Uniform Board announcement concerning Naval Aircrew (NAC)

[HeyJoe]

Subj/report of the 30 july 2009 navy uniform board//
cno approved uniform changes include:
A. Naval aircrew (nac) designation: Per ref a, effective
immediately the nac qualification insignia is redesignated as nac warfare specialist insignia. The nac insignia description/ composition will remain the same. Under this re-designation, current and future nac qualified sailors will use "nac" following their rate as their warfare designation (e.g. Aw1(nac) williams).
B. Removal of the restriction that limits the wearing of one insignia from any single category of insignia: Effective immediately. Sailors qualified to wear multiple warfare/qualification devices within a single category are authorized to do so (e.g., enlisted aviation warfare specialist (eaws), and nac warfare specialist). Sailors are authorized to wear a maximum of two insignias.
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[Uncle Fester]

I've always seen aircrew put "NAC" after their rate (e.g., AW1 (NAC/AW/SW) Jones). Is this one of those examples of putting in regs what was already traditional?

I'm glad they're dumping the "two pins in the same category" rule. That one never made sense to me; I'm still unclear what the rationale was behind it in the first place.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

I've always seen aircrew put "NAC" after their rate (e.g., AW1 (NAC/AW/SW) Jones). Is this one of those examples of putting in regs what was already traditional?

Same. Thought that was standard.

 

[PerDiem]

I think they just meant that the abbreviation will remain NAC as opposed to changing it to NAWS. Just my take on it.