US Coast Guard Ranks in order
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- The U.S Coast Guard has many ranks, some of these ranks are so similar it can be confusing, as well as in what order they progress in. In this video, we provide a simple guide to the U.S Coast Guard Ranks in order.
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Perhaps you or a family member has served or is serving in the Coast Guard. Which rank do you think is the backbone of the Coast Guard?
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0-5 & 0-6
E-3 thru O-6
Nice one Rid1Bee
Thanks KDHFIRECHIEF
Please do the Royal Marines next!
The most underrated but at the same time arguably the most important branch.
100%
Thanks brother
Lemme guess..... You want to join the coast guard....
@@taztheunstoppable5479 what is wrong with the coast guard
@@rlip67x36 Not one thing. It is the most difficult branch to get into. An actual HS diploma (no GED)is required. You have to achieve a certain score on the ASVAB test which is higher than the other branches. The Coast Guard is a dual function branch... It is "at all times a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States..." and is also a Federal Law Enforcement agency which if you look carefully, has more authority in certain circumstances, than any other LE agency, including the FBI. The Coast Guard can Search and Seize without a warrant any vessel subject to the laws of the United States. The Coast Guard can issue it's own subpoenas in civil, criminal, and administrative cases.The Coast Guard is quite unique. It's members have served in every conflict in which the U S has been engaged since the Spanish American War. WW1 escorting troop ships. WW2 Coast Guard personnel piloted and crewed the landing craft at D-Day. In the Pacific theater the Coast Guard operated Beach Parties (not weenie roasts and kegs) but landed on the beaches of the various islands AHEAD of the Marines to clear them of mines and traps, and gain intel for the incoming Marines. Korea, the Coast Guard patrolled off Inchon. Vietnam, the Coast Guard interdicted North Vietnamese and Viet Cong infiltrators using a variety of vessels, and secured the ports from attack and sabotage. Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, and anything else that may pop up the Coast Guard will be there
E-5's in my opinion are the backbone of the Coast Guard. A motivated, mature E5 will typically possess a level of knowledge and experience that serves their junior members through effective on the job training. When new members who arrive to their first unit out of basic training or "A" school, the E5 is expected to ensure their qualification process is effective and timely. They are looked up to by their junior members and gain respect through their demonstration of knowledge and high level performance that they've gained from their time spent in the previous ranks and they've shown a certain level of commitment to the Coast Guard by achieving this paygrade. Their superiors value their relevant insights regarding daily tasks and work projects because of their deep involvement in all tasking and their proven ability to "get the job done".
E-1 through E-3 also includes Fireman and Airman for those who go into the engineering or aviation ratings. Just like the Navy, officers have rank but enlisted people have ratings. A job specialty is known as a rate, ask someone what their rate is and they will reply with "Boatswain's Mate" or "Machinery Technician", etc.
Thanks John!
Actually, "Boatswain's Mate" is pronounced "Bos'un's Mate" or "Bosun"
The CG is unique amoung the other branches in that a large number of shore units and even some types of cutters (vessels) have an Enlisted Officer in Charge (OIC). There are OIC opportunities for E-6 and above, with the vast majority being E-7 and above.
As a member of the coast guard, this is a very good simple overview of the rank structure, however, once you actually start your process of joining, you will quickly realize that the rank system and the jobs that you will perform at each rank is not so simple. Like the navy, the coast guard's way of visually and verbally denoting someone's rank is not as easy of a system to grasp as say the army. In the army, airforce, and marines, no matter what job you perform, your rank is verbalized and written the same, however, in the navy and coast guard, your job is included in your rank. For example, if you are a boatswain's mate third class in either the navy or coast guard, you will be called a BM3 instead of a petty officer third class, or PO3. There are certain circumstances where this is untru, such as with your common access card, however in most cases, you rate (your job) will be expressed in your rank. The warrant officers' titles will be the same, but verbally, you will call them MR or MRS. The same applies with junior officers (O1 through 03,) you will also call them MR or MRS. In a written format, Warren officers will be written mostly the same as petty officers and chief petty officers. For boatswain's mates that become Warren officers, the written title will be BOSN2 For a W2 Boatswain. Fore they are no longer boatswain's mates, but instead they are boatswains. Commissioned officers do a large variety of jobs, and they are the only ones who's job isn't part of their rank. They are not limited to a certain job based on their rank either. Overall the coast guard has a complicated rank structure, and until you familiarize yourself with it, it is hard to make sense of. Hope this helps anyone! Have a great day, and stay safe out there, wherever you may be! ✌️
Thanks for that Wayne!
