"The Doc" Non-Executive Officers’ specialisations were identified

Non-Executive Officers’ specialisations were identified by different coloured distinction cloth worn between the gold rank lace on their sleeves or undress epaulettes

The tradition of the red stripe has been in practice since 1918

Electrical Engineers chose green and from this term "Greenie" originates and remains in use to this day to describe any personnel in the electrical department

Forged in history as the sailors who kept the steam engines working by stoking the coal fire onboard

"The Doc" is for just as it sounds — doctors who have served in the Navy

"The Doc" Non-Executive Officers’ specialisations were identified"The Doc" is for just as it sounds doctors who have served in the Navy. Not all ships will sail with a doctor, but all are grateful when they do. The red stripe is worn on the doctor's rank slides of their uniform to identify this crucial skill set in times of need. The tradition of the red stripe has been in practice since 1918.