Ensign, United States Coast Guard
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Ensign, United States Coast Guard is the entry-level commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Coast Guard, typically held by newly commissioned officers beginning their leadership careers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard officers | 1 |
| Ensign | 1 |
| Ensign (United States Coast Guard) | 1 |
| Ensign, United States Coast Guard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3946579 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ensign, United States Coast Guard Context triple: [Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, commissioningOutcome, Ensign, United States Coast Guard]
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A.
Coast Guard ensign
The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
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B.
Petty Officer First Class
Petty Officer First Class is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior enlisted personnel.
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C.
Petty Officer Third Class
Petty Officer Third Class is a junior non-commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, typically held by enlisted sailors who have demonstrated technical proficiency and leadership potential.
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D.
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
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E.
Marine Patrol
Marine Patrol is a specialized New York State Police division responsible for law enforcement and safety operations on the state's waterways.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ensign, United States Coast Guard Target entity description: Ensign, United States Coast Guard is the entry-level commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Coast Guard, typically held by newly commissioned officers beginning their leadership careers.
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A.
Coast Guard ensign
The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
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B.
Petty Officer First Class
Petty Officer First Class is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior enlisted personnel.
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C.
Petty Officer Third Class
Petty Officer Third Class is a junior non-commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, typically held by enlisted sailors who have demonstrated technical proficiency and leadership potential.
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D.
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
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E.
Marine Patrol
Marine Patrol is a specialized New York State Police division responsible for law enforcement and safety operations on the state's waterways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commissioned officer rank
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military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ENS ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
petty officers ⓘ |
| commandEligibility | may command small units or small boats under supervision ⓘ |
| commissioningSource |
Direct commission program selectee
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Officer Candidate School graduate ⓘ United States Coast Guard Academy graduate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Ensign, United States Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Ensign, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
Ensign, United States Navy ⓘ Ensign, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps ⓘ Second Lieutenant ⓘ
surface form:
Second Lieutenant, United States Army
Second Lieutenant ⓘ
surface form:
Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps
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| followedByRank |
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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surface form:
Lieutenant junior grade, United States Coast Guard
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| legalStatus | commissioned officer of the United States armed forces ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-1 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States military officer rank structure ⓘ |
| payGrade | O-1 ⓘ |
| precededByRank |
Chief Warrant Officer 2, United States Coast Guard
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Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Coast Guard ⓘ Chief Warrant Officer 4, United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| rankClass | company-grade officer ⓘ |
| rankGroup | junior officer ⓘ |
| rankHierarchyPosition | lowest commissioned officer rank in the United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| rankInsignia | one gold bar ⓘ |
| regulates | conduct of subordinates under the Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| responsibilityLevel | entry-level leadership and management ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| serviceType |
active duty
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reserve ⓘ |
| symbolizes | beginning of commissioned leadership career in the Coast Guard ⓘ |
| trainingRequirement | completion of officer accession training program ⓘ |
| typicalAssignment |
cutter deck watch officer
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operations officer on small cutters ⓘ platoon leader or division officer ashore ⓘ staff officer in shore units ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
entry-level commissioned officer
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junior leader of Coast Guard personnel ⓘ |
| typicalTimeInGradeBeforePromotion | approximately 2 years ⓘ |
| usedIn |
marine safety and security missions
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maritime law enforcement missions ⓘ peacetime operations ⓘ search and rescue missions ⓘ |
| wearsUniformOf | United States Coast Guard officer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ensign, United States Coast Guard Description of subject: Ensign, United States Coast Guard is the entry-level commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Coast Guard, typically held by newly commissioned officers beginning their leadership careers.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ensign
this entity surface form:
Coast Guard officers
subject surface form:
Ensign (United States Navy)
this entity surface form:
Ensign (United States Coast Guard)