<p>We have been looking through photos on the USNA PAO site, in preparation for I-day, and we saw insignia that looked sort of like a chief petty officer's insignia on the right sleeve of several Mids, but the insignia has four stars circling the top. </p>
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<p>Does this mean that those Mids were CPOs prior to their Induction at USNA?</p>
<p>I don't think they were CPOs before, it takes a long time to reach that rank and you have to apply before your 23rd birthday. I can tell you that the insignia is that of midshipmen Brigade Chief Petty Officers.</p>
<p>Actually, that is just insignia to denote that they are part of the color guard. D&B also should have some type of insignia. These insignia only apply to the parade jacket!</p>
<p>Haha, there is no midshipman Brigade Chief Petty Officers...no offense, but that is one of the more funny things I've read on here. That insignia is just to denote that they're part of the color guard, really nothing more.</p>
<p>i have to agree. brigade chief petty officers.. kind of humorous.</p>
