United States Border Patrol - Appearance - Border Patrol (OBP) Ranks and Insignia

Border Patrol (OBP) Ranks and Insignia

Location Title Collar insignia Shoulder ornament Pay grade
Border Patrol Headquarters Chief of the Border Patrol
Gold-plated
 Senior Executive Service (SES)
Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol
Gold-plated
 SES
Division Chief
Gold-plated
 SES
Deputy Division Chief
Gold-plated
 GS-15, General Schedule
Associate Chief
Gold-plated
 GS-15
Assistant Chief
Silver-plated
 GS-14
Operations Officer
Oxidized
 GS-13
Border Patrol Sectors Chief Patrol Agent (CPA)
Gold-plated
 SES or GS-15
Deputy Chief Patrol Agent (DCPA)
Gold-plated
 SES/GS-15
Division Chief (DC)
Gold-plated
 GS-15
Executive Officer (XO)
Silver-plated
 GS-15 or GS-14
Assistant Chief Patrol Agent (ACPA)
Silver-plated
 GS-15 or GS-14
Operations Officer (OPS)
Oxidized
 GS-13
Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC)
Silver-plated
 GS-15 or GS-14
Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge (DPAIC)
Oxidized
 GS-14
Watch Commander (WC)
Oxidized
 GS-14 or GS-13
Special Operations Supervisor (SOS)
Oxidized
 GS-13
Field Operations Supervisor (FOS) (Note: Position is being phased out through attrition)
Oxidized
 GS-13
Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (SBPA)
Oxidized
 GS-13
Lead Border Patrol Agent (LBPA)
No insignia
 GS-12 (Non-managerial)
Senior Patrol Agent (SPA) (Note: Being phased out through attrition)
No insignia
 Currently GS-12
Border Patrol Agent (BPA)
No insignia
 GS-5, 7, 9, 11, 12
Border Patrol Academy Chief Patrol Agent (CPA)
Gold-plated
 GS-15
Deputy Chief Patrol Agent (DCPA)
Gold-plated
 GS-15
Assistant Chief Patrol Agent (ACPA)
Silver-plated
 GS-14
Training Operations Supervisor (TOS)
Oxidized
 GS-14
Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Senior Instructor)
Oxidized
 GS-13
Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Instructor)
Oxidized
 GS-13

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