The Deep Submergence Insignia is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and men of the United States Navy'ssubmarine service who are qualified in submarines and have completed one year of regular assignment to a Manned or Unmanned Deep Submersible. The badge was first approved on 6 April1981.
Examples of eligible Deep Submersible Vessels include:
Trieste
Trieste II (DSV-1)
Alvin (DSV-2)
Turtle (DSV-3)
Sea Cliff (DSV-4)
USS Dolphin (AGSS-555)
NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft
The insignia is also authorized to a supporting deep submergence detachment. Deep submergence rescue vessels (DSRVs) do not qualify.
The Deep Submergence Insignia is issued in two grades, gold for officers and silver for enlisted personnel. The pin shows the broadside of a Trieste in front of a vertical trident, flanked by heraldic dolphins. The badge is considered a "secondary insignia" and is normally worn on the left uniform pocket, beneath award ribbons and any primary warfare badges, such as the Submarine Warfare Insignia. Personnel eligible to wear other secondary insignias, such as the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia or SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia, may only wear one insignia at a time according to their personal desire.
The DeepSubmergenceInsignia is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and men of the United States Navy's submarine service who are qualified in submarines and have completed one year of regular assignment to a Manned or Unmanned Deep Submersible.
The DeepSubmergenceInsignia is issued in two grades, gold for officers and silver for enlisted personnel.
The badge is considered a "secondary insignia" and is normally worn on the left uniform pocket, beneath award ribbons and any primary warfare badges, such as the Submarine Warfare Insignia.
The Submarine Warfare Insignia (usually known as "dolphins" or "fish") 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 (and is the oldest) along with the Surface Warfare Badge and the Naval Aviator Badge.
A change to the Uniform Regulations dated 21 September 1950 authorized the embroidered insignia for officers (in addition to the pin-on insignia) and a bronze, silver plated, pin-on insignia for enlisted men (in addition to the embroidered device).
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