Navy service stripes come in three colors and they are red, yellow, and black. They are 7 inches long and 3 / 8 inch wide for male chief petty officers; male sailors from rates seaman recruit to petty officer first class wear service stripes 5 - 1 / 4 inches long and 3 / 8 inch wide. Female navy sailors wear service stripes 5 - 1 / 4 inches long and 1 / 4 inch wide. They are worn two inches above the left sleeve cuff on jackets, and 1 - 1 / 2 inch above the cuff on service dress blue jumpers and the new summer white jumpers. On the old - style summer white jumpers they are worn two inches above the cuff. Multiple navy service stripes are worn 1 / 4 inch apart from each other.
where do service stripes go on dress blues
1 - 1 / 2 inch above the cuff