Border Patrol (OBP) Ranks and Insignia
| Location | Title | Collar insignia | Shoulder ornament | Pay grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Patrol Headquarters | Chief of the Border Patrol |
|
Senior Executive Service (SES) | |
| Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol |
|
SES | ||
| Division Chief |
|
SES | ||
| Deputy Division Chief |
|
GS-15, General Schedule | ||
| Associate Chief |
|
GS-15 | ||
| Assistant Chief |
|
GS-14 | ||
| Operations Officer |
|
GS-13 | ||
| Border Patrol Sectors | Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) |
|
SES or GS-15 | |
| Deputy Chief Patrol Agent (DCPA) |
|
SES/GS-15 | ||
| Division Chief (DC) |
|
GS-15 | ||
| Executive Officer (XO) |
|
GS-15 or GS-14 | ||
| Assistant Chief Patrol Agent (ACPA) |
|
GS-15 or GS-14 | ||
| Operations Officer (OPS) |
|
GS-13 | ||
| Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) |
|
GS-15 or GS-14 | ||
| Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge (DPAIC) |
|
GS-14 | ||
| Watch Commander (WC) |
|
GS-14 or GS-13 | ||
| Special Operations Supervisor (SOS) |
|
GS-13 | ||
| Field Operations Supervisor (FOS) (Note: Position is being phased out through attrition) |
|
GS-13 | ||
| Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (SBPA) |
|
GS-13 | ||
| Lead Border Patrol Agent (LBPA) |
|
GS-12 (Non-managerial) | ||
| Senior Patrol Agent (SPA) (Note: Being phased out through attrition) |
|
Currently GS-12 | ||
| Border Patrol Agent (BPA) |
|
GS-5, 7, 9, 11, 12 | ||
| Border Patrol Academy | Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) |
|
GS-15 | |
| Deputy Chief Patrol Agent (DCPA) |
|
GS-15 | ||
| Assistant Chief Patrol Agent (ACPA) |
|
GS-14 | ||
| Training Operations Supervisor (TOS) |
|
GS-14 | ||
| Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Senior Instructor) |
|
GS-13 | ||
| Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Instructor) |
|
GS-13 |
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