Fleet Marine Force insignia The Fleet Marine Force Warfare Insignia is a military badge of the United States Navy which is issued to those Naval personnel who are trained and qualified to perform duties in support of the United States Marine Corps . There are currently three classes of the Fleet Marine Force Pin , being that of Enlisted , Officer , and Chaplain . The various badge types are as follows : Enlisted . The Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist Device ( FMFEWS ) is a qualification insignia of the United States Navy earned by enlisted U . S . Navy sailors assigned to the Fleet Marine Force of the U . S . Marine Corps who have successfully completed the necessary requirements of the Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist ( EFMFWS ) Program per OPNAV Instruction 1414 . 4B . This involves serving one year with a Marine Corps unit ( two years for reserves ) , passing the Marine Physical Fitness Test ( PFT ) , a written test , demonstrating skills used in service with the Marines such as weapon breakdown and familiarization , land navigation , combat communications and an oral examination by senior enlisted sailors who are FMF qualified . The Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist designation is most commonly awarded to the Hospital Corpsman ( HM ) and Religious Programs Specialist ( RP ) ratings , although it is also awarded to other sailors who support Marine Corps commands ( e . g . Logistics Specialists assigned to medical logistics companies ) . An enlisted U . S . Navy sailor who has qualified , may place the designator ( FMF ) after his or her rate and / or rating ; for example , HM3 John Doe , USN , having qualified for his FMF pin , is identified as HM3 ( FMF ) John Doe , USN . The FMF insignia is the only true way to determine if a sailor is an FMF corpsman . HMs may attend Field Medical Training and earn the NEC 8404 , but have not earned the title of an FMF Corpsman or the title " Doc " . FMF Corpsman hold the FMF pin with the greatest distinction and have truly earned it while serving alongside their Marines . Enlisted requirements . When qualifying for the Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare specialist pin , a Hospital Corpsman , Religious Programs Specialist , Personnel Specialist , along with some SeaBee units ( when directly assigned to a U . S . Marine Corps combatant command ) are required to have detailed knowledge on the following subjects : " CORE " Additionally a second section of the course is detailed toward the element of the United States Marine Corps with which the candidate is assigned . For example : a line corpsman with an infantry battalion will learn the Ground Combat Element ( GCE ) . " GCE " Furthermore , to finally qualify , a candidate is expected to perform a disassembly and reassembly of many of the taught weapon systems , operate a SINGARS radio , and plot various points on a map , perform various carries and life saving medical techniques , and in many cases perform ( and pass ) a Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test ( PFT ) and Combat Fitness Test ( CFT ) Although this is a qualification is for enlisted personnel serving in the United States Navy , it is unique in that only Commanding Generals or Commanding Officers of qualifying U . S . Marine Corps commands , Division , Group , or Wing ; can approve awarding of the designation . As such , to some HMs it is the most coveted warfare insignia within the Hospital Corpsman community . The EGA makes a clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy / Marine Corps team . The crossed rifles symbolize the rifleman ethic of the Marine Corps ; every Marine is a rifleman , just as every Sailor is a firefighter and damage controlman aboard ship and submarine . The surf and sand represent the " littoral zone , " the coastal regions where Sailors have served alongside Marines as they earned their reputation and world ' s respect - - " the shores of Tripoli " and the " sands of Iwo Jima . " And has a scroll at the bottom stating " Fleet marine Force " showing the exclusive community they belong to . Unlike the officer EGA and FMFOQ , the enlisted FMF device includes Cuba , because there were no officers involved in the " Bay of Pigs " , the attack on Cuba , and therefore they are not recognized as being part of that campaign and do not rate it on their uniform . Officer . The Fleet Marine Force ( FMF ) Qualified Officer Insignia is earned by Navy officers assigned to the Fleet Marine Force of the U . S . Marine Corps who have successfully completed the necessary requirements including serving for one year in a Marine Corps command , completing a written test , passing the Marine PFT , and an oral board conducted by FMF qualified officers . The FMF Qualified Officer Insignia is most commonly earned by staff officers in the medical fields , and chaplains , although it is also awarded to other officer communities , such as Civil Engineer Corps and naval gunfire officers . The FMFQO insignia is a gold , highly polished , metal device depicting the eagle , globe and anchor ( EGA ) atop two crossed rifles on a background of ocean swells breaking on a sandy beach atop a scroll with the words " Fleet Marine Force . " But does not include Cuba on the globe as the enlisted device does , because there were no officers involved in the attack on Cuba known as the " Bay of Pigs " therefore they are not recognized as being part of that campaign and do not rate it on their uniform just like the Marine Corps Eagle Globe and Anchor . The EGA makes a clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy / Marine Corps team . The crossed rifles symbolize the rifleman ethic of the Marine Corps ; every Marine is a rifleman , just as every Sailor is a firefighter and damagecontrolman aboard ship and submarine . The surf and sand represent the " littoral zone , " the coastal regions where Sailors have served alongside Marines as they earned their reputation and world ' s respect - - " the shores of Tripoli " and the " sands of Iwo Jima . " The eagle , continents , and rifles are highlighted with a highly polished silver finish . The qualification was created in July 2005 ; OPNAV 1414 . 6 CH - 1 outlines the requirements for qualification . Chaplain . The Chaplain version of this badge does not include the crossed rifles , as they are non - combatants , and has a gold anodized finish . Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon . As a result of the Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer and Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist programs , the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon was replaced effective October 1 , 2006 . Those individuals who previously qualified for the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon will retain the FMF designator ; however , they are not entitled to wear the EFMFWS insignia until completing another FMF assignment and meeting all requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 1414 . 4B .