Master Chief Petty Officer ( FORCM ) is one of the top military ranks of petty officers in the US Navy .
In the United States Navy, this rank belongs to the ninth level of the military hierarchy (E-9), along with military ranks as chief officer-chief petty , chief officer -chief petty chief and chief chief petty officer . The lower military rank is the senior chief petty officer , the higher is the master chief petty officer of the US Navy .
The Chief Chief Petty Officer has almost the same powers as the Chief Chief Chief Petty Officer , but this title is intended for the senior staff of petty officers and large sailors (fleet) or a group of large units of the US Navy, and not only separate fleet pool. According to the state, the US Navy only provides 16 posts for the rank of Chief Chief Petty Officer .
Insignia
The insignia of the master chief-petty-officer of the forces is the sleeve patch with an eagle, placed above three ribbon-chevrons, the corners of the upper chevron are connected by a ribbon-bow. Above the eagle with spread wings, two golden stars are placed at the corners of the patch with the tip pointed down. In contrast to the insignia of the chief master of the chief petty officer on the sleeve patch, the master of the chief chief petty officer uses gold stars instead of silver stars. On the dark blue ( black ) form, the eagle is white , and the stars and chevrons are golden .
See also
- NATO Naval Codes
- Ober feldwebel