United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia describes an officer's pay-grade. Rank is displayed on collar devices, shoulder boards, and on the sleeves of dress uniforms.
Commissioned officers in the Coast Guard are line officers, unlike the Navy, which has a staff corps to identify certain career fields. Coast Guard officers hold pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10 and have the same rank structure as the Navy.[1][2] Officers holding the rank of ensign (O-1) through lieutenant commander (O-4) are considered junior officers, commanders (O-5) and captains (O-6) are considered senior officers, and rear admirals (O-7) through admirals (O-10) are considered flag officers. The Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard are the only members of the Coast Guard authorized to hold the rank of admiral.[3]
The Coast Guard does not have medical officers or chaplains of its own. Instead, chaplains from the U.S. Navy, as well as officers from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps are assigned to the Coast Guard to perform chaplain-related functions and medical-related functions, respectively. These officers wear Coast Guard uniforms but replace the Coast Guard insignia with that of their own service.[4]
The Navy and Coast Guard share identical officer rank insignia except that Coast Guard officers wear a gold Coast Guard Shield in lieu of a line star or staff corps officer insignia.
Commissioned officer grade structure of the United States Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer specialty insignia worn on the collar and shoulder boards (depicted left)
Highly qualified enlisted personnel in pay grades E-6 through E-9 with a minimum of eight years' experience can compete each year for appointment as warrant officers (WO). Successful candidates are chosen by a board and then commissioned as chief warrant officer two (CWO2) in one of twenty-one specialties. Over time, chief warrant officers may be promoted to chief warrant officer three (CWO3) and chief warrant officer four (CWO4). The ranks of warrant officer (WO1) and chief warrant officer five (CWO5) are not currently used in the Coast Guard. Chief warrant officers may also compete for the Chief Warrant Officer to Lieutenant Program. If selected, the warrant officer will be promoted to lieutenant (O-3E). The "E" designates over four years' active duty service as a warrant officer or enlisted member and entitles the member to a higher rate of pay than other lieutenants.[citation needed]
Warrant officer grade structure of the United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed auxiliary service of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary does not use the Coast Guard rank system but does use modified Coast Guard officer rank insignia to signify a member's position within the organization. For example, a Flotilla Commander wears insignia similar to a Lieutenant.
USCG Auxiliary Insignia
USCG Auxiliary officers wear silver braid insignia (referred to as "office insignia") instead of gold; with a "hollow" USCG shield above containing the letters "USCG" superimposed above a red "A" (to signify an appointed officer in an administrative position) or silver "A" (to signify an elected officer in a leadership position). Metal and sew-on insignia are identical to Coast Guard officer insignia, except that a red, blue, or black "A" is superimposed.
Auxiliarists generally do not use titles in direct address, with the exception of a few very senior leaders who are addressed as "Commodore."
Naval officer ranks — comparison to other countries and explanation of NATO rank codes
Referencesedit
^"14 USC §41. Grades and ratings" (PDF). Government Printing Office. 2011. (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
^"37 USC §201. Pay grades: assignment to; general rules" (PDF). Government Printing Office. 2011. (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
Department of Defense Rank Insignias — Officers Rank
January 01, 1970
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United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia describes an officer s pay grade Rank is displayed on collar devices shoulder boards and on the sleeves of dress uniforms Contents 1 Commissioned officer ranks 2 Warrant officer ranks 3 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCommissioned officer ranks editCommissioned officers in the Coast Guard are line officers unlike the Navy which has a staff corps to identify certain career fields Coast Guard officers hold pay grades ranging from O 1 to O 10 and have the same rank structure as the Navy 1 2 Officers holding the rank of ensign O 1 through lieutenant commander O 4 are considered junior officers commanders O 5 and captains O 6 are considered senior officers and rear admirals O 7 through admirals O 10 are considered flag officers The Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard are the only members of the Coast Guard authorized to hold the rank of admiral 3 The Coast Guard does not have