Badges of the United States Marine Corps
The modern-day United States Marine Corps currently maintains the following breast insignia and identification badges: As per Marine Corps Assignment, Classification and Travel Systems Manual (ACTS MANUAL) MCO P1000.6,[6] Marines wear the appropriate breast insignia for qualification or designation in aviation, parachutist, explosive ordnance disposal, and diving.
When worn with ribbons, medals, or marksmanship badges, it is positioned 1⁄8 in (0.32 cm) above such awards.
Graduation of US Navy Parachute Rigger school is no longer mandatory to earn the device.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Breast Insignia, also known as the "Crab", is awarded to personnel who have successfully completed training at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Personnel are trained to deal with the render-safe and disposal of conventional and unconventional munitions ranging from unserviceable small arms ammunition, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), to chemical/biological and nuclear munitions.
This badge features a Dräger LAR-V rebreather and low-profile diving mask.
[11] The pin device will first be issued to the next ITC graduating class of critical skills operators.
The following marksmanship competition badges are authorized for wear on Marine Corps service uniforms and are listed in order of precedence:[4]
