Chief Petty Officer

A Chief Petty Officer ( CPO ) is a member of the rank group of noncommissioned officers with sword knot in the naval forces of English-speaking countries, most notably the U.S. Navy. The closest comparable is a Chief Petty Officer with a boatswain's rank in the German Navy.

Royal Navy

In the Royal Navy, the Chief Petty Officer is the second highest rank of the rank group of NCOs.

United States Navy

The category of CPO is divided into three ranks, even if there are several separate uses. This takes the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy ( MCPON ) a special position, since this rank is only performed by a single active sailor.

In contrast to the category of Petty Officer, in the promotions based on seniority, selection tests and special developments take place, a promotion to CPO and thus awarded in the higher category after a commission has taken from active Senior and Master Chiefs a positive decision.

Carriage in the CPO ranks is the most important in the ranks of the U.S. Navy commissioned officers. As Chief of the soldier taking on more administrative tasks. In addition, her uniform reflects the change, as it now is that of the officers, but with different badges. Soldiers in the rank of the three CPO ranks have considerable privileges such as separate dining rooms and bedrooms. Each ship has a size corresponding to a space that is reserved only for Chiefs - this includes even officers - this is " Chief's Mess" (similar to the wardroom ) named in the U.S. Navy jargon.

Use designations

Chief Petty Officers are the one in charge and other technical specialists, which shifted with the rise in the higher category weighting more on the lead subordinate.

As Petty Officer CPO has any rank ( rate) and a use designation ( rating ), similar to the MOS in other branches of the armed forces. Therefore, the full service name of a CPO is made up of these two titles. A Senior Chief Petty Officer ( SCPO ) its use is called " Machinist 's Mate ," is " Senior Chief Machinist 's Mate " called correctly.

Any use designation has an official abbreviation, such as MM for Machinist 's Mate, Boatswain's Mate BM for or QM for Quartermaster. If this shortcut is combined with the rank, an abbreviation for the special CPO is created, eg BMC for Chief Boatswain's Mate. Usually, a CPO is then treated with this abbreviation, in correspondence, as well as in name imprinting.

From subordinates as superiors alike CPO, however, with " Chief ", " Senior Chief ", " Senior " or " Master Chief " addressed in normal service use, but never with " Mr." or "Sir".

The material versions of the ranks on the upper sleeves in the middle is the symbol for the use designation to find. These Patches are worn only at the "Dress Blue" uniform, on all other uniforms a metal badge (anchor with " USN " inscription and stars ) is worn.

In summary, officers and Chiefs informally as " khakis " are referred to, this refers to the color of their most used ship service uniforms and is in direct contrast to the ranks E-6 and below ( Petty Officer ), referred to as "blue shirts".

Service Stripes

The commissioned officers of the U.S. Navy carry so-called service stripes on the left sleeve of their A-Class Uniform ( not in the daily service uniform ). Each of these red bar represents 4 years of service time. There is also a gold version, which is carried by non-commissioned officers that there are free from disciplinary action at least 12 years of service and.

Command Master Chief

" Master Chief Petty Officer" ( MCPO ) are experts in their field of specialization. Therefore, they are usually used in large naval forces and in bars. Many Master Chiefs opt for the Command Master Chief program. If they are selected for, they get special training in human resources management.

Subordinated In large commands ( for example, on an aircraft carrier or on a large base ) in which are several MCPO, the " Command Master Chief " ( CMCPO ) ( in a fleet "Fleet Master Chief " ), reports directly to the Commanding Officer ( CO) and forms the primary connection between the officers and the officers. This is usually the most senior Master Chief. He is responsible for the needs of the discipline, training and morale.

This position can also be filled by a Senior Chief On smaller ships, with the post of senior Petty Officer on a submarine Chief of the Boat (COB ) is called. "Command Master Chief " wear as a badge of the Master Chief, with the difference that in the middle of the angle a star is to be found. A "Fleet Master Chief " wears the same badge, but with golden stars.

Pictures of the rank insignia

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