Commandant: Dropping Ratings Would Create 'Chaos' in Coast Guard
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)
Military.com | Nov 29, 2016 | by Hope Hodge Seck
With the Navy's decision to phase out ratings in favor of an alphanumeric job code system to create more career flexibility, the Coast Guard is the only service to continue using traditional ratings.
Don't expect that to change anytime soon, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft said.
Speaking to reporters following an address at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Zukunft said the Navy's change had prompted a brief internal evaluation for the Coast Guard -- and one with a definite conclusion.
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