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Lucky Me asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 1 decade ago

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I work in a place where Navy graduates from Great Lakes visit frequently and I have noticed that NONE of them have name tags on their uniforms. I question them about it and they dont have an answer for me. Now, when I was in the Air Force, we got our name plates right away. Why doesnt the Navy do that as well? Any good reasons?

Serious replies only please.

Update:

And yes, I was in the Air Force in 86. I got up to the rank of E-4 and was stationed in Germany. We got our name tapes as soon as we got our greens and our name plates as soon as we got our blues.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Okay... recruits stencil their names on all their uniforms; when they are issued !! Though they are not visible when worn on working-dress and dress uniforms. Plastic Name-tags are nominally the responsibilty of the Permanent Duty-Station.

    Since NO Navy member should be wearin their working uniform (Dungarees) off-base, you won't see a name on a recent graduate!!

    I went thru boot-camp in 1985, and ONLY the Recruit-Company-Commander got a name-tag for his dress uniform.

    I went thru Aircrew Candidate and Rescue Swimmers School, my A-School (AW), SERE, Advanced Acoustics, and the Fleet Replacement Squadron (HSL-41)... a grand total of 14 months... before reaching my PDS (HSL-43).

    HSL-43's policy was to ONLY issue the plastic name-tags to E-4 and above !! So it was TWO years before I got my first name-tag.

    I still have them all... HSL-43, FASOTRAGRUPAC, USS Kitty Hawk, HS-6, USS Stennis

    Source(s): 15 yrs US Navy
  • teresa
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Well in case your dad is within the Navy, he must have a quantity he can name. They will first Verify he's within the Navy earlier than giving out logon data. All of those web sites require you to have a identification and password to go online. If he has this, then whilst he's logged in pass to Personnel and he can uncover out this data.

  • 1 decade ago

    I never got a name plate when I was in boot camp, After I got into the fleet One of MRs made name plates for the entire crew , but it was always an optional thing. We never wore them with our dress uniforms only our service uniforms.

  • 1 decade ago

    The navy doesn't issue name plates. I don't know why, but they don't. In fact, unless you are in the working blues/whites (the unform with the button down shirt and tie, as opposed to the dress whites and blues that use a jumper top and hankerchief.), you wouldn't wear them anyway.

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  • Mrsjvb
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Recruits don't get Name tags or plates. They just stencil 'em on their clothing. once they hit A school they will be given name plates.

  • 1 decade ago

    Which uniform? Name tags are on working uniforms, on dress uniforms it is optional.

  • 1 decade ago

    Good question. Call public relations at the base. If you can't find a number for PR, call the CO\'s secretary.

  • 1 decade ago

    Usually, you don't get a nameplate until you arrive at your first command, since most nameplates in the Navy also display your command.

  • 1 decade ago

    navy the best place what ever now the solder is the person who no every thing about the sea and i hope one day Will be in the navy

    Source(s): member ship to send me mails from princisa dalola
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I went to navy Boot Camp we stenciled our names to our shirts, Dungaree shirts

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