United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rank Insignia Patch E5, Naval Aircrewman

Petty Officer Second Class is the second of the Navy's Petty Officer grades, and serve as a junior non-commissioned officer. A Petty Officer Second Class serves both as a leader and as a technical expert, and all Petty Officers have a specified rating, or job. The exact title with which a petty officer is addressed depends on their specialty; a Petty Officer Second Class serving as a Gunner's Mate, for example, would have the full title of Gunner's Mate Second Class.

Petty Officer Second Class is the 5th rank in the United States Navy , ranking above Petty Officer Third Class and directly below Petty Officer First Class. A petty officer second class is a Non-commissioned Officer at a grade E-5

Naval aircrewman operate airborne radar and electronic equipment used in detecting, locating, and tracking submarines. They provide information for aircraft and surface navigation and act as helicopter-rescue crewmen, and function as part of the flight crew on long-range and intermediate-range aircraft.

Original Fabric Insignia patch with black backing and silver and red embroidery.