United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia
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.
| US DoD Pay Grade | O-10 | O-9 | O-8 | O-7 | O-6 | O-5 | O-4 | O-3 | O-2 | O-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia | ||||||||||
| Title | Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Ensign |
| 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 line officers, unlike the Navy, which has a staff corps to identify certain career fields.
| Chief Warrant Officer 4 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CWO4 | CWO3 | CWO2 |
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary[edit]
The volunteer United States Coast Guard Auxiliary does not have a rank system, but uses 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 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") or silver "A" (to signify an elected officer). 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.
See also[edit]
- List of United States Coast Guard enlisted rates
- Naval officer ranks—comparison to other countries and explanation of NATO rank codes
External links[edit]
United States uniformed services commissioned officer and officer candidate ranks
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| Pay grade / branch of service | Officer candidate |
O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 | O-11 | Special grade | |
| Insignia | ||||||||||||||
| CDT / OC | 2LT | 1LT | CPT | MAJ | LTC | COL | BG | MG | LTG | GEN | GA[3] | GAS[3] | ||
| Midn / Cand | 2ndLt | 1stLt | Capt | Maj | LtCol | Col | BGen | MajGen | LtGen | Gen | [5] | [5] | ||
| MIDN / OC | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | FADM[3] | AN[3] | ||
| Cadet / OT / OC | 2nd Lt | 1st Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig Gen | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | GAF[3] | [5] | ||
| CDT / OC | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | [5] | [5] | ||
| [OC] | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RADM | RADM | VADM | ADM | [5] | [5] | ||
| OC | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | [4] | [5] | [5] | ||
| [1] No universal insignia for officer candidate rank; Navy candidate insignia shown [2]Official 1945 proposal for General of the Armies insignia; John J. Pershing's GAS insignia: [3] Rank used for specific officers in wartime only, not permanent addition to rank structure [4] Grade is authorized by the U.S. Code for use but has not been created [5] Grade has never been created or authorized [6] USAF and U.S. Army insignia shown | ||||||||||||||
United States warrant officer ranks
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-1 | W-2 | W-3 | W-4 | W-5 | |
| Army |
WO1 |
CW2 |
CW3 |
CW4 |
CW5 |
| Marine Corps |
WO1 |
CWO2 |
CWO3 |
CWO4 |
CWO5 |
| Navy |
WO1[1] |
CWO2 |
CWO3 |
CWO4 |
CWO5 |
| Air Force |
WO1[1] |
CWO2[1] |
CWO3[1] |
CWO4[1] |
CWO5[1] |
| Coast Guard |
WO1[1] |
CWO2 |
CWO3 |
CWO4 |
[2] |
| PHS Corps |
[2] | [2] | [2] | [2] | [3] |
| NOAA Corps |
[3] | [3] | [3] | [3] | [3] |
[2] Grade is authorized for use by U.S. Code but has not been created [3] Grade never created or authorized | |||||