This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Petty officer" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(March 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Comparative military ranks
Armies, air forces (non-Commonwealth)
Navies, coast guard
Air forces (Commonwealth system)
Flag commissioned officers
Field marshal
Admiral of the fleet
Marshal of the air force
General or colonel general or army general
Admiral
Air chief marshal
Lieutenant general or army corps general
Vice admiral
Air marshal
Major general or divisional general
Rear admiral or Counter admiral
Air vice-marshal
Brigadier or brigadier general
Commodore or flotilla admiral
Air commodore
Senior commissioned officers
Colonel
(Ship-of-the-Line) Captain
Group captain
Lieutenant colonel
Frigate captain or Commander
Wing commander
Major or commandant
Corvette captain or Lieutenant commander
Squadron leader
Junior commissioned officers
Captain
Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant
First lieutenant or lieutenant
Lieutenant junior grade or sub-lieutenant
Flying officer
Second lieutenant or junior lieutenant
Ensign or midshipman
Pilot officer
Officer cadet
Officer cadet
Flight cadet
Non-commissioned officers
Warrant officer or sergeant major
Warrant officer or chief petty officer
Warrant officer
Sergeant
Petty officer
Sergeant
Enlisted ranks
Corporal or bombardier
Leading seaman
Corporal
Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or Specialist
Able seaman
Leading aircraftman
Private or gunner or trooper or sapper
Seaman
Aircraftman or airman or aviator
v
t
e
A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies. Often they may be superior to a seaman, and subordinate to more senior non-commissioned officers, such as chief petty officers.
Petty officers are usually sailors that have served at least several years in their respective navies. Petty officers represent the junior and mid-grade non-commissioned officer ranks of many naval services, and are generally responsible for the day-to-day supervision of ranks junior to them. They may also serve as technical specialists within their rating (military occupation).
officers, such as chief pettyofficers. Pettyofficers are usually sailors that have served at least several years in their respective navies. Petty officers...
chief pettyofficer (CPO) is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards, usually above pettyofficer. "Chief PettyOfficer" is the...
Master chief pettyofficer (MCPO) is an enlisted rank in some navies. It is the ninth (just below the rank of MCPON) enlisted rank (with pay grade E-9)...
The master chief pettyofficer of the Navy (MCPON /ˈmɪkpɒn/) is a unique non-commissioned rank and position of office of the United States Navy, which...
Pettyofficer second class (PO2) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations. Pettyofficer, 2nd class, (PO 2), is a Naval non-commissioned...
Pettyofficer first class (PO1) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations. Pettyofficer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member...
A Pettyofficer third class is a non-commissioned officer in some navies and coast guards. Pettyofficer third class is the fourth enlisted rank in the...
naval sonar and undersea surveillance (SOSUS) technology. The Officer in Charge/PettyOfficer in Charge insignia is issued to personnel of the small boat...
Command master chief pettyofficer (CMDCM) is an enlisted rating in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, as well as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense...
of a PettyOfficer Feldwebel (Portepeeunteroffiziere, also Unteroffiziere mit Portepee, OR-6 to OR-8) = having a position between PettyOfficer and Warrant...
The master chief pettyofficer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) is the senior enlisted member of the U.S. Coast Guard and the principal advisor to the commandant...
A leading pettyofficer (LPO) is a title given to the senior pettyofficer in the pay grades of E4-E6 in the United States Navy and Coast Guard. A LPO...
are called pettyofficers. All E-7s are called chief pettyofficer, E-8s senior chief pettyofficer, and E-9s master chief pettyofficer. Rates are displayed...
rank for navy personnel is chief pettyofficer 1st class (CPO1). The French language form of chief warrant officer is adjudant-chef (adjuc). A CWO is...
non-commissioned officer rank. Non-commissioned officers and pettyofficers are responsible for tactical leadership. E-7 to E-9: Senior non-commissioned officers in...
new rate of chief pettyofficer, both classes thereby ceasing to be warrant officers. On 9 July 1864 the standing warrant officers were divided into two...
higher are considered pettyofficers and follow career development paths very similar to those of Navy pettyofficers. Pettyofficers in pay grade E-7 and...
of warrant officer, chief petty officer, pettyofficer, or leading rank; and includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the army or the air force attached...
stripes for commissioned officers, while rating badges and service stripes are worn on the left sleeve by chief pettyofficers (CPOs). The prescribed headgear...
E-4 to E-6 are non-commissioned officers (NCOs), and are specifically called Pettyofficers in the Navy. PettyOfficers perform not only the duties of...
to E-6 are considered to be non-commissioned officers (NCOs), and are specifically called pettyofficers in the Coast Guard. Their sleeve insignia is...
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Sergeant Major of the Army; Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy; Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force; Sergeant Major...
Global Information