14 U.S.C. § 301 — Grades and ratings

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This section lists the ranks that exist in the Coast Guard, from admiral down to enlisted member. It also says the Secretary sets up the specific job categories, called ratings, that enlisted members are grouped into.

(a) In General — The Coast Guard has the following: (1) admirals (two); (2) vice admirals; (3) rear admirals; (4) rear admirals (lower half); (5) captains; (6) commanders; (7) lieutenant commanders; (8) lieutenants; (9) lieutenants (junior grade); (10) ensigns; (11) chief warrant officers; (12) cadets; (13) warrant officers; and (14) enlisted members. (b) Enlisted Members — Enlisted members are distributed among ratings — specific job categories — that the Secretary establishes.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

(a)In General.—

In the Coast Guard, there shall be—

(1)

admirals (two);

(2)

vice admirals;

(3)

rear admirals;

(4)

rear admirals (lower half);

(5)

captains;

(6)

commanders;

(7)

lieutenant commanders;

(8)

lieutenants;

(9)

lieutenants (junior grade);

(10)

ensigns;

(11)

chief warrant officers;

(12)

cadets;

(13)

warrant officers; and

(14)

enlisted members.

(b)Enlisted Members.—

Enlisted members shall be distributed in ratings established by the Secretary.

Source credit: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 497, § 41; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §§ 6, 53, 70A Stat. 620, 679; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(1), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(1), Oct. 2, 1972, 86 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 97–417, § 2(1), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2085; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(B), (C), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(a)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 541(f)(4), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2766; Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 201(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 33; renumbered § 301, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4196; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), (e)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675, 1678.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1949Enacted · Act of Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 · 63 Stat. 497
1956Amended · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
1960Amended · Pub. L. 86-474 · 74 Stat. 144
1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-451 · 86 Stat. 755
1983Amended · Pub. L. 97-417 · 96 Stat. 2085
1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-557 · 98 Stat. 2865
1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-145 · 99 Stat. 628
1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-337 · 108 Stat. 2766
2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-120 · 130 Stat. 33
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4196
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1675, 1678

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 393 on 1949-08-04.

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