United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia
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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.
| Pay grade | O-10 | O-9 | O-8 | O-7 | O-6 | O-5 | O-4 | O-3 | O-2 | O-1 |
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| Title | Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
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| Abbreviation | ADM | VADM | RADM | RDML | CAPT | CDR | LCDR | LT | LTJG | ENS |
| NATO Code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | |
All Coast Guard officers are considered line officers, unlike the Navy which has staff corps to identify certain career fields.
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| Chief Warrant Officer 4 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | ||||||||
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[edit] See also
- United States Coast Guard enlisted rate insignia
- Naval officer ranks - comparison to other countries and explanation of NATO rank codes
- U.S. Coast Guard Warrant officer rank insignia can be found in the Warrant Officer (United States) article.
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O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 | O-11 (wartime) | Special Grade | |
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| Air Force | CDT / OT | 2d Lt | 1st Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig Gen | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | GAF[1] | [3] | |
| Army | CDT / OC | 2LT | 1LT | CPT | MAJ | LTC | COL | BG | MG | LTG | GEN | GA[1] | GAS[1] | |
| Marine Corps | Midn / Cand | 2ndLt | 1stLt | Capt | Maj | LtCol | Col | BGen | MajGen | LtGen | Gen | [3] | [3] | |
| Navy | MIDN / OC | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | FADM[1] | AN[1] | |
| Coast Guard | CDT / OC | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | [3] | [3] | |
| Public Health Service | [3] | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RADM | RADM | VADM | ADM | [3] | [3] | |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
[3] | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM[1] |
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Grade is authorized by the U.S. Code for use but has not been created [2] Grade has never been created or authorized [3] |
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| United States warrant officer ranks | |||||
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| W-1 | W-2 | W-3 | W-4 | W-5 | |
| Air Force | WO1[1] | CWO2[1] | CWO3[1] | CWO4[1] | CWO5[1] |
| Army | WO1 | CW2 | CW3 | CW4 | CW5 |
| Marine Corps | WO1 | CWO2 | CWO3 | CWO4 | CWO5 |
| Navy | WO1[1] | CWO2 | CWO3 | CWO4 | CWO5 |
| Coast Guard | WO1[1] | CWO2 | CWO3 | CWO4 | [2] |
| Public Health Service | [2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [3] |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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