Navy Medical Service Collar Device Aide Insignia unless a different level of

unless a different level of qualification is achieved

The award becomes permanent after 5 years of cumulative time afloat

Marine emblem signifies continuing historical service in any part of the world

United States Air Force Historian Badge

Upon application to the Department of the Army under regulation AR 600-8-22

Navy Medical Service Collar Device Aide Insignia unless a different level ofUnited States Navy Medical Service Collar Device Criteria: The Medical Service Corps of the United States Navy consists of officers engaged in medical support duties. It includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%. Many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, this being the hospital corpsman's route to commissioned status. The Medical