Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 09:10:02 -0400
From: bambam@mcquain.com
To: phyx @ gmx.net
Subject: Helpful JAG urls

Here are some military and JAG urls you might find helpful for your JAG FAQ/site.  I was just browsing the web, taking notes for myself when I thought they might be of use for you also.  You may already know about some of them so forgive me if I am redundant.  I tried to group them in some sort of logical manner.

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Hopefully the urls can be put to some good use.[...]

Barbara

 

DECORATIONS: MEDALS, RIBBONS, &  DEVICES

ORIGIN OF NAVY SERVICE MEDALS http://www.history.navy.mil/medals/origin.htm

USN MEDALS & RIBBONS http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/pg24-25.html
(Ribbons in the correct order of precedence for those most likely to be worn on a Navy uniform today. Good pictures.)

USN MEDALS & RIBBONS http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/Jan99/Janpg38.htm
(Ribbons in order of precedence.  Large, good pictures.)

USN DEVICES FOR MEDALS & RIBBONS http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/devices.html
(Devices are worn on ribbons and indicate additional awards or participation in a specific event.)

USN SERVICE & CAMPAIGN MEDALS http://www.history.navy.mil/medals/index.html
(Good pictures and  links to various campaign medals, plus links to USN Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and Navy Good Conduct medals.)

NAVY CROSS http://www.history.navy.mil/medals/navcross.htm
(Second highest Naval decoration, only after Medal of Honor.)

USN MEDAL OF HONOR http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq38-1.htm
(Highest Naval decoration/)

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NAVY RANK:  Officer & Enlisted
These links provide good pictures and give specific information on:
* Paygrade
* Rank/Rate (Officers go by Rank, Enlisted by Rate.)
* Designation/Rating (ie. occupational specialty.)
   PLEASE NOTE:  Do not confuse Rate with Rating.  They are two different terms.
* Hat/Shoulder/Collar, Shoulder Board, & Sleeve Devices or Emblems
The "rating badge" of enlisted personnel is a combination of rate (pay grade as indicated by the chevrons--or "V"s used on unifroms) and rating (occupational specialty as indicated by the symbol just above the chevrons.)
* Breast Insignia Devices

USN COMMISSIONED & WARRANT OFFICERS RANK & EMBLEMS
http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/Jan99/rank1.htm
(Very nice pictures.)

USN OFFICER SPECIAL DESIGNATION DEVICES http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/Jan99/rank2.htm
(Devices are worn on sleeve, shoulder board or hat and signify specialty such as JAG, chaplain, medical corp, etc.  Good closeup pictures.)

USN ENLISTED RATE & EMBLEMS http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/Jan99/rank3.htm

USN ENLISTED RATINGS (ie. Specialty) http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/Jan99/Janpg36.htm

USN BREAST INSIGNIA BADGES:  OFFICER & ENLISTED
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/pg44.html
(Navy officers and enlisted personnel wear various gold, silver or pewter insignia on the left breast to indicate special
qualifications.  Breast insignia for aviation, surface, submarine, specialties, command & assignment, law enforcement are listed here.)

USN WARFARE BREAST PINS/BADGES:  OFFICER & ENLISTED
http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/Jan99/Janpg40.htm
(Navy officers and enlisted personnel wear various gold, silver or pewter insignia on the left breast to indicate special
qualifications.)

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OVERVIEW RANK INSIGNIA http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/almanac/people/insignias/index.html

American Forces Press Service article for a historical overview of rank
"Insignia: The Way You Tell Who's Who in the Military" http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov1999/n11221999_9911224.html

* USN RANKS & RATES http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/rankrate.html
(General overview with good links with pictures and abbreviations for both Officers and Enlisted.  Basic description of uniforms.)

   OFFICER RANK INSIGNIA http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ranks/officers/o-rank.html

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U.S. MILITARY INSIGNIA:  Army, Navy/Coast Guard, Marine, Air Force
These links provide great cross-references for corresponding insignias, ribbons, and badges of all US military branches.

ARMED FORCES AWARDS, RANKS, ETC. http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/pis/awards.html
(Link for Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine ribbons, devices, badges and insignias)

US MILITARY OFFICER INSIGNIA (Army, Navy/Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force)
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/almanac/people/insignias/officers.html
(GREAT cross reference with pictures and displayed nicely.)

US MILITARY ENLISTED INSIGNIA (Army, Navy/Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force)
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/almanac/people/insignias/enlisted.html
(GREAT cross reference with pictures and displayed nicely.)

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GENERAL JAG/LAWYERLY INFORMATION

NAVY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/organization/org-top.html

NAVY JAG SITE http://www.jag.navy.mil/

JAG HISTORY http://www.jag.navy.mil/html/jag_corps_history.htm

UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE http://jaglink.jag.af.mil/ucmj.htm

JAGMAN HANDBOOK: How to conduct JAG Manual investigations (zipped WordPerfect)
Go to this url http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.www/subject2.html
Download for JAGMAN Handbook is listed under the J index

F-14 TOMCAT http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/aircraft/air-f14.html

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY & MILITARY http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/pis/PC12FILM.html

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