Submarine Supply Corps insignia
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United States Navy
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which is awarded to members of the Navy Supply Corps who have qualified as Supply Officers on board U.S. submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s. The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia appears as the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia
Submarine Warfare insignia
The Submarine Warfare Insignia is a uniform breast pin worn by enlisted men and officers of the United States Navy to indicate that they are qualified in submarines. The Submarine Warfare Insignia is considered one of the Navy's three major warfare pins along with the Surface Warfare Badge and...
with the Supply Corps emblem centered in the middle of the badge.
Supply Corps officers, selecting to enter the submarine service, must complete an abbreviated amount of submarine qualification in order to obtain the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia. After graduation from Submarine Officers' Basic Course (SOBC) at the Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
, the "Chop" must qualify in basic submarine operations, engineering fundamentals, damage control, and a limited number of shipboard watch station qualifications culminating in Diving Officer of the Watch. Not eligible for command, supply officers are not permitted to qualify as Officer of the Deck or Ship's Duty Officer. Supply officers must demonstrate a thorough knowledge, and proficiency of the Navy’s supply system in relationship to submarine deployments and extended operations.
Submarine Supply Corps Officers, are known as and referred to as "Chop" on Submarines.
Supply Corps officers are granted 15 months to qualify for the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia. At the end of which time if qualification has not been obtained, the Supply Corps officer must transfer from the submarine service to a different branch of the Navy. Without a doubt, qualification in Submarines as a Supply Corps Officer is the most rigorous warfare qualification program in the Navy Supply Corps. Additionally, assignment as a Submarine Supply Officer is regarded as one of the most challenging assignments in the Navy Supply Corps as the officer leads his own department from the outset, reports directly to the Commanding Officer, and has no senior Supply Corps Officers on board to whom he reports.
See also
- List of United States Navy enlisted warfare designations
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