The Helmsman Study Guide
Rank Structure
Enlisted Grade Structure
Seaman Recruit |
E-1 |
SR |
Seaman Apprentice |
E-2 |
SA |
![](../items/seaman-apprentice.png) |
Seaman |
E-3 |
SN |
![](../items/seaman.png) |
Non-Commissioned Officer Grade Structure
Petty Officer Third Class |
E-4 |
PO3 |
![](../items/petty-officer-third-class.png) |
Petty Officer Second Class |
E-5 |
PO2 |
![](../items/petty-officer-second-class.png) |
Petty Officer First Class |
E-6 |
PO1 |
![](../items/petty-officer-first-class.png) |
Chief Petty Officer |
E-7 |
CPO |
![](../items/chief-petty-officer.png) |
Senior Chief Petty Officer |
E-8 |
SCPO |
![](../items/senior-chief-petty-officer.png) |
Master Chief Petty Officer |
E-9 |
MCPO |
![](../items/master-chief-petty-officer.png) |
Command Master Chief Petty Officer |
E-9 |
CMC |
![](../items/command-master-chief-petty-officer.png) |
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard |
E-9 |
MCPOCG |
![](../items/master-chief-petty-officer-of-the-coast-guard.png) |
Warrent Officer Grade Structure
Chief Warrent Officer 2 |
W-2 |
![](../items/w2.png) |
Chief Warrent Officer 3 |
W-3 |
![](../items/w3.png) |
Chief Warrent Officer 4 |
W-4 |
![](../items/w4.png) |
Officer Grade Structure
Ensign |
O-1 |
ENS |
![](../items/ensign.png) |
Lieutenant Junior Grade |
O-2 |
LTJG |
![](../items/lieutenant-junior-grade.png) |
Lieutenant |
O-3 |
LT |
![](../items/lieutenant.png) |
Lieutenant Commander |
O-4 |
LCDR |
![](../items/lieutenant-commander.png) |
Commander |
O-5 |
CDR |
![](../items/commander.png) |
Captain |
O-6 |
CAPT |
![](../items/captain.png) |
Rear Admiral |
O-7 |
RDML |
![](../items/rear-admiral.png) |
Rear Admiral Lower Half |
O-8 |
RADM |
![](../items/rear-admiral-lower-half.png) |
Vice Admiral |
O-9 |
VADM |
![](../items/vice-admiral.png) |
Admiral |
O-10 |
ADM |
![](../items/admiral.png) |
Created by a future member of the USCG studying for BC, Jeremy Hernandez.
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