Not True---it is not the same thing. A true street captain gets captain pay and bids a captain line or Captian reserve from day one. We have several of those guys that were hired as street Captains back in the day. A cqfo gets the pay halfway between Captain and Fo no matter what seat they are holding. And when/if enough of the current fo's upgrade with the required time---the cqfo's will start being sent back to the right seat only until they can bid captain based on their seniority.