Coast Guard · RATING history

DG Dangerous Cargoman

The Coast Guard consolidated Dangerous Cargoman (DG), grades E-4 through E-9, and Firefighter, grades E-4 through E-5, into Port Securityman (PS). Firefighter remained at E-6 through E-9, with advancement through Port Securityman E-4 and E-5.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • PS stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Dangerous Cargoman

The consolidation is documented in 1968. June 3, 1968 is the date of Amendment No. 2, not a stated effective date; no exact effective day is given.

Source extraction notes

Amendment No. 2 says Group VII consolidates Dangerous Cargoman E-4 through E-9 and Firefighter E-4 through E-5 into Port Securityman. Advancement to Firefighter E-6 through E-9 is through Port Securityman E-4 and E-5. It states no exact effective day, so effectiveTo remains year-only.

Source documents (1)

Reviewed September 24, 2026 against references 1 and 5.

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