The Badge,rating, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-01-266-8425, 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17 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 6 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-01-266-8425 |
| Item Name | Badge,rating |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Department Designation | US MARINE CORPS |
| Design Designation | HOSPITAL CORPSMAN |
| Features Provided | EMBROIDERED |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | I TYPE AND 2 CLASS AND T COMBINATION CODE |
| Procurement Group Code | 20577 |
| Color | KHAKI, US MARINE CORPS, 2101 BACKGROUND |
| Color | BLUE, DARK CHEVRON |
| Color | BLUE, DARK SPECIALTY MARK |
| Attachment Method | SEW-ON |
| Rank for Which Designed | PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS |
| Fiber Material | RAYON CHEVRON |
| Fiber Material | COTTON AND POLYESTER BACKGROUND |
| Fiber Material | RAYON SPECIALTY MARK |
| User Designator | ENLISTED 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-18496 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-01-266-8425 is a Badge,rating, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
6 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 8455-01-326-7963, 8455-01-326-7966, 8455-01-326-7967. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 8455-01-266-8425: Department Designation: US MARINE CORPS; Design Designation: HOSPITAL CORPSMAN; Features Provided: EMBROIDERED; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: I TYPE AND 2 CLASS AND T COMBINATION CODE. 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.