Wasn't complicated for me. You had a "formal" and "familiar" way to address or refer to someone. As a PS2 In the streets/field the Chief Warrants, Ensigns & JGs insisted I call them by name. They considered me an equal. I taught them what Yorktown didn't. That was an honor, but I never for a moment forgot my place.
@@baronedipiemonte3990 I must be a slow learner then haha. 😅
@@wayneballard4116 Wayne, seriously it can be confusing, especially to those who didn't grow up surrounded by ranks and titles. And just like some people have a knack for computers and similar gizmos - I'm a dummy with those. I have a knack for ranks and titles. Not just American. But I'm from a military and titled family so I was hearing it all from Day 1as it were. It was always correct to just address all Officers as "Sir/Mamn" except for the Captains who I always called Captain. Chiefs were Chief. The one thing that I'm still unclear on the need for is the Navy's gold Chevron Petty Officers. Stay well buddy
What a pleasant surprise! Am joining this Summer!
FYI: "The U.S. Coast Guard operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during peacetime. During times of war, it can be transferred in whole or in part to the U.S. Department of the Navy under the Department of Defense by order of the U.S. President or by act of Congress. Prior to its transfer to Homeland Security, it operated under the Department of Transportation from 1967 to 2003 and the Department of the Treasury from its inception until 1967."
The Chief ranks are the backbone. They're the most experienced enlisted personnel and the bridge between the Officer ranks and the enlisted.
Subject matter experts in their fields, leaders.
Trainers of both junior enlisted and junior officers.
Not that I'm biased or anything....
Retired Chief Petty Officer, Gunnersmate and Firearms Instructor btw. But again not biased ;)
I definitely see that cultural difference in the Navy and Coast Guard, where at least in the Army, the warrant officers bridge that gap better than the senior NCOs. Where do warrant officers fall in for the Navy/Coast Guard?
@@TheCumGod I can't speak for the Navy though they're likely similar but CWO's are more in the Officer Corps. camp I would say. At most larger commands that can have them they'll have a Command Masterchief, or whatever the senior most Chief rank onboard as the enlisted rep. to the command cadre. There aren't usually more than 1 or 2 CWO's on our largest cutters and they will either run a division or dept. Similar at larger shore Commands.
Warrant Bosun's can be CO's of smaller cutters or larger small boat stations. Warrant Gunners will run technical support teams for cutters with Navy type larger caliber ordnance and FCS systems. Those are the CWO's I ran i into the most.
There's just a much smaller population of CWO's than the Chiefs.
@@brentbartley6838 good information, thank you, Chief
@@TheCumGod Oh, a lot of Warrants will also fill roles at branch logistics commands or commands that develop and run all the training programs, they'll do safety and technical inspections in line with their expertise at units across the service. Fill HQ roles, again, inline with their expertise. They'll be Assignment Officers that cut PCS orders to enlisted rates inline with their Warrant specialty. Example, a Warrant Gunner cuts PCS orders for Gunnersmates, also used to cover Firecontrol Technicians before they merged rates with and became Electronics Technicians.
One correction. The senior admiral in the CG does not report directly to the president. He/she reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security, who in turn reports to the president.
When I served in the Coast Guard (1990s) PO2 & 1 were considered senior Petty Officers. Also in the 90s there was Two Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard (3 stars) - One for the Active Duty Command, the other for the Reserve Command. I'm glad to see that the CG has implemented "high year tenure", as we had no shortage of those who achieved the rate (rank) of Petty Officer 3rd Class - E-4, who camped out as a PO3 for as long as 20 years.
