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    What happened to the "Sea Chicken" pin on the 2013 Graduates?

    IAW the instruction, it appears USMMA graduates are qualified to wear it right away. As far as how many people know or have read the instruction, that is a different story. Graduates may not be able to wear it right away, as it may not be documented as earned or qualified yet (formal letter).
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    What happened to the "Sea Chicken" pin on the 2013 Graduates?

    The Navy(OPNAV) instruction (OPNAVINST 1534.1 D) states it is not authorized to wear on the Navy uniform. Like all the other "warfare" insignia, the new SSO warfare insignia has to be earned. Oh, btw, Adm Buzby was the sponsor when the program was developed, and last I checked he is a USMMA...
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    Naval Career?

    Note that all midshipmen at USMMA (minus the foreign students) by default commission in the Navy Reserves in the SSO program. There is no requirement for USMMA to commission active duty member of any branch, it just happens that you can co into any branch from USMMA (even NOAA). If your goal is...
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