| rdfs:comment | - In informal settings, a Petty Officer Third Class is typically called a "Petty Officer." In the UNSC Navy, enlisted personnel are referred to by their rating and rate (rank).
- 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.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the Fifth enlisted rank of the Templar Navy and is the lowest rank of non-commissioned officer, or NCO. It is equal to the rank of Corporal in the Templar Marine Corps and Twilight Trooper Corps. In informal settings, a Petty Officer Third Class is typically called a "Petty Officer". In the Templar Navy, enlisted personnel are referred to by their rating and rank i.e. Tech Officer Third Class or Weapons Officer Third Class.
- Petty Officer Third Class is a man who appeared in "Touch and Go".
- Petty Officer Third Class is the lowest Starfleet non-commissioned officer rate. Petty Officers Third Class generally serve as relief personnel to another post, such as transporter operator. Petty Officers are specialists within a field, known as their rating. A petty officer may be addressed by their rating, such as Hospital Corpsman Third Class, or Torpedoman's Mate Third Class, as well as by the generic title of Petty Officer. A PO3 takes a fleet-wide exam for advancement to Petty Officer Second Class.
- Petty Officer Third Class is a non-commissioned officer rate in the Colonial Fleet. A Third Class Petty Officer is a senior enlisted person, having advanced within their occupational speciality to this level. PO3s usually take a competitive, fleet-wide exam to be promoted to Petty Officer Second Class. Petty Officers generally serve as Deckhands
- Petty officer third class is the fourth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above crewman and below petty officer second class, and is the lowest form of non-commissioned officer, equivalent to a corporal in the Marines or senior airman in the Starfighter Corps.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the fourth enlisted rank in the Federation Starfleet. The rank is higher than a Crewman and lower than a Petty Officer Second Class. The rank is the lowest rank of a non-commissioned Starfleet officer. Personnel having this rank are referred to as Petty Officer Three or PO3 in most circumstances. Petty Officers serve a dual role as both technical experts and as leaders. Unlike the crewmen below them, there is no such thing as an "undesignated Petty Officer." Every petty officer has both a rank and a rating. A petty officer's full title is a combination of the two.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the fourth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above Crewman and below Petty Officer Second Class, and is the lowest form of non-commissioned officer, equivalent to a Corporal in the Marines or Senior Airman in the Starfighter Corps.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, 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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| abstract | - In informal settings, a Petty Officer Third Class is typically called a "Petty Officer." In the UNSC Navy, enlisted personnel are referred to by their rating and rate (rank).
- Petty Officer Third Class is the fourth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above Crewman and below Petty Officer Second Class, and is the lowest form of non-commissioned officer, equivalent to a Corporal in the Marines or Senior Airman in the Starfighter Corps. Unlike the Crewman and lower ranks, advancement to Petty Officer Third Class is not automatic given time in service, but is also contingent on performance evaluations by their superiors and rate examinations (test of specialty knowledge), except for certain technical ratings which carry automatic advancement to PO3, after successful completion of the rating's "A" school and fufillment of time in rate requirements. The advancement cycle is currently every 6 months. Only a certain number of billets (job openings for this rank) open up biannually and all Crewmen compete. The top scorers are chosen for advancement, but only in sufficient quantities to fill the billets available. Petty Officers serve a dual role as both technical experts and as leaders. Unlike the sailors below them, there is no such thing as an "undesignated Petty Officer." Every petty officer has both a rate (rank) and rating (job, similar to an MOS in other branches). A petty officer's full title is a combination of the two. Thus, a Petty Officer Third Class who has the rating of Fire Control Techinican is called a Fire Control Technician Third Class. The term petty officer is, then, only used in abstract, the general sense, when referring to a group of petty officers of different ratings, or when the petty officer's rating is unknown. Each rating has an official abbreviation, such as FT for Fire Control Techinican, ST for Sensor Technician, or ET for Electronics Technician. When combined with the petty officer level, this gives the short-hand for the petty officer's rank, such as FT3 for Fire Control Technician Third Class. It is common practice to refer to the petty officer by this short hand in all but the most formal correspondence (such as printing and inscription on awards). Often, the petty officer is just referred to by the short hand designation, without using the surname. Thus FT3 Shearer would just be called FT3.
- 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.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the Fifth enlisted rank of the Templar Navy and is the lowest rank of non-commissioned officer, or NCO. It is equal to the rank of Corporal in the Templar Marine Corps and Twilight Trooper Corps. In informal settings, a Petty Officer Third Class is typically called a "Petty Officer". In the Templar Navy, enlisted personnel are referred to by their rating and rank i.e. Tech Officer Third Class or Weapons Officer Third Class.
- Petty Officer Third Class is a man who appeared in "Touch and Go".
