Naval Flight Officer insignia

The Naval Flight Officer insignia is a breast insignia of the United States military which is awarded to those aviators of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard who have qualified as Naval Flight Officers (NFO) based on successful completion of flight training.

[1] The Naval Flight Officer insignia is identical for all three branches and is awarded in a single degree.

The main reason for creating the NFO insignia in 1965-1966 was to recognize the higher degree of training required for naval flight officers, compared to other airborne support personnel.

Previously, the United States Coast Guard equivalent of the Naval Flight Officer insignia was known as the Coast Guard Flight Officer Badge.

It was similar in appearance to the NFO wings (minus the crossed anchors) and was declared obsolete in 1991.