Anyone remember when the CG first instituted the Cutterman's Pin? I don't remember it being around when I got out in 1975.

I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS LATE 75, EARLY 76. ADM R.W. Durfey, was Chief, Personnel Division at HDQTRS, was my ex Captain of RUSH, during the Vietnam Deployment.

I was able to get my Cutterman's Certificate, signed by him.

Hawk

I'm thinking early 1975 ?? I got mine while in Jarvis, Went ashore for a bit in summer 1975. I think BMCM Calhoun got the proposal started just at the end of his tour as MCPO-CG.

Here's a reference to the insignia, if only the CG would start a project of putting these old sources online.

McClinton, J.L. "Cutterman's Insignia." The Bulletin (Jan-Feb 1975), p. 5.

Original criteria was strictly 5 years sea duty. One cutter, three cutters, no difference.

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Thanks gents. Since I'm in the process of requesting my full service record, preparing to ask for them to straighten out some missing awards, I guess I'll ask them about the pin too.

Jack, Your C.O. (Durfey) was XO on one of the ships I was on. Might have been the Dexter, I can't recall now. He was one of the very good ones!

Well I just ordered my sew on pins. going over 5 officially in may. I am stoked.