Command master chief petty officer is not a rank in the coast guard it is a position that is held as a duty position by a master chief in within either the area, district or sector.
The big reason everything makes a big deal about it being different is probably because the should insignia is slightly different compared to a regular master chief.
Tried to join but after I got out of the Army Airborne and attended college for 2 years I was too old at that time. Unsung hero's in the CG as well as the Merchant Marine.
The Chiefs are the backbone due to the fact they take care of the junior enlisted and make sure that the Junior office doesn't screw up. Semper Paratus to the Gold side from an Auxiliarist.
Once again another great upload premier also congratulations on 12,000 subscribers to say you highly deserve it would be an understatement.
Thanks for the support Homy!
In the process of joining thank you for this!
Hey how is it? It’s been a year.
My step dad is a lieutenant commander in the CG.
Coast Guard ranks are essentially the same as the Navy
Very similar Sean yes
But the Coast Guard being such a small service advancement can be slower than the Navy because you are competing for far less openings. Without a vacancy no promotion also you go where the vacancy is, not necessarily where you want to go.
@@Captain-Max When I served, promotions were on a nationwide basis. You didn't have to have a "vacancy" in your command or unit. There were the prerequisites for promotion, and then came the SWE Service Wide Exam. HQ would decide how many promotions there were going to be with each rate, i.e. 50 advancements to PS2. (PS - Port Securityman. Was integrated into ME - Marine Law Enforcement sometime after 9/11) If you were on the list and were within the 1-50 group i.e. 37, you were promoted. Didn't matter if there were 20 PS3s in the same unit going for PS2, if you were in the range, you were promoted. Sometimes HQ would increase the number at some later date, anywhere from a week to three months. So if you were 67 on the list and HQ increased the number to 70, you were promoted. Also in my day, your CO had to recommend you for advancement. If he didn't, you weren't allowed to sit for the SWE. This is how it was from 1990-97. What changes, if any, there may have been since '97 I would have no way of knowing.
Exactly the same
I'm like :2:36 in the vid and i'm guessing this is kind of like Navy ranks.
I don't understand why the US went with the rather silly sounding "Rear Admiral Lower Half" in place of Commodore, a rank used by most other navies around the world.
Fvckin hilarious 🤣
The rank of Commodore started to get phased out of use after WW1 but was kept on the books. Immediately following Pearl Harbor, it was revived and a few Navy Captains (who were never going to see flag rank but who's skills were still needed), were FROCKED as Commodore. The military had some sneaky ways to bring needed talent/assets into the service. During WW2 the Coast Guard had what was known as "the Temporary Reserve" where you were a civilian on Monday, and a Petty, Warrant, or Commissioned Officer on Tuesday. The National Guard had similar deals
Just curious, do you plan to do any break downs of the CAF ranks? While the UK and Canada have similar rank structures there are some ranks that have different names and the insignia's are different, similar, but still different. And i think, dont quote me on this, i think there are a couple ranks either removed or added by the CAF. It's been a while since i reviewed our rank structure and i could use a refresher.
Definitely something that can be done Raptor5956!
RCAF now.
Sailors? They’re actually Guardsmen. This is the Coast Guard, not the Navy. Although their rank enlisted structure is the same but with different terminology. 5:15
Technically we're "Coast Guardsmen", but in reality no one actually says that outside of news outlets and official documents. We call ourselves Coasties. We use the term sailor pretty universally. You wouldn't see it on an award write up or anything official, but no Coastie I've ever worked with would be upset if you used it in a "What's up, sailor?" Kind of fashion.
The Commandant of the Coast Guard reports to the Secretary of Homeland Security during peacetime and the Secretary of the Navy during times of War.
