Worn to distinguish a Master-at-Arms as a Police Petty Officer aboard the ship. The Master-at-Arms (MA) is a sailor trained as a security specialist, and they perform operations in the areas of law enforcement, force protection, and physical security on the ship.
Context
This badge was worn on board the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) sometime between September of 1957 and June of 1973 by a Master-at-Arms aboard the ship.
