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Officer Rank Distribution. - The officer rank distribution or the PCG shall be as follows: two per centum (2%) in the Flag Officer rank; six per centum (6%) in the rank of Coast Guard Captain; twelve per centum (12%) in the rank of Coast Guard Commander; eighteen per centum (18%) in the rank of Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander; Twenty per centum (20%) in the rank of Coast Guard Lieutenant; and forty-two per centum (42%) in the ranks of Coast Guard Lieutenant Junior Grade and Coast Guard Ensign; Provided, That such distribution is based on the ratio between officer and non-officer which is one (1) officer to every seven (7) non-officer: Provided. finally, That if the actual number in a rank is less than the number prescribed in a lower rank.
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