What is a Cutterman in the Coast Guard?

Criteria: The Cutterman Insignia represents an individual’s desire to pursue a seagoing career in the Coast Guard. It is awarded on both a temporary basis upon having served 6 months shipboard and after the successful completion of specific Performance Qualification Standards (PQS).

What is represented on the Cutterman insignia?

The Cutterman Insignia represents the personal fulfillment of the professional training and sea service associated with a seagoing Coast Guard career. Personnel who achieve this distinction stand out as significant contributors to the seagoing Coast Guard.

What is a Cutterman?

Definition of cutterman 1 : an operator of a machine for cutting rolls of paper or cellophane to length. 2 : an operator of a power-driven press that cuts out envelope blanks from sheets of paper.

How many master Cutterman are in the Coast Guard?

29th Master Cutterman
Coast Guard recognizes 29th Master Cutterman Cmdr. Bob Little, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, as the Coast Guard’s 29th Master Cutterman.

How was the Coast Guard founded?

The USCG was established in 1790 by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Marine Service. It later became the Revenue Cutter Service and, in 1915, was combined with the U.S. Lifesaving Service (formed 1878) to become the Coast Guard.

What is a permanent Cutterman?

Temporary insignias may be worn while attached to a cutter, but must be removed upon permanently transferring to a non-afloat unit. The award becomes permanent after 5 years of cumulative sea time in the Coast Guard (prior service sea time counts for pay purposes, but not for qualification as a cutterman).

What is a master Cutterman?

While many Coast Guardsmen proudly wear the Cutterman’s insignia, which represents five years of sea service, the distinguished title of Master Cutterman is awarded to those having served more than 20 years at sea.