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The small craft insignia more commonly known as the small craft pin is a military award of the united states navy which was first created in the 1970s following the close of the vietnam war. Walworth is believed to be the first airman to earn the navy small craft insignia, or coxswain pin. Naval small craft instruction and technical training school. In the united states navy, officers have various ranks. Such boat commands which would qualify a service member for the craftmaster badge include tugboats, landing craft utility lcu, landing craft air cushion lcac, lighterage craft. History of us national insignia markings and colors on us. Navybooks specialist publishers of royal navy books and. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Small craft command boat captain bdu embroidered 1970s 1980s.
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