chief petty officer
Senior enlisted sailor
A chief petty officer is a senior enlisted rank in naval forces, above petty officer and below commissioned officers.
Chiefs supervise sailors, manage divisions, and serve as technical experts in their specialties.
The rank carries significant authority and respect: She made chief after fifteen years in the Navy.
Often shortened to chief.
Signed up formally
- NCOEnlisted military leader
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- rateMeasured speed or charge
- advancementForward movement or promotion
promotion · insignia · anchor · crow · service stripes · chevron · master-at-arms · bluejacket
Flavored or battle-tested
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- tenureProtected employment status
- longevityDuration of existence
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
proficiency · seamanship · knowledge · wisdom · training · qualification · warfare · deployment
Maritime military force
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
berthing · quarterdeck · bridge · watch · division · department · command · squadron
Guidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- responsibilityState of being answerable
delegation · coordination · decision-making · integrity · motivation · influence · teamwork · cohesion
Developing abilities through practice
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- readinessState of being prepared
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- maintenancePreserving working condition
logistics · drill · inspection · muster · assignment · watch · duty · briefing
enlisted
Signed up formally
advancement · promotion · insignia · anchor · crow · service stripes · chevron · master-at-arms · bluejacket · first class
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
expertise · proficiency · seamanship · knowledge · wisdom · training · qualification · warfare · deployment · service
navy
Maritime military force
mess · berthing · quarterdeck · bridge · watch · division · department · command · squadron · carrier
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
responsibility · delegation · coordination · decision-making · integrity · motivation · influence · teamwork · cohesion · communication
training
Developing abilities through practice
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- readinessState of being prepared
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
maintenance · logistics · drill · inspection · muster · assignment · watch · duty · briefing · debriefing
- US Navynavy, fleet, sailor, admiral, submarine
- marinerscaptain, sea captain, ship captain, boat captain, skipper
- military ranksgeneral, captain, major, sergeant, private
- naval personnelsailors, seamen, captains, admirals, commanders
- ship crewsailor, seaman, crewman, deckhand, first mate
- enlisted ranksprivate, corporal, sergeant, seaman, airman
chief petty officercommissioned officer
Formally appointed military leader
admiral · ensign · lieutenant · captain · commander
chief petty officerseaman
One who works ships
admiral · fleet admiral · flag officer · recruit · general officer
chief, petty, officer, chiefs, chieftain, chieftaincy, pettiness, pettier, pettiest