Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
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Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petty Officer Second Class (United States Coast Guard) | 3 |
| Petty Officer Second Class | 2 |
| Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) canonical | 2 |
| petty officer 2nd class | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2127142 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) Context triple: [Sergeant (USSF enlisted rank), equivalentTo, Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)]
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MCPON
MCPON is the highest-ranking enlisted sailor in the U.S. Navy, serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel.
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B.
Storekeeper of the Navy
The Storekeeper of the Navy was a principal administrative officer of the Royal Navy responsible for managing naval stores, supplies, and dockyard inventories.
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C.
Coast Guard ensign
The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
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D.
Second Lieutenant
A Second Lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank, typically the entry-level position for newly commissioned officers in many armies.
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E.
Cadet Lance Corporal
Cadet Lance Corporal is a junior non-commissioned cadet rank in the Army Cadet Force, typically awarded to cadets showing early leadership potential and responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) Target entity description: Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
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A.
MCPON
MCPON is the highest-ranking enlisted sailor in the U.S. Navy, serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel.
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B.
Storekeeper of the Navy
The Storekeeper of the Navy was a principal administrative officer of the Royal Navy responsible for managing naval stores, supplies, and dockyard inventories.
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C.
Coast Guard ensign
The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
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D.
Second Lieutenant
A Second Lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank, typically the entry-level position for newly commissioned officers in many armies.
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E.
Sub-Lieutenant (Royal Naval Reserve)
Sub-Lieutenant (Royal Naval Reserve) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the United Kingdom’s Royal Naval Reserve, typically held by officers in the early stages of their naval careers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy rank
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enlisted rank ⓘ non-commissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PO2 ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Petty Officer Third Class
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surface form:
Petty Officer Third Class (United States Navy)
seamen ⓘ |
| category | mid-level enlisted rank ⓘ |
| commandRelationship |
subordinate to chief petty officers
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subordinate to commissioned officers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| doctrineRole | front-line small-unit leader ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Coast Guard)
Sergeant (United States Army) ⓘ Sergeant (United States Marine Corps) ⓘ Sergeant (USSF enlisted rank) ⓘ
surface form:
Sergeant (United States Space Force) (historical alignment varies)
Staff Sergeant (United States Air Force) (historical alignment varies) ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Petty Officer First Class
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surface form:
Petty Officer First Class (United States Navy)
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| insigniaColor |
gold chevrons for those with 12 or more years of good conduct
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red chevrons for most ratings ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | eagle perched on a specialty mark above two chevrons ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Petty Officer Third Class
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surface form:
Petty Officer Third Class (United States Navy)
Seaman (United States Navy) ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| NATORankCode | OR-5 ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-5 ⓘ |
| promotionFrom |
Petty Officer Third Class
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surface form:
Petty Officer Third Class (United States Navy)
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| promotionMethod |
advancement exam
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performance evaluation ⓘ time in rate requirement ⓘ |
| promotionTo |
Petty Officer First Class
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surface form:
Petty Officer First Class (United States Navy)
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| rankGroup | petty officer ⓘ |
| rankStructurePosition | second of three petty officer grades ⓘ |
| requires |
completion of required Navy training
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demonstrated proficiency in assigned rating ⓘ |
| responsibility |
enforcing standards and regulations
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leadership of junior sailors ⓘ maintaining good order and discipline ⓘ supervision of junior sailors ⓘ technical expertise ⓘ training of junior sailors ⓘ |
| serviceType | enlisted ⓘ |
| typicalBillet |
leading petty officer at small-unit level
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work center supervisor ⓘ |
| typicalExperienceLevel | several years of naval service ⓘ |
| uniformPlacement |
collar or chest insignia on working uniforms
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sleeve insignia on dress uniforms ⓘ |
| usesRatingSystem |
United States Navy ranks
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surface form:
Navy enlisted rating structure
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Subject: Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) Description of subject: Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
Referenced by (8)
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