Temporary commissioned Regular Coast Guard officers may be appointed up to which rank?

Temporary commissioned Regular Coast Guard officers may be appointed up to which rank?

• A. Ensign
• B. Lieutenant
• C. Captain
• D. Commander

Answer: (B)

Temporary commissioned Regular Coast Guard officers are limited to the rank of lieutenant, which is O-3. This means the system allows holding a commission up to lieutenant but not higher unless moving beyond a temporary/policy-limited status. The ranks shown map to Ensign (O-1), Lieutenant (O-3), Captain (O-6), and Commander (O-5); the cap at lieutenant keeps temporary appointments within early-to-mid officer levels. Ensign is too junior for this limit, while Captain and Commander are above the allowed maximum for temporary Regular appointments.

Temporary commissioned Regular Coast Guard officers are limited to the rank of lieutenant, which is O-3. This means the system allows holding a commission up to lieutenant but not higher unless moving beyond a temporary/policy-limited status. The ranks shown map to Ensign (O-1), Lieutenant (O-3), Captain (O-6), and Commander (O-5); the cap at lieutenant keeps temporary appointments within early-to-mid officer levels. Ensign is too junior for this limit, while Captain and Commander are above the allowed maximum for temporary Regular appointments.