officers, who are elected in the late spring of each year for the term beginning in the fall, or early in the fall term. After graduation, the class officers...

new rate of chief petty officer, both classes thereby ceasing to be warrant officers. On 9 July 1864 the standing warrant officers were divided into two...

commissioned officers or warrant officers. Similar to Petty Officer Second Class and Third Class, advancement to Petty Officer First Class is contingent...

Petty officer second class (PO2) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations. Petty officer, 2nd class, (PO 2), is a Naval non-commissioned...

in reference to junior commissioned officers or warrant officers. The rank insignia for a petty officer third class is a white perched eagle and one specialty...

more retitled warrant officers and given the same status as Royal Navy warrant officers and the rank of warrant officer class II was abolished in the...

warrant officers also carry out the duties of NCOs. The naval equivalent includes some or all grades of petty officer. There are different classes of non-commissioned...

Marine Corps officers complete OCS to earn a commission; the exceptions are midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, limited duty officers and warrant...

petty officer, 2nd class, CPO2, is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of petty officer 1st-class and...

other uniforms. Unlike other chiefs and petty officers, CPO1s wear the cap insignia of naval officers, although the brim of the peak cap remains plain...