I entered the Coast Guard Reserve as an RM2, Radioman 2nd Class (E5), and
retired 14.5 years later as a TCC Telecommunications Chief (E7). Today, I believe the rating has changed again and I think they may have consolidated the communications responsibilities with the ODO responsibilities (plotting currents, resource allocation, District real time communications, etc.).
During my CG search and rescue career, we always were reminded that the Navy resources were always available, even though we didn’t have any info on where they were. We would joke about the Navy having too rough a demeanor for rescue operations, being constantly trained in how to “break things”, and not trained in search and rescue. So it was a friendly dig at the Navy, not the CG.
Congratulations, Chief.......You have done well,I am envious