I was a Senior Master Sergeant, in the Air Force, teaching a combined services technical training course, for weather forecasters. I had a Coastie, CPO Dennison, came into the course, and was immediately the most foul mouthed, arrogant a$$hole I ever had in eight years of teaching. I had junior NCO female sergeants coming to me, and asking for me to "get this guy OFF of me!" Chief Dennison became a pet project of mine. I never broke him, but I made his life absolute hell. Even his classmates tried to get him under control. I wrote MANY reports to his higher HQ, and effectively ruined what little career he had left.
I don't know the Chief you just liabeled, but you are asking for a lawsuit if he or someone who knows him reads your post. I'm going to be a gentleman and ask you to delete or modify your post Sr. Master Sergeant. If nothing else it's in very poor taste to write what you did in an international forum. I thought better of Air Force personnel...
Your post just described you to a tee.
I just wanna make it to petty officer third class ASAP cause I’ll be joining as an E3
You might get it when you graduate "A" school. Good luck !
I will be 36 this year. Is it too late in life to make the most of becoming an Officer?
The truth is that seaman recruit have a insignia
This reminds me of the rank of the navy
Exact same ranks as the US Navy.
Could you do the german ranks?
Certainly something for the future Nic
Whats funny is thst the US coast guard is an armed service and you have to go through training and you get payed for it, in the uk the HM coast guard are an emergency service (so you'd dial 999) us completely voluntary and don't protect our coastlines they work with the RNLI to provide life saving for the uk coastline
Thanks for that Seth, very interesting differences between the services in each country
The US Coast Guard does a lot more than protect the coastline. The name is a bit of a misnomer really. The USCG does drug interdiction off South America, it has 3 ocean going ice breakers, does fish patrols in Alaska, provides search and rescue, Marine safety inspection, oil spill contingencies, operations with the Navy (we did plane guard for a carrier on a ship I was on).
@@johncox2284 I was Navy and served with the Coast Guard in Kuwait and also in Iraq while stationed on ABOT. There was a Coast Guard Cutter off the coast of Iraq on rotation. I agree, the name is definitely a misnomer 👍
@@LauraZorza Our Port Security teams and units were deployed in the first Gulf War and subsequent campaigns. Now the CG has several special units that didn't exist in our time... Many people don't know that it was the Coast Guard who piloted and crewed the landing craft at D-Day, and that it was the Coast Guard beach guard who, in the Pacific theater, went ashore ahead of, or along side of the Marines to take the beaches. And in WW2 @ Guadalcanal, CG Petty Officer 1 Douglas Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of countless Marines. He was nominated by non other than General Chesty Puller USMC. The Coast Guard patrolled off Inchon during the Korean war, and performed dual roles with the Navy in Vietnam. And several Coast Guardsmen aboard their cutter were victims of aerial friendly fire... And though I don't know any names or ranks, there are a couple of CGmen who earned the SEAL Trident. One of ours was a shuttle Astronaut a token, but... And thanks for your service. Semper Paratus !
@@johncox2284You're so right... We're much more than just the Orange Helos. Hollywood isn't going to make a movie about us checking freight containers at the Port of Los Angeles, inspecting foreign merchant vessels in the Mississippi River, Investigating Merchant Mariner misconduct in Seattle... Here on RUclips are many videos CGmen interdicting narco submarines. It amazes me the lengths they'll go to to get their nasty shite to the U.S. And no doubt one of them is thinking about new ways to do it once they quit with the subs. I will NEVER understand people's attraction to drugs. Semper Paratus brother ! PS2
Do one on the USCG Auxiliary too
Those are not RANKS - they are OFFICES - elected or appointed. They have NO authority beyond that of the local flotilla or district level. They are uniformed CIVILIANS
The Auxiliary is not in any way a military entity and should never be compared to the actual USCG
I've commented on a number of these videos, and I really wish the corrections would be made with respect to nomenclature as these videos are perpetuating misunderstanding. In virtually every instance where the term "rank" is used, the appropriate term would be "grade." Rank only applies to seniority within a grade, i.e., a Petty Officer First Class that is promoted to that grade before another Petty Officer First Class "outranks" them. It's also confusing to include duty positions in this series. Command Chief Petty Officers and the Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard are not grades or ranks, they are duty positions.
