Ranks of the Coast Guard
Enlisted Personnel:
Pay
Grade |
Title |
Insignia |
E-1 |
Seaman
Recruit |
None |
E-2 |
Seaman
Apprentice |
 |
E-3 |
Seaman |
 |
E-4 |
Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
 |
E-5 |
Petty
Officer 2nd Class |
 |
E-6 |
Petty
Officer 1st Class |
 |
E-7 |
Chief Petty
Officer |
 |
E-8 |
Senior Chief
Petty Officer |
 |
E-9 |
Master Chief
Petty Officer |
 |
Commissioned Officers:
Pay
Grade |
Title |
Insignia |
Dress
Uniform |
Collar |
Shoulder
Boards |
Sleeve |
O-1 |
Ensign |
 |
 |
 |
O-2 |
Lieutenant Junior
Grade |
 |
 |
 |
O-3 |
Lieutenant |
 |
 |
 |
O-4 |
Lieutenant Commander |
 |
 |
 |
O-5 |
Commander |
 |
 |
 |
O-6 |
Captain |
 |
 |
 |
O-7 |
Rear Admiral (Lower
Half) |
 |
 |
 |
O-8 |
Rear Admiral (Upper
Half) |
 |
 |
 |
O-9 |
Vice Admiral |
 |
 |
 |
O-10 |
Admiral |
 |
 |
 |

Ribbons...you see them on the
uniforms, but what
so they stand for? Click the ribbon above for a list.

For a list of specialty
insignia insignia worn by the Coast Guard,
click the image above.

Ever wonder what those flags
mean that you see waving from
both military and some commercial ships? Well click the
signal flags above to see what/who they are.
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