The Insignia,grade,enlisted Personne, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-01-388-8143, 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17 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-01-388-8143 |
| Item Name | Insignia,grade,enlisted Personne |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Department Designation | US AIR FORCE |
| Features Provided | EMBROIDERED |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | IV TYPE AND 1 SIZE AND 6 CLASS |
| Size Designation | LARGE |
| Procurement Group Code | 21164 |
| Color | BLUE OVERALL |
| Color | WHITE CHEVRON |
| Color | WHITE SYMBOL |
| Attachment Method | SEW-ON |
| Rank for Which Designed | MASTER SERGEANT WITH FIRST SERGEANT DEVICE |
| Fiber Material | METALLIC AND SYNTHETIC CHEVRON |
| Fiber Material | METALLIC AND SYNTHETIC SYMBOL |
| Fiber Material | POLYESTER AND WOOL OVERALL |
| User Designator | ENLISTED MAN AND ENLISTED WOMAN |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | YARN CHEVRON |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | YARN SYMBOL |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | SERGE OVERALL |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| B-3-116 B/C | 3/1 Design control — primary reference Army Institute of Heraldry This Is an Original Design Activity Not a Mfr |
| MIL-I-14645 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-DTL-14645 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-01-388-8143 is a Insignia,grade,enlisted Personne, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
Key specifications for 8455-01-388-8143: Department Designation: US AIR FORCE; Features Provided: EMBROIDERED; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: IV TYPE AND 1 SIZE AND 6 CLASS; Size Designation: LARGE. 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.