In the Navy, what does it mean to go from blue to green?

Answer by  beerman12 (81)

Blue to Green in the US Navy refers to a switch from the Navy side to the Marine Corps side. Examples being a Corpsman, a Navy medic who is assigned to a Marine Unit, or a sailor working on an amphibious transport ship, which is responsible for deployment of Marines. Anything to do with the Marines in the Navy.

Answer by  hwietlisbach (62)

In the Navy, the phrase blue to green explains when a sailor separates from the Navy or is released from duty and enlists or commissions into the Army and becomes a solider, thus going from blue to green.

Answer by  GilFinn (2065)

In the Navy, non-rated personel are identified by the color of thier stripes as to which field they are in, e.g. Red = Engineering, Blue = Construction, White = Deck, Green = Aviation. Your son was probably intially assigned to the Construction field, and is now going into the Aviation field.

Answer by  Pat57 (138)

It means that he would switch branches and leave the Navy to enlist into the Army. From time to time the Navy will release their sailors early in order to join the Army.

Answer by  Darry (3853)

Operation Blue to Green allows for qualified Air Force and Navy soldiers to transfer to the Army without completing their current active service obligation if their service branch releases them.

Answer by  kstevens (87)

This is when a Navy sailor chooses to re enlist in the army instead of the navy. Without a break in service.

Answer by  sanityrose (2664)

In the Navy there is a programs called Operation Blue To Green which allows separated soldiers ervicemen to transfer into the Army. There're various qualifications that must be met first.

Answer by  GilFinn (2065)

The Navy has 4 rating fields, which for non-petty officers is indicated by the color of the stipes on the sleeve: White = deck, red = engineering, blue = construction, green = aviation. One would therefore assume that this person has change from a construction rating to an aviation rating.

Answer by  redhdzyahoocom (99)

I was in the U. s. Navy for almost 10 years. I was on a ship for two years and 3 shore duty stations. Now I joined in 1981 so unless things have changed, I have never heard of that, But I have been out now since 1990. I also looked on-line but could not find any mention of that.

Answer by  Andy41 (10)

The Army is now allowing quailied individuals from the Navy and Air Force to transfer into the Army, as long as your current service's willingness to allow you to transfer.