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'''Chief petty officer''' ('''CPO''') is an [[enlisted]] naval rate, a type of military [[rank]] used by the service organizations of different cultures. As a traditional naval grade, CPO is senior to a "[[Petty Officer]]." Personnel of this grade can be addressed simply as "[[chief|Chief]]."
  
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'''Chief petty officer''' ('''CPO''') is an [[enlisted]] naval rate, a type of military [[rank]] used by the service organizations of different cultures. As a traditional naval grade, CPO is senior to a [[petty officer]]. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank is approximately equivalent to the more senior [[sergeant]] grades. Personnel of this grade can be addressed simply as [[chief]], and sometimes by their job title, such as "chief [[specialist]]."
 
  
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While chiefs are subordinate to all [[commissioned officer]]s, they have far more experience and practical knowledge than [[ensign]]s and [[lieutenant]]s, and are expected to act as mentors to them and to the junior enlisted assigned. As such, chiefs are often among the actual leaders in a Star Fleet organization. Chiefs serve with distinction in most Star Fleet branches and specialties, but are particularly visible in [[engineering]] and other technical trades.
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While CPOs are subordinate to all Commissioned Officers ([[Star Fleet Academy]] graduates), they generally have far more experience and practical knowledge than [[ensign|Ensigns]] and even [[lieutenant|Lieutenants]], and are expected to act as mentors to them, and to the junior enlisted assigned. CPOs serve with distinction in most Star Fleet branches and specialties, but are particularly visible in [[engineering|Engineering]] and other technical trades, such as the [[transporter|Transporter Rooms]].
  
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There are usually individual grades of chief petty officers, differentiated by first, second class, etc; more senior CPOs are referred to as [[senior chief petty officer]] (SCPO) or [[master chief petty officer]] (MCPO), referred to as "senior chief" or "master chief" (respectively) in conversation.
 
  
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The origins of the rank Chief Petty Officer can be traced to [[Earth]], where the title was used in the [[United States Navy]].
 
  
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When [[Sergey Rozhenko]] spied [[Miles O'Brien]] as the [[transporter chief]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D]] in [[2367]], Rozhenko was excited to meet another chief petty officer. When O'Brien introduced himself, he acknowledged Rozhenko as 'sir', to which Rozhenko told him not to call him 'sir', because he used to work for a living. Sergey's wife, [[Helena Rozhenko|Helena]], then told O'Brien that he was just [[joke|joking]] and that Sergey's proudest moment was when their son, [[Worf]], had earned his [[commission]]. Sergey then added, "''Imagine. An old [[enlisted]] man like me raising a boy to be an [[officer]]!''"  
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The origins of the rank Chief Petty Officer can be traced to [[Earth]], where the title was used in the United States Navy.
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When [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Sergey_Rozhenko Sergey Rozhenko] met Chief [[Miles O'Brien]] (then [[transporter chief|Transporter Chief]]) aboard the [[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D|USS Enterprise-D]] in [[2367]], Rozhenko was excited to meet another chief petty officer. When O'Brien introduced himself, he acknowledged Rozhenko as 'sir.' According to Sergey, his proudest moment was when their adopted son, [[Worf]], had earned his commission (graduated [[Star Fleet Academy]]).  
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"''Imagine. An old [[enlisted]] man like me raising a boy to be an [[officer]]!''"  
  
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[[2372|Several years later]], O'Brien was identified by a [[Jem'Hadar]] as the rank of "Chief Petty Officer," or "''what Star Fleet refers to as a '[[noncom]]',''" adding "''you must have a great deal of experience...that makes you a priority target.''"
 
  
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In [[2374]], [[Cadet]] [[Dorian Collins]] of the USS Valiant, NCC-74210, introduced herself to [[Nog]] and [[Jake Sisko]] as "Acting Chief Petty Officer."
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 21 January 2022

Chief petty officer (CPO) is an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. As a traditional naval grade, CPO is senior to a "Petty Officer." Personnel of this grade can be addressed simply as "Chief."


While CPOs are subordinate to all Commissioned Officers (Star Fleet Academy graduates), they generally have far more experience and practical knowledge than Ensigns and even Lieutenants, and are expected to act as mentors to them, and to the junior enlisted assigned. CPOs serve with distinction in most Star Fleet branches and specialties, but are particularly visible in Engineering and other technical trades, such as the Transporter Rooms.


The origins of the rank Chief Petty Officer can be traced to Earth, where the title was used in the United States Navy.


When Sergey Rozhenko met Chief Miles O'Brien (then Transporter Chief) aboard the USS Enterprise-D in 2367, Rozhenko was excited to meet another chief petty officer. When O'Brien introduced himself, he acknowledged Rozhenko as 'sir.' According to Sergey, his proudest moment was when their adopted son, Worf, had earned his commission (graduated Star Fleet Academy). "Imagine. An old enlisted man like me raising a boy to be an officer!"


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