Second World War Navigator Badge

Master Navigator Badge

The Navigator Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created during the Second World War. The original Navigator Badge was a successor to the Observer Badge which was issued to military aviation navigators in the 1920s and 1930s. With an increase in aircraft technology, however, the Navigator Badge was created to recognize the advanced training and qualifications required by navigators in contrast to that of standard aircrew members. WWII Navigator Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... WWII Navigator Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Air Force Navigator Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Air Force Navigator Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In the United States military, personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Observer Badge is a military badge of the United States military which dates to the First World War. ... Aerial warfare is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of warfare. ... For the WWW browsers of the same name, see Netscape Navigator and Mozilla. ...

The original Navigator Badge was issued by the Army Air Force and consisted of a globe centered in between two wings. The badge was similar to the Aviator Badge and the Aircrew Badge. In 1947, with the creation of the U.S. Air Force, Navigator Badges underwent a slight design change to include a standard Pilot’s Badge centered by an Air Force emblem. This design has remained unchanged to the present. USAAF recruitment poster. ... First World War Aviator Badge WWI Senior Aviator Badge Enlisted Aviator Badge A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of aviation badges issued by the United States military, those being for Army, Air Force, and Naval aviation. ... The Aircrew Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded by all five branches of military service. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The modern day Navigator Badge is issued in three degrees being that of Basic, Senior, and Master. The degree of the Navigator Badge is determined by years of service in the Air Force and total flight hours obtained. The degrees are annotated by a star (senior) and wreath (master) centered above the badge.

For Navy and Marine Corps officers the equivalent of the Navigator Badge is known as the Naval Flight Officer Badge. The Marine Corps also issues the Marine Aerial Navigator Badge to enlisted personel. The Army has no equivalent to the Navigator Badge. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Naval Flight Officer Badge Flight Officer Astronaut Badge The Naval Flight Officer Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded to those aviators of the Navy and Marine Corps who have qualified as Flight Officers onboard military aircraft. ... The Marine Aerial Navigator Badge is a military badge of the United States Marine Corps that is issued to Marine Corps enlisted personnel who complete flight training as a navigator onboard Marine Corps aircraft. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...