Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia / How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries

by Dion Williams

Enlisted Men of the Marine Corps

• 1. Sergeant Major.
• Quartermaster Sergeant.
• 2. First Sergeant.
• Gunnery Sergeant.
• 3. Drum Major.
• 4. Leader of Band.
• 5. Second Leader of Band.
• 6. Sergeant.
• 7. Corporal.
• 8. Principal Musician.
• 9. Musician first class.
• 10. Musician second class.
• 11. Musician third class.
• 12. Drummer.
• Trumpeter.
• Private.

The personnel of the Coast Guard, in accordance with the statute law, consists of commissioned officers, appointed officers, warrant officers, petty officers and seamen as follows:

Officers of the Coast Guard

• COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE LINE
• 1. Captain Commandant.
• 2. Senior Captain.
• 3. Captain.
• 4. First Lieutenant.
• 5. Second Lieutenant.
• 6. Third Lieutenant.

• COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF ENGINEERS
• 1. Engineer in Chief.
• 2. Captain of Engineers.
• 3. First Lieutenant of Engineers.
• 4. Second Lieutenant of Engineers.
• 5. Third Lieutenant of Engineers.
• COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF CONSTRUCTION BRANCH
• 1. Constructor (with rank of first lieutenant).
• APPOINTED OFFICERS
• Cadet
• Undergoing three years course
• of instruction at the
• Coast Guard Academy at
• New London, Connecticut.
• Cadet Engineer.
• WARRANT OFFICERS
• Master’s Mate.
• Keeper. (In charge of Life-Saving Station).
• Boatswain.
• Gunner.
• Machinist.
• Carpenter.
• Sailmaker.

Enlisted Men of the Coast Guard

The enlisted men of the Coast Guard have ratings, or grades, similar to those of the Navy, as follows:

Seaman Branch	Artificer Branch	Special Branch
Master-at-Arms.	Electrician.	Yeoman.
No. 1 Surfman.	Electrician, first class.	Ship’s Writer.
Signal Quartermaster	Machinist, first class.	Bayman (nurse).
Wheelman.	Carpenter, first class.	Cabin Steward.
Assistant Master-at-Arms.	Sailmaker, first class.	Wardroom Steward.
Quartermaster.	Oiler, first class.	Cook.
Coxswain.	Blacksmith, first class.	Cadet’s Cook.
Seaman.	Plumber, first class.	Steerage Cook.
Surfman.	Painter, first class.	Bugler.
Ordinary Seaman.	Electrician, second class.	Boy, first class.
	Carpenter, second class.	Boy, second class.
	Oiler, second class.
	Electrician, third class.
	Fireman.
	Coal Heaver.