United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia

Rank is displayed on collar devices, shoulder boards, and on the sleeves of dress uniforms.

Coast Guard officers hold pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10 and have the same rank structure as the Navy.

[4] The Navy and Coast Guard share identical officer rank insignia except that Coast Guard officers wear a gold Coast Guard Shield in lieu of a line star or staff corps officer insignia.

Successful candidates are chosen by a board and then commissioned as chief warrant officer two (CWO2) in one of twenty-one specialties.

The Auxiliary does not use the Coast Guard rank system but does use modified Coast Guard officer rank insignia to signify a member's position within the organization.

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer specialty insignia worn on the collar and shoulder boards (depicted left)
USCG Auxiliary Insignia