Stars on Navy streamers follow which rule?

• A. A silver star is awarded for each action.
• B. A bronze star is awarded for each action, and a silver star in lieu of five bronze stars.
• C. Stars are awarded only for campaigns, not actions.
• D. Stars are not used on Navy streamers.

Answer: (B)

Stars on Navy streamers show how many campaigns or qualifying actions a unit participated in. For each action, a bronze star is earned. When you gather five bronze stars, they’re replaced by one silver star in lieu of those five bronze. This makes the display easier to read while still recognizing individual actions. For example, six actions would appear as one silver star for five actions and one bronze star for the sixth action. This rule—bronze for each action, with a silver star substituting for five bronze—is why the correct answer matches the described practice.