Petty officer first class is the sixth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above petty officer second class and below chief petty officer, and is a non-commissioned officer.
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| - Petty officer first class is the sixth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above petty officer second class and below chief petty officer, and is a non-commissioned officer.
- A petty officer first class is an advancement of petty officer, and is one of the most basic NCO rates, a grade higher than an petty officer second class and a grade below chief petty officer in some rank structures. This grade of PO is roughly equivalent with the authority of a basic sergeant of military forces. Petty officer first class uniform insignia existed in Starfleet, a rank insignia worn on the Starfleet uniforms of numerous eras. (FASA RPG modules: Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook, Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)
- Petty Officer First Class is the sixth enlisted rank of the UNSC Navy and is a non-commissioned officer. It is equal in rank to Staff Sergeant in the UNSC Marine Corps and UNSC Army, and Technical Sergeant in the UNSC Air Force. It is directly above Petty Officer Second Class and below Chief Petty Officer. In informal settings, Petty Officers First Class are typically called "Petty Officer."
- Petty Officer First Class was an enlisted rank in the Templar Navy and a non-commissioned officer. The rank was equal to Staff Sergeant as used by the Templar Marine Corps and Twilight Trooper Corps. In an informal setting Petty Officer First Class was typically referred to simply as "Petty Officer". Officers of this Rank are referred to by their rating and rank i.e. Tech Officer First Class.
- Petty Officer First Class is a non-commissioned officer rate in Starfleet. A First Class Petty Officer is a senior enlisted person, having generally served at least five years in the fleet to advance within their rating (occupational speciality) to this level. First Class Petty Officers may supervise a group of junior enlisted within their same rating, and may be addressed by rating, such as "Hospital Corpsman First Class," "Master at Arms First Class," or "Matter-Antimatter Technician First Class," as well as by the generic Petty Officer First Class. PO1s take a competitive, fleet-wide exam to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer.
- Petty Officer First Class is a non-commissioned officer rate in the Colonial Fleet. A First Class Petty Officer is a senior enlisted person, having generally served at least five years in the fleet to advance within their occupational speciality to this level. First Class Petty Officers may supervise a group of junior enlisted within their same department. PO1s usually take a competitive, fleet-wide exam to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Petty Officers generally serve as Deckhands
- Petty officer first class is the sixth enlisted rank in the Federation Starfleet. The rank is higher than a petty officer second class and lower than a chief petty officer. The rank is the fourth highest that can be attained by a non-commissioned Starfleet officer. Personnel having this rank are referred to as "Petty Officer One" or "PO1" in most circumstances. Like the petty officer second class and petty officer third class, advancement to the rank of petty officer first class is contingent upon the several conditions, namely:
- Petty Officer First Class is the sixth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, just above Petty Officer Second Class and below Chief Petty Officer, and is a non-commissioned officer. Each rating has an official abbreviation, such as FT for Fire Control Technician, STS for Sonar Technician Submarines, or TM for Torpedoman's Mate. When combined with the petty officer level, this gives the short-hand for the petty officer's rank, such as FT1 for Fire Control Technician First 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 CS1 Dimmer would just be called CS1.
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| - Petty Officer First Class is the sixth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, just above Petty Officer Second Class and below Chief Petty Officer, and is a non-commissioned officer. Each rating has an official abbreviation, such as FT for Fire Control Technician, STS for Sonar Technician Submarines, or TM for Torpedoman's Mate. When combined with the petty officer level, this gives the short-hand for the petty officer's rank, such as FT1 for Fire Control Technician First 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 CS1 Dimmer would just be called CS1. A First Class Petty Officer may be generically referred to as PO1 when the sailor's rating is not known, although some prefer to be called simply "Petty Officer (Eby)." Similar to Petty Officer Second Class and Third Class, advancement to Petty Officer First Class is contingent upon the following conditions:
* Completed a period of time-in-rate (three years time-in-rate as a Second Class Petty Officer, or two years if the Second Class Petty Officer received a promotion recommendation of "early promote" (EP) on their latest periodic performance evaluation and the Second Class Petty Officer's Commanding Officer authorizes a one year time-in-rate waiver).
* Have an established Performance Mark Average (PMA).
* Not be currently selected in the LDO or CWO program.
* No pending request for voluntary transfer to the Fleet Reserve.
* Recommended for advancement by the Commanding Officer.
