Rank Structure (Coastguard & Volunteer Coast Rescue)
| Full-time Coastguard Service |
Rank | Chief Coastguard | Principal Officer | Inspector | District Officer | Senior Assistant District Officer (Sr Watch Manager) |
Assistant District Officer (Watch Manager) |
Watch Officer | Watch Assistant | |
| Insignia | ||||||||||
| Volunteer Coastguard Service |
Rank | Assistant District Officer (Sector Manager) |
Station Officer | Deputy Station Officer |
Rescue Officer | |||||
| Insignia |
NB: Assistant District Officers are all full-time, but some work as Coastguard 'Watch Managers', whilst others supervise the volunteer coast rescue service as 'Sector Managers'.
Read more about this topic: Her Majesty's Coastguard, History
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