence community. One important element of this program is that it will be a mandatory qualification for our 163x and 645x Officers (optional for 745X). Absent an approved waiver, failure to complete the qualification program within the authorized timeline (2 years for Active Component Officers, 5 years for Reserve Component Officers) will be grounds for removal from our community.

I've also attached the actual pin design proposed to the Uniform Board. The design may incur some minor changes as we work through the prototype and manufacturing process, but I expect the final product to be very similar in appearance. Contracting, prototyping and manufacturing will likely take 6 to 9 months, so don't plan on wearing the new insignia until before Spring 2010.

This marks a key milestone toward our shared objective of clearly establishing intelligence as a core warfighting capability of the U.S. Navy. Increasing the professionalization of our force is a critical step in that regard, and the Intelligence qualification pin will be a proud symbol of that professionalism for those who earn the right to wear it.

Vr/ DJD (VADM Jack Dorsett, Director of Naval Intelligence)

 

[Flash]

Ugh!

 

[exhelodrvr]

Ugh!

What color shoes?

 

[dephyler]

What color shoes?

pink?

Can't say I'm too thrilled with the prospects of wearing that ugly thing. It's good to know that they tried really hard to cram as many ideas onto one pin as possible. reminds me of bad power point slides...

 

[Flash]

Any ideas for the list of proposed PQS sign-offs to get this pin?

 

[exhelodrvr]

They could have put a depiction of a topless model on it, in reference to the slides they used to put in the recce training so that people would pay attention. But I guess that wouldn't "fly" in today's Navy.

 

[exhelodrvr]

Any ideas for the list of proposed PQS sign-offs to get this pin?

X number of pots of coffee for the Admiral

 

[Uncle Fester]

Oy. One step close to Air Forceism. Pins for all my friends!

 

[BigIron]

They could have put a depiction of a topless model on it, in reference to the slides they used to put in the recce training so that people would pay attention. But I guess that wouldn't "fly" in today's Navy.

White shoes only. Pith hat optional.

 

[scoolbubba]

could it be any more ugly? Sounds like intel is moving closer to URL standards: get your pin or GTFO!

 

[IRfly]

Subtle...very subtle, just like you would want from an intelligence community.

 

[Gatordev]

What I've always found amusing is how all the other communities (except for Dolphins) have made their pins bigger than wings, which I'm pretty sure were first. IMO, there's really only one community that "deserves" (bad word, I know) to be big and bad, and that's the Trident. Everything else seems to be over-compensating for something.

 

[MasterBates]

I wish that was a joke, but I know it's not.

It's shiteous.

 

[exhelodrvr]

White shoes only. Pith hat optional.

You mean the pithcutter?

 

[bucki4lyfe]

Oy. One step close to Air Forceism. Pins for all my friends!

Totally true...I used to be an old air force guy (some minor experience) and I was amazed at all of the badges I saw. I saw one dude whom I think had 3--parachutist badge, maintenance, and logistics (which basically is the same as MX)...and because of the way the air force uniform regs are...they were all stacked on top of one another..practically up to his shoulder. At least in the army, if you earn multiple badges, they can be placed on different areas of the left breast...

Oh well...

could it be any more ugly? Sounds like intel is moving closer to URL standards: get your pin or GTFO!

This was interesting to me too...as a new reservist, I'm interested to see how my counterparts will react to this...old guys gettin' off their butts and doin it, or new guys procrastinating...I guess we'll see.


Now, I know there's been some blowback on the design...but doesn't anybody else think that MAYBE it's 'ok' considering there's a lightning bolt and a sword? :icon_smil (I know, total opposite of your assumed intel guy/gal...at least the air force badge has a key on it)