Gold braid on special full dress, full dress, evening dress and blue service coats. Black braid on overcoats, without the stars
| 1. Chief Boatswain, Chief Gunner, Chief Machinist |
| 2. Chief Carpenter, Chief Sailmaker, Chief Pharmacist, Chief Pay Clerk |
| 3. Boatswain, Gunner, Machinist |
| 4. Carpenter, Sailmaker, Pharmacist, Pay Clerk, Mate |
The number, width and arrangement of the sleeve stripes indicating the rank of officers, as illustrated, are as follows:
Admiral of the Navy, two stripes two inches wide with one stripe one inch wide between them, the stripes being one-quarter of an inch apart.
Admiral, one stripe two inches wide with three stripes one-half an inch wide above it, the stripes being one-quarter of an inch apart.
Vice Admiral, one stripe two inches wide with two stripes one-half an inch wide above it, the stripes being one-quarter of an inch apart.
Rear Admiral, one stripe two inches wide with one stripe one-half an inch wide above it, the stripes being one-quarter of an inch apart.
Commodore, one stripe two inches wide.
Captain, four stripes each one-half of an inch wide, set one-quarter of an inch apart.
Commander, three stripes each one-half of an inch wide, set one-quarter of an inch apart.