* Completion of the week-long Naval Leadership Work Center Supervisor course prior to February 1 and August 1 depending upon the current advancement cycle. The advancement cycle is currently every 6 months (March and September). Only Second Class Petty Officers that achieve a passing score on the biannual advancement examination are eligible to be advanced to First Class Petty Officer. Once the examination is complete, a quota is established based upon the needs of the Navy with respect to the specific rating the sailor holds. Using the rating ET (Electronics Technician) as an example:
* 1,000 ET2 (Electronics Technician Second Class) eligible to be advanced after passing the advancement examination
* 100 are allowed to be advanced to ET1 (Electronics Technician First Class) by the Navy (a 10% quota)
* The 100th eligible ET2 received a 219.5 Final Multiple Score, or FMS, therefore 219.5 is the lowest possible final multiple allowed to advance to ET1. The Navy's new High Year Tenure policy imposes a maximum enlistment of 20 years to a Petty Officer First Class. If a PO1 fails to make Chief Petty Officer within those 20 years, the Petty Officer is involuntarily separated for not meeting advancement requirements. This may be waived in the event the sailor holds critical training, NEC's or clearances. The rate insignia for a Petty Officer First Class is a perched eagle above three chevrons. 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 eagle and the chevrons. On white uniforms, the eagle, rating, and chevrons will be black (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 uniforms, the eagle and rating are white, and the chevrons are red unless the sailor has been in the Navy for 12 years or more all with good conduct- then that sailor wears gold chevrons on the dress blue uniform. The Coast Guard does not use golden chevrons. Working uniforms and metal rank devices do not have the rating symbol. First Class Petty Officers normally serve as a Leading Petty Officer (LPO) of a division, and may direct the activities of a division in the absence of the division Chief Petty Officer. First Class Petty Officers often form associations at their commands. Membership in these associations are voluntary but often seen as a vital step in preparation for advancement to Chief Petty Officer. At smaller commands with few Petty Officers, Second Class Petty Officers are sometimes invited to join, in which case the associations are commonly referred to "Acey-Ducey" associations. 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 First Class, who has the rating of Fire Control Technician would properly be called a Fire Control Technician First Class. The term petty officer is only used in the general sense when referring to a group of petty officers of different ratings, or when the petty officer's rating is unknown, or when someone who is E-3 or below addresses a petty officer while in basic training or during an A school.
- Petty officer first class is the sixth enlisted rank in the Federation Starfleet. The rank is higher than a petty officer second class and lower than a chief petty officer. The rank is the fourth highest that can be attained by a non-commissioned Starfleet officer. Personnel having this rank are referred to as "Petty Officer One" or "PO1" in most circumstances. Like the petty officer second class and petty officer third class, advancement to the rank of petty officer first class is contingent upon the several conditions, namely:
* At least three years as a petty officer second class, or two years if the petty officer received a promotion recommendation of "early promote" from the commanding officer.
* Recommended for advancement by the commanding officer.
* Have an established Performance Mark Average.
* Has pending request for voluntary transfer to the Starfleet Reserve. Petty officers first class normally serve as a Leading Petty Officer (LPO) of a division, and may direct the activities of a division in the absence of the division Chief Petty Officer. 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 pfficer." Every petty officer has both a rank and a rating. A petty officer's full title is a combination of the two.
- Petty officer first class is the sixth enlisted rank in Starfleet, just above petty officer second class and below chief petty officer, and is a non-commissioned officer.
- A petty officer first class is an advancement of petty officer, and is one of the most basic NCO rates, a grade higher than an petty officer second class and a grade below chief petty officer in some rank structures. This grade of PO is roughly equivalent with the authority of a basic sergeant of military forces. Petty officer first class uniform insignia existed in Starfleet, a rank insignia worn on the Starfleet uniforms of numerous eras. (FASA RPG modules: Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook, Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)
- Petty Officer First Class is the sixth enlisted rank of the UNSC Navy and is a non-commissioned officer. It is equal in rank to Staff Sergeant in the UNSC Marine Corps and UNSC Army, and Technical Sergeant in the UNSC Air Force. It is directly above Petty Officer Second Class and below Chief Petty Officer. In informal settings, Petty Officers First Class are typically called "Petty Officer."
- Petty Officer First Class was an enlisted rank in the Templar Navy and a non-commissioned officer. The rank was equal to Staff Sergeant as used by the Templar Marine Corps and Twilight Trooper Corps. In an informal setting Petty Officer First Class was typically referred to simply as "Petty Officer". Officers of this Rank are referred to by their rating and rank i.e. Tech Officer First Class.
- Petty Officer First Class is a non-commissioned officer rate in Starfleet. A First Class Petty Officer is a senior enlisted person, having generally served at least five years in the fleet to advance within their rating (occupational speciality) to this level. First Class Petty Officers may supervise a group of junior enlisted within their same rating, and may be addressed by rating, such as "Hospital Corpsman First Class," "Master at Arms First Class," or "Matter-Antimatter Technician First Class," as well as by the generic Petty Officer First Class. PO1s take a competitive, fleet-wide exam to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer.
- Petty Officer First Class is a non-commissioned officer rate in the Colonial Fleet. A First Class Petty Officer is a senior enlisted person, having generally served at least five years in the fleet to advance within their occupational speciality to this level. First Class Petty Officers may supervise a group of junior enlisted within their same department. PO1s usually take a competitive, fleet-wide exam to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Petty Officers generally serve as Deckhands
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