The Badge,rating, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-01-005-0975, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 17 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-01-005-0975 |
| Item Name | Badge,rating |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Department Designation | US NAVY |
| Design Designation | JOURNALIST |
| Features Provided | EMBROIDERED |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | I TYPE AND 3 CLASS |
| Procurement Group Code | 33036 |
| Color | WHITE SPECIALTY MARK |
| Color | SCARLET CHEVRON |
| Color | BLACK, COLOR ASSN OF THE US, 67138 BACKGROUND |
| Attachment Method | SEW-ON |
| Rank for Which Designed | PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS |
| Fiber Material | RAYON CHEVRON |
| Fiber Material | COTTON OR COTTON AND POLYESTER BACKGROUND |
| Fiber Material | RAYON SPECIALTY MARK |
| User Designator | MAN AND WOMAN |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | YARN SPECIALTY MARK |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | YARN CHEVRON |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | TWILL BACKGROUND |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MIL-I-29139 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-01-005-0975 is a Badge,rating, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
Key specifications for 8455-01-005-0975: Department Designation: US NAVY; Design Designation: JOURNALIST; Features Provided: EMBROIDERED; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: I TYPE AND 3 CLASS. 17 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.