Will my Rifle and Pistol badges transfer over to the Navy from the Marine Corps?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 23:43:36 -0500

I am currently trying to transfer from active duty Marines to the Navy to be a Corpsman and I am wondering. Will my Rifle and Pistol qualification badges transfer carry over to the Navy qualification ribbons?

Response by ENS Jeramy P. made Dec 4 at 2018 8:50 AM

ENS Jeramy P. — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:50:33 -0500

Yes.

Response by SGT Frank Pritchett made Dec 5 at 2018 9:40 AM

SGT Frank Pritchett — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:40:46 -0500

Well I'm not sure about the Navy but the Army requires a qualification of every six months or you can't wear the award. It is not a permanent award but a qualification award.

Response by PO2 Waylon Swartz made Feb 20 at 2021 4:22 AM

PO2 Waylon Swartz — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:22:17 -0500

Yes. After all, they were awarded to you by the Department of the Navy. Whether or not they will allow you to wear them as a corpsman, not sure. However, if you are placed with a MarDet and your 1st Sgt knows you earned them as a Marine you command will most likely allow them to be worn, most especially because all medics/corpsmen are now authorized (if not ordered outright) to bare personal arms/weapons. It's not WW2 where medical personnel were obligated to be weapons free due to the Geneva Convention.