To address a Petty Officer, one would say, "Petty Officer Smith", "Smith", or "Sailor" (the latter two forms being acceptable for use by those equal or greater in rank than the Petty Officer). A First Class Petty Officer may be generically referred to as PO1 when the sailor's rating is not known, although some prefer to be called simply "Petty Officer (last name)". Thus ET1 Jones would just be called "ET1". Often, the Petty Officer is just referred to by the shorthand designation, without using the surname. It is common practice to refer to the Petty Officer by this shorthand in all but the most formal correspondence (such as printing and inscription on awards). In the United States Navy, each rating is officially abbreviated, such as ET for Electronics Technician, STS for Sonar Technician Submarines, or FT for Fire Control Technician. They are all ranked E-6, which refers to the enlisted numbering system associated with pay grades.
It is equivalent to the rank of staff sergeant in the Army and Marine Corps, and technical sergeant in the Air Force. It is designated as non-commissioned officer, as are all petty officer ratings. Coast Guard, ranking just above petty officer second class and directly below chief petty officer. It is the sixth enlisted rate in the United States Navy and the U.S.
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The full appellation "Petty Officer 1st-Class" or "PO1" in speech is generally used only when the "first-class" distinction be made, such as to distinguish between members with similar names but differing ranks, or on promotion parades. PO1s are generally initially addressed as "Petty Officer Bloggins" or "PO Bloggins", and thereafter as "PO", although in correspondence the full rank or abbreviation is used before the member's name. The rank insignia of the PO1 is a crown worn on both forearms of the Service Dress tunic, and on slip-ons on both shoulders of other uniforms. The French form of the rank is maître de 1re classe. Its Army and Air Force equivalent is warrant officer (WO). It is senior to the rank of petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents, and junior to chief petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents. Petty officer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. Petty officer first class ( PO1) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations.
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