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The chief community feels they are special than the rest of the enlisted ranks. They put the new chief's through a rigorous hazing ritual, yet deny it exists. Then use the demonic upside down star to signify how they have embraced the negative thinking mind set they swore to eliminate once entering their ranks.
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∙ 14y agoThe purpose of the Star is to signify superior leadership skills and qualities found in the officer corp of the U.S. Navy. The reason the star is upside down is directly related to the star worn on a line officers service dress uniform, which is upside down as to give credence to the reverence of the rank.
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What is the nickname for petty officers?
Petty Officers are often referred to as NCOs. Chief Petty Officers are usually referred to as Chief (or Senior Chief or Master Chief). The CPOs are sometimes referred to as 'goats' in deference to their age and experience.
What was senior non-commissioned officers called?
Sergeant -Majors, Master Sergeants, Flight Sergeants, Chief Petty Officers, Senior Technicians, Colour Sergeants, and possibly a few more. - After this were Warrant Officers.
What rank is after chief petty officer?
Senior Chief Petty Officer followed by Master Chief Petty Officer.
How do you address a petty officer?
The Navy (and Coast Guard) are different from other services. We have a Rate (similar to Rank in other branches) and a Rating (similar to MOS). Your Rate is your pay-grade, E-1 is a Seaman Recruit, E-6 is a Petty Officer 1st Class, etc... Your Rating is your job, ET is an Electronics Technician, and FT is a Fire Control Technician, for example. Specific to your question: there are two broad classes of Petty Officers, non-commisioned officers and senior non-commisioned officers. E-4 (Petty Officer 3rd Class), E-5 (2nd Class), and E-6 (1st Class) are non-commissioned officers and you can formally address them in three ways: # Simply as Petty Officer, # An abbreviated form of address such as PO3 (for 3rd Class) or PO1 (for 1st Class), # By combining the Petty Officers Rate and Rating into a single form of address; for example a Machinists Mate who is an Petty Officer 3rd Class could be addressed as MM3, or a Boatswains Mate who is a Petty Officer 1st Class could be addressed at BM1. If you know a Petty Officers last name, you can add it to the greeting as well, i.e., Petty Officer Smith, or MM3 Smith. Addressing a Chief Petty Officer is easier. A E-7 is a Chief Petty Officer, a E-8 is a Senior Chief Petty Officer, and a E-9 is a Master Chief Petty Officer. In practice you would refer to them as Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief, respectively. Like the more junior Petty Officers, you can combine a Chief's address with the last name, i.e. Chief Smith, or Master Chief Smith.
Was Ambrose Robinson a retired chief petty officer in the US Navy?
retired as a senior chief petty officer
What year was senior chief petty officer established for the us navy?
"The paygrades of E-8 and E-9, Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officer, were created in 1958."
Why are the stars on a master chief's and senior chief's anchor inverted?
Unlike the stars used to represent officers of flag rank (Admirals) which point upward, the stars on the anchor of the Senior Chief Petty Officer and the Master Chief Petty Officer point down because they do not THEMSELVES represent a higher rank as do the one, two, three, and four stars of Admirals as they are promoted (five star Admirals... and Generals for that matter... exist only in time of war). The anchor and star(s) of the Senior and Master Chief Petty Officer TOGETHER represent rank.
Who is the highest ranking officer out of a petty officer second class and a master chief petty officer?
The Master Chief is senior to a PO2, or to any other "enlisted" rating. In theory, all petty officers - even Master Chiefs - are junior to commissioned officers. In practice, a Master Chief is senior to an Ensign or a Lieutenant Junior Grade. And as a full Lieutenant in the USN, I didn't give "orders" to a Master Chief; I persuaded him that this was what he wanted to do. And in general, NOBODY gives orders to a Master Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy. For the most part, he can see what needs to be done, and the good ones have already done it. A Lieutenant Commander can give "priorities" to the Master Chief; which jobs need to be done FIRST.
What is SOC in navy seal rank?
Special Operations Chief (Chief Petty Officer, E7, SEAL) My son is a SOCS (Senior Chief Petty Officer, E8, SEAL)
What color is the chinstrap on the combination cover for cadet chief petty officers?
A gold
How many chief petty officers died on the attack of pearl harbor?
not enough
Who are the caretakers of naval customs traditions honors and ceremonies?
Chief Petty Officers
