Public Health Service Commissioned Corps are assigned to the Coast Guard to perform chaplain-related functions and medical-related functions, respectively. The Coast Guard does not have medical officers or chaplains of its own. The Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard are the only members of the Coast Guard authorized to hold the rank of admiral. Officers holding the rank of ensign (O-1) through lieutenant commander (O-4) are considered junior officers, commanders (O-5) and captains (O-6) are considered senior officers, and rear admirals (O-7) through admirals (O-10) are considered flag officers. Coast Guard officers hold pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10 and have the same rank structure as the Navy. Rank is displayed on collar devices, shoulder boards, and on the sleeves of dress uniforms.Ĭommissioned officers in the Coast Guard are line officers, unlike the Navy, which has a staff corps to identify certain career fields. United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia describes an officer's pay-grade.
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