Navy E-3 Airman Striker Rating Badges

United States Navy E-3 Airman Striker Rating Badge

Criteria: Worn by the Seamen of the United States Navy, it is the Third lowest rank (E-3). The actual title for an E-3 rank in the USN is dependent upon the community in which the sailor belongs. The colors of the stripes they wear likewise depends on this community. The following communities are:

• Seamen wear white stripes on the navy blue uniform and navy blue stripes on the white uniform.

• Hospitalmen wear white stripes on the navy blue uniform and navy blue stripes on the white uniform.

• Firemen (Engineering community) wear red stripes on both uniforms.

• Airmen (Aviation community) wear green stripes on both uniforms.

• Construction (Seabee community) wear light blue stripes.

No stripes are worn on either of the working uniforms.