PETTYOFFICERTHIRDCLASS

Petty officer third class

Petty officer third class is the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, just above seaman and below petty officer second class, and is the lowest rank of non-commissioned officer, equivalent to a corporal in the U.S. Army and Marines. Petty officer third class shares the same pay grade as senior airman in the Air Force, which no longer has an NCO rank corresponding with E-4.

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petty officer third class

Noun

  1. A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above seaman and below petty officer second class.


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