Petty officer

A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-5 or OR-6. In many nations, they are typically equal to a sergeant in comparison to other military branches. Often they may be superior to a seaman, generally they are lower ranks in a navy, and subordinate to a more senior non-commissioned officer, such as a chief petty officer. Petty Officers are from different branches,for example POME (Petty Officer Marine Engineer), POHY(Petty Officer Hydrographer), POM(Petty Officer Medical).

Petty officer

A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-5 or OR-6. In many nations, they are typically equal to a sergeant in comparison to other military branches. Often they may be superior to a seaman, generally they are lower ranks in a navy, and subordinate to a more senior non-commissioned officer, such as a chief petty officer. Petty Officers are from different branches,for example POME (Petty Officer Marine Engineer), POHY(Petty Officer Hydrographer), POM(Petty Officer Medical).