Petty Officer - United States

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The title of petty officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard has three separate "classes" (3rd class through 1st class) and three senior grades (chief petty officer, senior chief petty officer, master chief petty officer).

Petty officer, first class is equivalent to staff sergeant in the United States Army and Marine Corps, and technical sergeant in the United States Air Force.

Petty officer, second class is equivalent to sergeant in the United States Army and Marine Corps, and staff sergeant in the United States Air Force.

Petty officer, third class is equivalent to corporal in the United States Army (or specialist), corporal in the United States Marine Corps, and senior airman in the United States Air Force.

United States enlisted ranks
Pay Grade →
Branch of Service ↓
E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9
Air Force AB Amn A1C SrA SSgt TSgt MSgt SMSgt CMSgt - CCM - CMSAF
Army PVT PV2 PFC SPC - CPL SGT SSG SFC MSG - 1SG SGM - CSM - SMA
Marine Corps Pvt PFC LCpl Cpl Sgt SSgt GySgt MSgt - 1stSgt MGySgt - SgtMaj - SgtMajMarCor
Navy SR SA SN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO - CMDCM - FORCM - FLTCM - MCPON
Coast Guard SR SA SN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO - CMC - MCPOCG

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