United States Coast Guard (USCG) Ranks, Lowest-to-Highest

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The United States Coast Guard is charged with a variety of tasks - from interception and search and rescue to maritime enforcement and patrol.

The USCG operates under the banner of the Department of Homeland Security in times of peace. During wartime, by order of the President, the USCG falls under management of the United States Navy (USN) and, as such, has ranks (or 'rates') that follow very much in line with those as offered by the USN (with the exception of the 'Seaman' recruit rank and some insignia colors). Women first made their mark in the USCG in the 1830s and USCG members were active participants (and award recipients) during the famous D-Day landings at Normandy, France on June 6th, 1944. Today, the USCG operates small- and medium-class surface ships, rescue helicopters, fixed-wing surveillance aircraft and several UAVs.

USCG Ranks Ordered Lowest-to-Highest

Grade

Insg.

Abbrv

Title

E-1

SR

Seaman Recuit

E-2

SA

Seaman Apprentice

E-2

FA

Fireman Apprentice

E-2

AA

Airman Apprentice

E-3

SN

Seaman

E-3

FN

Fireman

E-3

AN

Airman

E-4

PO3

Petty Officer 3rd Class

E-5

PO2

Petty Officer 2nd Class

E-6

PO1

Petty Officer 1st Class

E-7

CPO

Chief Petty Officer

E-8

SCPO

Senior Chief Petty Officer

E-9

MCPO

Master Chief Petty Officer

E-9

CMC

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

E-9

MCPOCG

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

W-2

W-2

Chief Warrant Officer 2

W-3

CWO3

Chief Warrant Officer 3

W-4

CWO4

Chief Warrant Officer 4

W-5

CWO5

Chief Warrant Officer 5

O-1

ENS

Ensign

O-2

LTJG

Lieutenant Junior Grade

O-3

LT

Lieutenant

O-4

LCDR

Lieutenant Commander

O-5

Lieutenant Colonel military rank insignia graphic

CDR

Commander

O-6

CAPT

Captain

O-7

Brigadier General military rank insignia graphic

RDML

Rear Admiral (Lower Half)

O-8

Major General military rank insignia graphic

RADM

Rear Admiral (Upper Half)

O-9

Lieutenant General military rank insignia graphic

VADM

Vice Admiral

O-10

General Air Force Chief of Staff military rank insignia graphic

ADM

Admiral Chief of Naval Operations / Commandant of the Coast Guard

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