Naval Warfare Officer Pin - NCM Version

[Good2Golf]

Don’t they already? The curl and bar(s) for Flag Officers is on the sleeve, not the shoulder board.

Maybe the NWOs who pushed for this wanted to be mistaken for Naval Aviators at bars…

 

[Grimey]

Settle down now... How can we feel superior about not granting badges and medals if people other than Americans do it?

Pre 9/11, wasn’t there a measure of perverse pride in having senior pers with a CD and bar only compared to our American cousins? “Look at us, we don’t get a medal for completing basic/unit effectiveness/rolling out of bed in the morning”.

 

[Grimey]

For the Navy, they’re on the lapel of the tunic, and sleeve on the short sleeve shirt.

Ironically, they don’t have trade badges on the operational uniform…the one they wear most of the time.

We did on the first post-CF work dress iteration of NCDs. Pic is ‘89-90 vintage. Trade badges lasted a few years only and then came off, never to reappear. I don’t recall the reason why.

 

[daftandbarmy]

We did on the first post-CF work dress iteration of NCDs. Pic is ‘89-90 vintage. Trade badges lasted a few years only and then came off, never to reappear. I don’t recall the reason why.

Because nothing improves morale like a hard earned, and universally respected, trade badge?

 

[Halifax Tar]

We did on the first post-CF work dress iteration of NCDs. Pic is ‘89-90 vintage. Trade badges lasted a few years only and then came off, never to reappear. I don’t recall the reason why.

Ugh, that looks so good too. That should have stayed.

 

[Furniture]

Ugh, that looks so good too. That should have stayed.

Imagine knowing what trade people are when they are in flash gear, or when you don't personally know them... it would be anarchy!

 

[Grimey]

Ugh, that looks so good too. That should have stayed.

It was the only good thing about the first generation duds that weren't green. The shirt buttons fell off after every wash, and the blue pants (actual blue, not black) changed colour to a fetching shade of aubergine.

 

[Grimey]

Because nothing improves morale like a hard earned, and universally respected, trade badge?

Agreed regarding badges. Some are even used to flog ice cream in the most unlikely places.....

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[Halifax Tar]

Imagine knowing what trade people are when they are in flash gear, or when you don't personally know them... it would be anarchy!

I just think that makes it look like a proper RCN NCM work dress. But you're absolutely correct.

 

[dimsum]

We did on the first post-CF work dress iteration of NCDs. Pic is ‘89-90 vintage. Trade badges lasted a few years only and then came off, never to reappear. I don’t recall the reason why.

The current NCDs have so much Velcro that one could probably just slap it on the sleeve and see if anyone notices.

 

[Navy_Pete]

The current NCDs have so much Velcro that one could probably just slap it on the sleeve and see if anyone notices.

With the old school stoker and electrician badges (and soon to be new hull techs) to thumb the nose at people that wanted to break up the 'stoker mafia'!

 

[Navy_Pete]

Clearly it's a way for all the shy and retiring NWOs to let you know they are in fact NWOs and not mere maritime engineers.

Is that if they don't tell you in the first few minutes? They are like vegan crossfitters of the sea.

 

[kratz]

<snip> MARS are like vegan crossfitters of the sea.

You did read that off of moral patch, right?

 

[Navy_Pete]

You did read that off of moral patch, right?

Not yet, but sounds like I should make one, and send it to some Mars friends.