Enlisted Rating Badges

Deck & Ordanance Group
Engineering & Hull Group
Aviation Group
Administrative & Scientific Group
Reserve-specific Ratings
Non-rate Emblems
Service Stripes

Enlisted Rating Insignia

Chief Petty Officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer

This page contains links to GIF format files of Coast Guard Rating emblems as well as Officer Rank insignia and sleeve/shoulder board stripes.

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Deck &Ordnance Group

Boatswain's Mate (BM) - Rating Description

• Third Class Boatswain's Mate (BM3)
• Second Class Boatswain's Mate (BM2)
• First Class Boatswain's Mate (BM1)
• Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMC)
• Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMCS)
• Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMCM)

Fire Control Technician (FT)

• Third Class Fire Control Technician (FT3)
• Second Class Fire Control Technician (FT2)
• First Class Fire Control Technician (FT1)
• Chief Fire Control Technician (FTC)
• Senior Chief Fire Control Technician (FTCS)
• Master Chief Fire Control Technician (FTCM)

Gunner's Mate (GM)

• Third Class Gunner's Mate (GM3)
• Second Class Gunner's Mate (GM2)
• First Class Gunner's Mate (GM1)
• Chief Gunner's Mate (GMC)
• Senior Chief Gunner's Mate (GMCS)
• Master Chief Gunner's Mate (GMCM)

Quartermaster (QM) - Rating Description

• Third Class Quartermaster (QM3)
• Second Class Quartermaster (QM2)
• First Class Quartermaster (QM1)
• Chief Quartermaster (QMC)
• Senior Chief Quartermaster (QMCS)
• Master Chief Quartermaster (QMCM)

Radarman (RD)

• Third Class Radarman (RD3)
• Second Class Radarman (RD2)
• First Class Radarman (RD1)
• Chief Radarman (RDC)
• Senior Chief Radarman (RDCS)
• Master Chief Radarman (RDCM)

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Engineering & Hull Group

Damage Controlman (DC)

• Third Class Damage Controlman (DC3)
• Second Class Damage Controlman (DC2)
• First Class Damage Controlman (DC1)
• Chief Damage Controlman (DCC)
• Senior Chief Damage Controlman (DCCS)
• Master Chief Damage Controlman (DCCM)

Electrician's Mate (EM)

• Third Class Electrician's Mate (EM3)
• Second Class Electrician's Mate (EM2)
• First Class Electrician's Mate (EM1)
• Chief Electrician's Mate (EMC)
• Senior Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCS)
• Master Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCM)

Electronics Technician (ET)

• Third Class Electronics Technician (ET3)
• Second Class Electronics Technician (ET2)
• First Class Electronics Technician (ET1)
• Chief Electronics Technician (ETC)
• Senior Chief Electronics Technician (ETCS)
• Master Chief Electronics Technician (ETCM)

Machinery Technician (MK)

• Third Class Machinery Technician (MK3)
• Second Class Machinery Technician (MK2)
• First Class Machinery Technician (MK1)
• Chief Machinery Technician (MKC)
• Senior Chief Machinery Technician (MKCS)
• Master Chief Machinery Technician (MKCM)

Telecommunications Specialist (TC)

• Third Class Telecommunications Specialist (TC3)
• Second Class Telecommunications Specialist (TC2)
• First Class Telecommunications Specialist (TC1)
• Chief Telecommunications Specialist (TCC)
• Senior Chief Telecommunications Specialist (TCCS)
• Master Chief Telecommunications Specialist (TCCM)

Telephone Technician (TT)

• Third Class Telephone Technician (TT3)
• Second Class Telephone Technician (TT2)
• First Class Telephone Technician (TT1)
• Chief Telephone Technician (TTC)
• Senior Chief Telephone Technician (TTCS)
• Master Chief Telephone Technician (TTCM)

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Aviation Group

Avionics Technician (AT)

