The U.S. Navy Special Warfare Petty Officer First Class (E-6) shoulder badge is an original badge manufactured in the U.S.A. in accordance with applicable U.S. Government specifications. The badge is certified by the U.S. Navy and required for wear on Service Dress White Jumper, Summer Dress White Shirts and Dinner Dress White Uniforms.

RATING is used in the U.S. Navy to designate occupations, Navy specialties, which denote specific skills and abilities of a sailor. Each naval rating has its own specialty badge, which is worn on the left sleeve of dress uniforms of enlisted personnel.

Ratings should not be confused with Rates, which describe the Navy's enlisted rank and pay-grades. Sailors are often defined by a combination of both their specialty (rating) and pay-grade. For example, if a sailor has a pay-grade of E-6 (Petty Officer First Class) and is a member of the Navy SEALs with a Special Warfare Operator (SO) specialty, then their combination defines that sailor's rating as: Special Warfare Operator First Class (SO1).

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