Ratti graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1978, with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and management. He also holds a Master of Science in human resources management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Science in instructional technology from Florida State University.
Steven H. Ratti is a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral. Ratti also served as a company officer at the United States Coast Guard Academy. Ratti served as commanding officer of four Coast Guard cutters: USCGC Point Hope, USCGC Sapelo, USCGC Thetis, and USCGC Jarvis.
Ratti"s final assignment was as the Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District in Portsmouth, Virginia, from May 2012 to June 2014.
Ratti was the Director of Operations, J3 for the United States Southern Command, from April 2010 to May 2012. From July 2008 to April 2010, Ratti served as director of the Joint Interagency Task Force West at the United States Pacific Command, with responsibility for planning and implementing counter-drug strategy in the Asia Pacific region.
