Type:

Enlisted Rank

Above:

Petty Officer

Below:

- Warrant Officer
- Ensign

Duties:

- Greatly experienced in their specialty
- In charge of an entire department
- Oversees enlisted personnel

Miscellaneous:

- Often addressed simply as “Chief”
- Sometimes divided into separate grades

Grades:

- Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer