U.S. Coast Guard Insignia

Identified below are the various ranks and ratings for both officers and enlisted personel.

Updated 3/28/99


Commissioned Officers

 

Button

 

Cap Device

 

Shield


 

Admiral

 

Vice Admiral

 

Rear Adm. (UH)

 

Rear Adm. (LH)


 

Captain

 

Commander

 

Lt. Commander

 

Lieutenant

 

Lieutenant (jg)

 

Ensign



Commissioned Warrant Officers

 

Cap Device



 

CWO-4

 

CWO-3

 

CWO-2

 

WO-1

WO-1 was discontinued as a rank by the USCG in 1995.


Enlisted Ranks

 

Enlisted

 

Master CPO

 

Senior CPO

 

CPO

 

Button



Cap Devices and Buttons

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master CPO

 

Senior CPO

 

CPO

 

First Class PO

 

Second Class PO

 

Third Class PO

Sleve Insiginia


 

Fireman.

 

Fireman Apprentice

 

Fireman Recruit

 

Seaman.

 

Seaman Apprentice

 

Seaman Recruit

 

Airman

 

.Airman Apprentice

 

Airman Recruit

Samples of Some Speciality Rates

(Currant and Past)

 

Boatswain's Mate

 

Commissary Man

 

Electrician's Mate

 

Electronics Technician

 

Engineman

 

Gunner's Mate

 

Machinist Mate

 

Signalman

 

Torpedoman

 

Sonarman

 

Steward

 

Storekeeper