Senior petty officer is a non-commissioned officer rank in the Irish Naval Service (Irish: Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach Sinsearach). [1] [2] The rank is deemed equivalent to a member of the NATO armed forces ranked E-6, making it the equivalent of a Petty officer First Class in the US Navy or Petty officer in the Royal Navy. The rank is one grade below an Irish Chief petty officer and one above Petty officer.
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America. It consists of six forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The president of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and forms military policy with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out. All six armed services are among the eight uniformed services of the United States.
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations.
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not earned a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually obtain their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks In contrast, commissioned officers usually enter directly from a military academy, Officer Candidate School (OCS), or Officer Training School (OTS) after receiving a post-secondary degree.
Lieutenant commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander. The corresponding rank in most armies and air forces is major, and in the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces is squadron leader.
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1a rank.
This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the Canadian Armed Forces is officially bilingual, the French language ranks are presented following the English.
A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.
Senior chief petty officer is an enlisted rank in the navies of some countries.
Master chief petty officer (MCPO) is an enlisted rank in some navies. It is the ninth, enlisted rank in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, just above command senior chief petty officer (CMDCS). Master chief petty officers are addressed as "Master Chief " in colloquial contexts and they constitute the top 1.25% of the enlisted members of the maritime forces.
Command master chief petty officer (CMDCM) is an enlisted rating in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, as well as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Ensign (; Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne "mark, symbol, signal; flag, standard, pennant", from Latin insignia is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank acquired the name. This rank has generally been replaced in army ranks by second lieutenant. Ensigns were generally the lowest ranking commissioned officer, except where the rank of subaltern existed. In contrast, the Arab rank of ensign, لواء, liwa', derives from the command of units with an ensign, not the carrier of such a unit's ensign, and is today the equivalent of a major general.
Chief warrant officer is a military rank used by the United States Armed Forces, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Pakistan Air Force, the Israel Defense Forces, the South African National Defence Force, the Lebanese Armed Forces and, since 2012, the Singapore Armed Forces. In the United States Armed Forces, chief warrant officers are commissioned officers, not non-commissioned officers (NCOs) like in other NATO forces.
Sub-lieutenant is a junior military officer rank.
The South African National Defence Force's rank system is largely based on the British system, with the Air Force sharing the Army rank titles. Rank titles changed over time as did the insignia.
Chief Petty Officer (CPO) is the seventh Enlisted rank in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, just above petty officer first class and below senior chief petty officer. The term “rate” is used to identify enlisted job specialties. In this way, enlisted personnel get segregated into 3 segments that embrace all enlisted ranks. Furthermore, rates are broken down into three levels: non-rates members without a designated occupation. Advancement to E-4 and above is dependant on graduating from a specialty school that define what the enlisted is rated for. Petty officers and chief petty officers are part of the rated force and consider extremely knowledgeable on their particular rate. Examples include Culinary Services Chief and Aviation Maintenance Chief. The Chief Petty Officer is the rank . Gunners Mate is a rating. E7 is a pay grade. The term rating is used to identify the career field of a Chief Petty Officer. For example the rate of Master-at-Arms in the rank of Chief Petty Officer would be spoken as Master-at-Arms, Chief Petty Officer or Chief Master-at-Arms. Additionally it would be officially written MAC, USN/R. The grade of Chief Petty Officer was established on 1 April 1893 for the United States Navy. The United States Congress first authorized the Coast Guard to use the promotion to Chief Petty Officer on 18 May 1920. Chief petty officer is also the final cadet grade in the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
The Naval Careers Service (NCS) is part of the Naval Service in the United Kingdom which also includes the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces. NCS career advisers are responsible for the running of Armed Forces Careers Offices, providing career advice to potential recruits and managing their applications. When required, regular and reserve ranks and rates can be temporarily assigned to the service.
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