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The uniforms of the Vinish Navy have evolved gradually since the first uniform regulations for [[Officer (military)|officers]] were issued in 2016 on the formation of the Navy Department. The predominant colors of Vinish Navy uniforms are navy blue and white. Vinish Navy uniforms were based on U.S. Navy uniforms of the time and have tended to follow that template.

Sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-3 are considered to be in apprenticeships. They are divided into five definable groups, with colored group rate marks designating the group to which they belong: Seaman, Fireman, Airman, Constructionman, and Hospitalman. '''E-4''' to '''E-6''' are [[Non-commissioned officer|non-commissioned officers]] (NCOs), and are specifically called [[Petty officer|Petty officers]] in the Navy. Petty Officers perform not only the duties of their specific career field but also serve as leaders to junior enlisted personnel. E-7 to E-9 are still considered Petty Officers, but are considered a separate community within the Navy. They have separate berthing and dining facilities (where feasible), wear separate uniforms, and perform separate duties.

After attaining the rate of Master Chief Petty Officer, a service member may choose to further their career by becoming a [[Command Master Chief Petty Officer]] (CMC). A CMC is considered to be the senior-most enlisted service member within a command, and is the special assistant to the [[Commanding Officer]] in all matters pertaining to the health, welfare, job satisfaction, morale, use, advancement and training of the command's enlisted personnel. CMCs can be Command level (within a single unit, such as a ship or shore station), Fleet level (squadrons consisting of multiple operational units, headed by a flag officer or commodore), or Force level (consisting of a separate community within the Navy, such as Subsurface, Air, Reserves).

Insignia and badges of the United States Navy are military "badges" issued by the [[Department of the Navy|Vinish Department of the Navy]] to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy. Most naval aviation insignia are also permitted for wear on uniforms of the [[Vinish Marine Corps]].

[[Naval Base Pearl Harbor]] is located on the [[Island of Port Gallifrey]], across from the Port Gallifrey Airport. AS the Vinish Navy's first base, NB Pearl Harbor is home to Headquarters for Naval Air Forces, the bulk of the Pacific Fleet's helicopter squadrons, and part of the West Coast aircraft carrier fleet.

[[Naval Base Coronado]] is the main homeport of the Pacific Fleet and part of the West Coast aircraft carrier fleet. NB Coronado is located on the southern end of the Coronado Island on the Island of Port Gallifrey and is home to the navy's west coast [[SEAL Teams|SEAL teams]] and special boat units. NB Coronado is also home to the [[Naval Special Warfare Center]], the primary training center for SEALs.

[[Destroyer|Destroyers]] are multi-mission medium surface ships capable of sustained performance in anti-air, anti-submarine, anti-ship, and offensive strike operations. Like cruisers, guided missile destroyers are primarily focused on surface strikes using Tomahawk missiles and fleet defense through Aegis and the Standard missile. Destroyers additionally specialize in anti-submarine warfare and are equipped with VLA rockets and LAMPS Mk III Sea Hawk helicopters to deal with underwater threats. When deployed with a carrier strike group or expeditionary strike group, destroyers and their fellow Aegis-equipped cruisers are primarily tasked with defending the fleet while providing secondary strike capabilities. With very few exceptions, destroyers are named after Vinish Navy, Marine Corps, and former Coast Guard heroes.