Firefighter
The change is documented in Amendment No. 2, dated June 3, 1968. That is the amendment's publication date; no exact effective date is stated, so the change is dated only to 1968.
Source extraction notes
Amendment No. 2 consolidates Firefighter E-4 through E-5 into Port Securityman. It states that advancement to Firefighter E-6 through E-9 will be through Port Securityman E-4 and E-5, not the reverse. It states no exact effective day, so effectiveTo remains year-only.
Source documents (1)
Reviewed September 24, 2026 against references 1 and 5.
- U.S. Coast Guard CG-311, Enlisted Ratings Qualifications Manual—1967, Amendment No. 2
1. Amendment No. 2, summary q, printed p. 3 (PDF p. 15 of 519); FI/PS codes corroborated on inserted Group VII printed p. 7-1 (PDF p. 458) · source dated June 3, 1968 · cited by the explanation
PDF page 15 (opens in a new tab)PDF page 458 (opens in a new tab)2. Amendment No. 2, summary q, printed p. 3 (PDF p. 15 of 519); FI/PS codes corroborated on inserted Group VII printed p. 7-1 (PDF p. 458) · source dated June 3, 1968
PDF page 15 (opens in a new tab)PDF page 458 (opens in a new tab)3.U.S. Coast Guard CG-311, Enlisted Ratings Qualifications Manual—1967, Amendment No. 2 · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/uscg-rating-conversions.jsonl:2; Amendment No. 2, summary q, printed p. 3 (PDF p. 15 of 519); FI/PS codes corroborated on inserted Group VII printed p. 7-1 (PDF p. 458)
PDF page 15 (opens in a new tab)PDF page 458 (opens in a new tab)4.U.S. Coast Guard CG-311, Enlisted Ratings Qualifications Manual—1967, Amendment No. 2 · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/uscg-rating-history.jsonl:2; Amendment No. 2, summary q, printed p. 3 (PDF p. 15 of 519); FI/PS codes corroborated on inserted Group VII printed p. 7-1 (PDF p. 458)
PDF page 15 (opens in a new tab)PDF page 458 (opens in a new tab)5.CG-311 Amendment No. 2: Port Security consolidation and advancement · Summary q, printed page 3 / PDF page 15; visually verified from the primary scan · cited by the explanation
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