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  2. United States Navy staff corps - Wikipedia

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    The four medicine-related corps (Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Nurse Corps, and Medical Service Corps) all fall under the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). [1] The Civil Engineer Corps and Supply Corps fall under two of the Navy's systems commands, respectively Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and Naval Supply Systems Command.

  3. Badges of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Navy ribbons, pin insignias, and badge worn on the uniform of a Command Master Chief.. Insignias and badges of the United States Navy are military badges issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy.

  4. Medical Corps (United States Navy) - Wikipedia

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    The Medical Corps is one of the four staff corps of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), which is led by the Surgeon General of the United States Navy. Facing a shortage of trained physicians to serve the needs of the Navy and Marine Corps, the Uniformed Services Health Professions Revitalization Act of 1972 was passed.

  5. Hospital corpsman - Wikipedia

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    However, obtaining the title of "FMF" is a rigorous procedure and not every hospital corpsman who has been with a Marine Corps unit will wear the FMF warfare device. U.S. Navy officers in the medical community (Medical Corps (doctor), Nurse Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Service Corps) can earn and wear the officer equivalent to this insignia.

  6. United States military award devices - Wikipedia

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    The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards. [1] The devices vary between 3 ⁄ 16 inch to 13 ⁄ 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons. The ...

  7. Fleet Marine Force insignia - Wikipedia

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    Embroidered FMF badge on a navy corpsman's utility shirt in July 2002 Hospital corpsman Luis Fonseca in June 2012 wearing the FMFEWS on the NSU.. The Fleet Marine Force enlisted warfare specialist device (FMFEWS) is a qualification insignia of the United States Navy earned by enlisted U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Fleet Marine Force of the U.S. Marine Corps who have successfully completed ...

  8. Surface warfare insignia - Wikipedia

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    Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer Insignia (SWSCO) The surface warfare supply corps insignia is granted to those members of the Navy Supply Corps who qualify as surface warfare supply officers. Such officers are trained in shipboard supply systems, food service, housing and welfare service, disbursing operations, damage control, and basics ...

  9. Chief petty officer (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The title would be abbreviated MAC. The grade of chief petty officer was established on 1 April 1893 in the United States Navy. [4] The United States Congress first authorized the Coast Guard to use the promotion to Chief Petty Officer on 18 May 1920. [5] Chief petty officer is also the final cadet grade in the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps.