Navy Medical Service Collar Device SBB_Badges provided that a service member

provided that a service member served at least one year (two years for Reserve personnel not on active duty) in or in support of OSD

the qualification badge may be worn for the remainder of a military career

the Diving Medical Officer insignia is gold in color while the enlisted Diving Medical Technician insignia is silver

Enlisted personnel must be the Petty Officer in Charge (POIC) of a small craft for six months before they qualify

Enlisted Note: Enlisted Branch Insignia Badges come with the accompanying "U

Navy Medical Service Collar Device SBB_Badges provided that a service memberUnited States Navy Medical Service Collar Device Criteria: The Medical Service Corps of the United States Navy consists of officers engaged in medical support duties. It includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%. Many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, this being the hospital corpsman's route to commissioned status. The Medical