• Third Class Avionics Technician (AT3)
• Second Class Avionics Technician (AT2)
• First Class Avionics (AT1)
• Chief AvionicsTechnician (ATC)
• Senior Chief Avionics Technician (ATCS)
• Master Chief Avionics Technician (ATCM)

Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)

• Third Class Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT3)
• Second Class Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT2)
• First Class Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT1)
• Chief Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMTC)
• Senior Chief Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMTCS)
• Master Chief Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMTCM)

Aviation Survival Technician (AST)

• Third Class Aviation Survival Technician (AST3)
• Second Class Aviation Survival Technician (AST2)
• First Class Aviation Survival Technician (AST1)
• Chief Aviation Survival Technician (ASTC)
• Senior Chief Aviation Survival Technician (ASTCS)
• Master Chief Aviation Survival Technician (ASTCM)

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Administrative & Scientific Group

Health Services Technician (HS)

• Third Class Health Services Technician (HS3)
• Second Class Health Services Technician (HS2)
• First Class Health Services Technician (HS1)
• Chief Health Services Technician (HSC)
• Senior Chief Health Services Technician (HSCS)
• Master Chief Health Services Technician (HSCM)

Marine Science Technician (MST)

• Third Class Marine Science Technician (MST3)
• Second Class Marine Science Technician (MST2)
• First Class Marine Science Technician (MST1)
• Chief Marine Science Technician (MSTC)
• Senior Chief Marine Science Technician (MSTCS)
• Master Chief Marine Science Technician (MSTCM)

Musician (MU)

• Third Class Musician (MU3)
• Second Class Musician (MU2)
• First Class Musician (MU1)
• Chief Musician (MUC)
• Senior Chief Musician (MUCS)
• Master Chief Musician (MUCM)

Public Affairs Specialist (PA)

• Third Class Public Affairs Specialist (PA3)
• Second Class Public Affairs Specialist (PA2)
• First Class Public Affairs Specialist (PA1)
• Chief Public Affairs Specialist (PAC)
• Senior Chief Public Affairs Specialist (PACS)
• Master Chief Public Affairs Specialist (PACM)

Storekeeper (SK)

• Third Class Storekeeper (SK3)
• Second Class Storekeeper (SK2)
• First Class Storekeeper (SK1)Chief Storekeeper (SKC)
• Senior Chief Storekeeper (SKCS)
• Master Chief Storekeeper (SKCM)

Food Service Specialist (FS)

• Third Class Food Service Specialist (FS3)
• Second Class Food Service Specialist (FS2)
• First Class Food Service Specialist (FS1)
• Chief Food Service Specialist (FSC)
• Senior Chief Food Service Specialist (FSCS)
• Master Chief Food Service Specialist (FSCM)

Yeoman (YN)

• Third Class Yeoman (YN3)
• Second Class Yeoman (YN2)
• First Class Yeoman (YN1)
• Chief Yeoman (YNC)
• Senior Chief Yeoman (YNCS)
• Master Chief Yeoman (YNCM)

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Reserve-specific Ratings

Port Securityman (PS)

• Third Class Port Securityman (PS3)
• Second Class Port Securityman (PS2)
• First Class Port Securityman (PS1)
• Chief Port Securityman (PSC)
• Senior Chief Port Securityman (PSCS)
• Master Chief Port Securityman (PSCM)

Data Processing Technician (DP)

• Third Class Data Processing Technician (DP3)
• Second Class Data Processing Technician (DP2)
• First Class Data Processing Technician (DP1)
• Chief Data Processing Technician (DPC)
• Senior Chief Data Processing Technician (DPCS)
• Master Chief Data Processing Technician (DPCM)

Investigator (IV)

• Third Class Investigator (IV3)
• Second Class Investigator (IV2)
• First Class Investigator (IV1)
• Chief Investigator (IVC)
• Senior Chief Investigator (IVCS)
• Master Chief Investigator (IVCM)

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Non-rate Emblems

• Airman
• Fireman
• Seaman

Service Stripes

• Gold Service Stripe
• Red Service Stripe

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Updated: Apr. 16, 2002