The Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Qualification, or EXW, was established by the Department of the Navy in 2006 to recognize Sailors assigned to Navy special warfare and expeditionary combat commands who demonstrate a high proficiency in skills associated with coastal and inland warfare.
Breast insignia The design of the new pin encompasses the essence of enlisted expeditionary Sailors, presenting the bow and superstructure of a Sea Ark 34′ patrol boat from Inshore Boat Units superimposed upon a crossed cutlass and M16A1 rifle.
Who was the first person to get EXW pin?
Four-and-a-half months later, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Carl P. Hurtt became the first Sailor to be pinned with the EXW breast insignia in a ceremony held on board U.S. Naval Base Guam.