medical officers or chaplains of its own Instead chaplains from the U S Navy as well as officers from the U S Public Health Service Commissioned Corps are assigned to the Coast Guard to perform chaplain related functions and medical related functions respectively These officers wear Coast Guard uniforms but replace the Coast Guard insignia with that of their own service 4 The Navy and Coast Guard share identical officer rank insignia except that Coast Guard officers wear a gold Coast Guard Shield in lieu of a line star or staff corps officer insignia Commissioned officer grade structure of the United States Coast Guard US DoD Pay Grade O 10 O 9 O 8 O 7 O 6 O 5 O 4 O 3 O 2 O 1 NATO Code OF 9 OF 8 OF 7 OF 6 OF 5 OF 4 OF 3 OF 2 OF 1 Insignia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Title Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Upper Half Rear admiral Lower Half Captain Commander Lieutenantcommander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign Abbreviation ADM VADM RADM RDML CAPT CDR LCDR LT LTJG ENSWarrant officer ranks edit nbsp U S Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer specialty insignia worn on the collar and shoulder boards depicted left Highly qualified enlisted personnel in pay grades E 6 through E 9 with a minimum of eight years experience can compete each year for appointment as warrant officers WO Successful candidates are chosen by a board and then commissioned as chief warrant officer two CWO2 in one of twenty one specialties Over time chief warrant officers may be promoted to chief warrant officer three CWO3 and chief warrant officer four CWO4 The ranks of warrant officer WO1 and chief warrant officer five CWO5 are not currently used in the Coast Guard Chief warrant officers may also compete for the Chief Warrant Officer to Lieutenant Program If selected the warrant officer will be promoted to lieutenant O 3E The E designates over four years active duty service as a warrant officer or enlisted member and entitles the member to a higher rate of pay than other lieutenants citation needed Warrant officer grade structure of the United States Coast Guard US DoD Pay Grade W 4 W 3 W 2 NATO Code WO 4 WO 3 WO 2 Insignia nbsp nbsp nbsp Title Chief warrant officer 4 Chief warrant officer 3 Chief warrant officer 2 Abbreviation CWO 4 CWO 3 CWO 2United States Coast Guard Auxiliary editThe United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed auxiliary service of the Coast Guard The Auxiliary does not use the Coast Guard rank system but does use modified Coast Guard officer rank insignia to signify a member s position within the organization For example a Flotilla Commander wears insignia similar to a Lieutenant nbsp USCG Auxiliary Insignia USCG Auxiliary officers wear silver braid insignia referred to as office insignia instead of gold with a hollow USCG shield above containing the letters USCG superimposed above a red A to signify an appointed officer in an administrative position or silver A to signify an elected officer in a leadership position Metal and sew on insignia are identical to Coast Guard officer insignia except that a red blue or black A is superimposed Auxiliarists generally do not use titles in direct address with the exception of a few very senior leaders who are addressed as Commodore NATO code OF 10 OF 9 OF 8 OF 7 OF 6 OF 5 OF 4 OF 3 OF 2 OF 1 OF D Student officer nbsp United StatesCoast Guard Auxiliary 5 vte nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Elected positions National Commodore NACO Vice National Commodore VNACO Deputy National Commodore DNACO District Commodore DCO District Chief of Staff DCOS District Captain DCAPT Division Commander DCDR Division Vice Commander VCDR Flotilla Commander FC Vice Flotilla Commander VFC Appointed positions Deputy National Commodore DNACO Assistant National Commodore ANACO Deputy Assistant National Commodore ANACOd Director DIR NACO Admin Assistant N A District Directorate Chief DDC Auxiliary Sector Coordinator ASC Deputy Director DIRd Division Chief DVC NACO Aide N D District Staff Officer DSO DCO Admin Assistant D AA Branch Chief BC Assistant District Staff Officer ADSO DCO Aide D AD Branch Assistant BA Academy Admissions Partner Division Staff Officer SO Flotilla Staff Officer FSO Detachment Leader DL See also editList of United States Coast Guard enlisted rates Revenue Cutter Service officer ranks the preceding agency to the USCG Naval officer ranks comparison to other countries and explanation of NATO rank codesReferences edit 14 USC 41 Grades and ratings PDF Government Printing Office 2011 Archived PDF from the original on 2 November 2013 Retrieved 6 August 2013 37 USC 201 Pay grades assignment to general rules PDF Government Printing Office 2011 Archived PDF from the original on 2 November 2013 Retrieved 6 August 2013 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 Section 201 Required Uniforms USCG Uniform Distribution Center 23 May 2013 Archived from the original on 28 September 2009 Retrieved 16 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