- Petty Officer Third Class is the fourth enlisted rank in the Federation Starfleet. The rank is higher than a Crewman and lower than a Petty Officer Second Class. The rank is the lowest rank of a non-commissioned Starfleet officer. Personnel having this rank are referred to as Petty Officer Three or PO3 in most circumstances. Unlike the Crewman and lower ranks, advancement to Petty Officer Third Class is dependent on time served in Starfleet, performance evaluations by superiors, and technical specialty examinations. The advancement cycle is once a year. Only a certain number of billets or job openings for this rank open up annually and all Crewmen compete. The top scorers are chosen for advancement, but only in sufficient quantities to fill the available vacancies. Petty Officers serve a dual role as both technical experts and as leaders. Unlike the crewmen below them, there is no such thing as an "undesignated Petty Officer." Every petty officer has both a rank and a rating. A petty officer's full title is a combination of the two.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, 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. Unlike the Seaman and lower ranks, advancement to Petty Officer Third Class is not automatic given time in service, but is also contingent on performance evaluations by their superiors and rate examinations (test of specialty knowledge), except for certain technical ratings which carry automatic advancement to PO3, after successful completion of the rating's "A" school and fulfillment of time in rate requirements. The advancement cycle is currently every 6 months. Only a certain number of billets (job openings for this rank) open up biannually and all Seamen compete. The top scorers are chosen for advancement, but only in sufficient quantities to fill the billets available. Petty Officers serve a dual role as both technical experts and as leaders. Unlike the sailors below them, there is no such thing as an "undesignated Petty Officer." Every petty officer has both a rank and rate (job, similar to an MOS or AFSC in other branches). The rank and rate combined are known collectively as a sailors rating. A petty officer's full title is a combination of the two. Thus, a Petty Officer Third Class who has the rate of Fire Control Technician is called a Fire Control Technician Third Class. The term petty officer is, then, only used in abstract, the general sense, when referring to a group of petty officers of different ratings, or when the petty officer's rate is unknown. Each rating has an official abbreviation, such as FC for Fire Controlman, STS for Sonar Technician Submarines, or ET for Electronics Technician. When combined with the petty officer level, this gives the short-hand for the petty officer's rank, such as FC3 for Fire Controlman Third Class. It is common practice to refer to the petty officer by this short hand in all but the most formal correspondence (such as printing and inscription on awards). Often, the petty officer is just referred to by the short hand designation, without using the surname. Thus FC3 Burbie would just be called FC3. The rate insignia for a Petty Officer Third Class is a white perched eagle, and one specialty mark (rating) above a chevron. On more formal uniforms (summer whites and winter working blues or above), the symbol for the petty officer's rating will be placed between the two. On white uniforms, the eagle, rating, and chevron will be navy blue (this has led to the eagle being referred to as the "crow" in common practice, and often the entire rating badge is simply referred to as the crow). On navy blue, the eagle and rating are white, and the chevron is red. Working uniforms and metal rank devices have the rating symbol omitted. When a sailor is promoted the petty officer third class it is traditional for persons already holding that or a higher enlisted rank to “tack on the crow”. This is done with a gesture ranging from a light tap to a hard punch over the new petty officers sleeve insignia. This, however, has been deemed as "hazing" in the recent past, and as such can subject individuals involved in this practice to disciplinary action. This disciplinary action often includes the individual being demoted. The "tacking on of the crow" has also been known to cause serious injury. It is not just patches that are tacked on but also metal insignia in the chest area that have sharp attachment pins, such as Surface Warfare or Submarine Service. A hard enough punch has been known to cause piercing of the skin by the attachment points. Commanding officers are also known to direct the ship corpsman to perform physical exams for possible abuse and to report all injuries to newly promoted personnel so that punishment for disobeying a direct order (" No 'tacking on of awards' ") cannot be avoided.
- Petty Officer Third Class is the lowest Starfleet non-commissioned officer rate. Petty Officers Third Class generally serve as relief personnel to another post, such as transporter operator. Petty Officers are specialists within a field, known as their rating. A petty officer may be addressed by their rating, such as Hospital Corpsman Third Class, or Torpedoman's Mate Third Class, as well as by the generic title of Petty Officer. A PO3 takes a fleet-wide exam for advancement to Petty Officer Second Class.
- Petty Officer Third Class is a non-commissioned officer rate in the Colonial Fleet. A Third Class Petty Officer is a senior enlisted person, having advanced within their occupational speciality to this level. PO3s usually take a competitive, fleet-wide exam to be promoted to Petty Officer Second Class. Petty Officers generally serve as Deckhands
- Petty officer third class is the fourth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above crewman and below petty officer second class, and is the lowest form of non-commissioned officer, equivalent to a corporal in the Marines or senior airman in the Starfighter Corps.
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