Scuba Scuba: A 1 inch high silver badge consisting of a scuba diver’s hood with face mask, mouthpiece, and breathing tubes. The width is 31/32 inch	Salvage Salvage: A silver diving helmet, 1 inch in height, with the letter "S" 3/8 inch in height, superimposed on the chest plate. The width is 23/32 inch.
Second Class Second Class: A silver diving helmet 1 inch in height. The width is 23/32 inch.	First Class First Class: A silver diving helmet 15/16 inch in height, between two dolphins, 1 inch high. The width is 1 3/32 inches.

Master Master: A silver diving helmet 7/8 inch in height in front of a trident 1 1/4 inches in height between two dolphins. The width is 1 3/32 inches.

SYMBOLISM:

        a. Scuba: The distinctive equipment of the scuba diver represents the skills and abilities required to qualify for the basic diver rating.

        b. Salvage: The diver’s helmet is the basic equipment and the letter "S" is superimposed on the design to reflect salvage activities such as harbor clearance, rock and concrete blasting, steel and timber removal and the removal of propellers for replacement.

        c. Second Class: The diver’s helmet is the basic equipment used in diving operations.

        d. First Class: The badge includes the design of the diver’s helmet to reflect diving operations and includes the dolphins to suggest the function of diving, without the helmet required of a deep sea diver.

        e. Master: The trident is added to the design of the First Class badge which is symbolic of a marine spearhead and stands for valor and strength.

III. AWARD ELIGIBILITY: The requirements for each award are contained in AR 611-75. Several progressive requirements to attain each level of qualification have been established.

IV. DATE APPROVED: The Second Class, Salvage, First Class and Master Diver Badges were approved on 15 February 1944. The Scuba was approved on 1 May 1969.

V. SUBDUED BADGES: Subdued badges are authorized in metal and cloth. The metal badge for all designs is black. The cloth badge is of olive green base cloth with outlines of the design embroidered in black with background olive drab.

VI. MINIATURE BADGES: Dress miniature badges are authorized in the following sizes:

        a. Scuba: 19/32 inch

        b. Salvage: 7/16 inch

        c. Second Class: 7/16 inch

        d. First Class: 11/16 inch

        e. Master: 11/16 inch