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In the US it is pronounced "ensin" not "en-sign."
Its was pronounced that way in all English, UK too. It seems to have changed.
Not clear in this video is that Warrant Officers are not in the chain of command. They do not usually have command assignments. The same is true in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
"not in the chain of command" ... me thinks you don't know what this term means. When I was a cutter CO with CWO assigned they certainly held a place in the chain of command. Not just MY interpretation btw. AND in USCG there are a multitude of 'command' positions for CWO both afloat and ashore. In particular the CWO is VERY prominent in the Aids to Navigation mission. And while I'm on board the video says USCG Lt is the most senior junior officer .... sorry, in USCG (and NAVY) LCDR is still a 'junior officer' ... ya don't get senior officer scrambled eggs til O-5 / Commander.
Why are all the star ranks upside down that is not good
I love how your thumb nail picture for this display Navy enlisted and Army/ USAF officer rank.
Those are coast guard enlisted ranks and the O-3 officer rank insignia is the same across all branches
I Think admiral
You show O-3 bars for the American Army and Air Force! Do a little research and show the correct bars for a USCG O-3!
Semper Paratus!
Semper (Always) Paratus (Ready).
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The transcript bro 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
There are a TON of lazy people of all ranks in the Coast Guard, but the ones who aren't really deserve a lot of credit. No one rank is the "backbone" of the Coast Guard, but the people who work hard really pick up a lot of slack from the people who DON'T work hard.
Thank you for your service Mr. Norman. Name meaning Joe, "God will give".
There's lazy arses in ALL the branches
Ranks are for officers rates are for enlisted my friending
they do have more ranks. smallest branch most ranks hmmm
Next finnish army ranks
John-117 only a master chief tho when he should be higher
Pretty much the same rating system as the navy.
US Coast Guard Officers have "rank".
US Coast Guard Sailors have "rate".
Proper terminology is important.
Navy personnel are called sailors, those in the Marine Corps are called Marines, the Coast Guard calls its people “Coast Guardsmen,” and the National Guard uses whatever branch.
Edit: "Proper terminology is important."
@tachyontee3877 I'm pretty sure those Coast Guardsmen are still Sailors.
You do know what a Sailor is, right?
@@sjanusheske1 We where called sailors in 1974!
@sjanusheske1 terminology is super important. Enlisted do have ranks such as PO3, PO1, MCPO, etc. Enlisted have ratings such as Boatswain's Mate, Electrician's Mate, Gunners Mate, etc. They also have rates such as Electronics Technician First Class, Machinery Technician Third Class Yeoman Second Class, etc.
@@TokyoJoe3
Read my comment from a year ago.
This has to be the worst subtitles I've ever seen.
Is there any reason they wear their chinstraps behind their heads? Seems irrational
Idk the official reason, but IMO it's a lot more comfortable and it works surprisingly well.
Can confirm. It's way more comfortable and it holds your hat on a lot better than you'd think.
@@Theboythatwentflop So perhaps my “irrational” should have read “counter-intuitive”. Thanks for clarifying the reason 😊
Semper Paratus~
In time peace prepare for war
Always Ready... Ho ah !
@@baronedipiemonte3990 if you want peace, prepare for war.
@@KendrasEdge757 close enough
did you know that during non war times the us coast guard is under the commandship of the department of transportation,and during war times it goes to the department of defence ,did you know this??
The USCG is part of the Department of Homeland Security and hasn't been a component of the Department of Transporation for many years.
not for a LONG time now ...... USCG is under the Department of Homeland Security. In time of war the President CAN transfer the Coast Guard to the NAVY .... this has not happened since WWII BUT USCG has been present in Vietnam, Panama, Grenada, Persian Gulf .......... still in PG today with PATFORSWA
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌏✝️ Isaiah 61:1 Thank you for protecting the United States
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