Petty Officer - United Kingdom

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In the Royal Navy, the rate of petty officer comes above that of leading rating and below that of chief petty officer. It is the equivalent of sergeant in the Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force. Petty officer is the lowest of the senior rating grades. Petty officers, like all senior rates, wear fore and aft rig.

Ratings and Other Ranks of the British Armed Forces

Service
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
Army
Royal Air Force

OR-1


Pte
AC

OR-2
AB
Mne
Pte
LAC - SAC - Jnr Tech/SAC(T)

OR-3

LCpl
LCpl
LCpl (RAF Regt only)

OR-4
LH
Cpl
Cpl
Cpl

OR-5/OR-6
PO
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt

OR-7
CPO
CSgt
SSgt / CSgt
Chf Tech - Flt Sgt

OR-8
WO2
WO2
WO2

OR-9
WO1
WO1
WO1
WO / MAcr

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