Prevention Operations Ashore Insignia

Admiral James Loy, as Commandant of the Coast Guard, approved the creation of the Marine Safety Insignia on 2 November 2000 to recognize the professional accomplishment of personnel in the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Program.

Originally, the description and symbolism of the Marine Safety Insignia was explained in Commandant Instruction M1200.1.

[3] When the award was changed to the Prevention Operations Ashore Insignia, the description remained the same but the symbolism was slightly changed:[2] The Prevention Operations Ashore Qualification Insignia is a gold rectangle with a trident extending within its length.

To earn the permanent version of the insignia, the member must also serve a cumulative five years at certain unit types in a billet with direct and regular involvement in Prevention operations as determined by the commanding officer.

Updated guidance was announced in ALCOAST 192/10, which changed the marine safety field unit service requirement for permanent award from four years to five, and updated the criteria to reflect modified qualification codes and the adoption of the Sector organizational structure.