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A Gold insignia showing the broadside view of a "LAFAYETTE" class SSBN proceeding submerged, with a POLARIS missile circled by three electron paths, centered in the foreground, and a scroll across the bottom of missile and submarine. A gold Deterrent Patrol Pin reflects 20 completed patrols. Metal pins can be adorned with gold or silver stars, with silver given priority. Stars are mounted on the scroll in the order shown on diagram at left to indicate each additional patrol, as follows: (a) Silver pin alone, without stars, one patrol. (b) Add a gold star for each additional patrol (maximum four gold stars). (c) Patrol pin with Silver Star, six patrols. (d) Add a gold star for each additional patrol (maximum four stars). (e) Pin with two silver stars, eleven patrols. (f) Add a gold star for each additional patrol (maximum four gold stars. (g) Pin with three silver stars, sixteen patrols. (h) Add a gold star for each additional patrol (maximum three gold stars). (i) Repeat sequence adding gold stars for each additional patrol (maximum four gold stars) and a silver star for each additional five patrols.
| Date Taken: | 03.13.2025 |
| Published: | 03-13-25 01:43 PM |
| Graphic ID: | 34905 |
| VIRIN: | 250313-D-MO260-8946 |
| Size: | 1.14 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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