<P> Navy service stripes come in three colors and they are red , yellow , and black . They are 7 inches long and 3 / 8 inch wide for male chief petty officers ; male sailors from rates seaman recruit to petty officer first class wear service stripes 5 - 1 / 4 inches long and 3 / 8 inch wide . Female navy sailors wear service stripes 5 - 1 / 4 inches long and 1 / 4 inch wide . They are worn two inches above the left sleeve cuff on jackets , and 1 - 1 / 2 inch above the cuff on service dress blue jumpers and the new summer white jumpers . On the old - style summer white jumpers they are worn two inches above the cuff . Multiple navy service stripes are worn 1 / 4 inch apart from each other . </P>
<P> Navy service stripes come in three colors and they are red , yellow , and black . They are 7 inches long and 3 / 8 inch wide for male chief petty officers ; male sailors from rates seaman recruit to petty officer first class wear service stripes 5 - 1 / 4 inches long and 3 / 8 inch wide . Female navy sailors wear service stripes 5 - 1 / 4 inches long and 1 / 4 inch wide . They are worn two inches above the left sleeve cuff on jackets , and 1 - 1 / 2 inch above the cuff on service dress blue jumpers and the new summer white jumpers . On the old - style summer white jumpers they are worn two inches above the cuff . Multiple navy service stripes are worn 1 / 4 inch apart from each other . </P>
where do service stripes go on dress blues
where do service stripes go on dress blues
1 - 1 / 2 inch above the cuff
1 - 1 / 2 inch above the cuff