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CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
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a
noncommissioned officer
in the US navy. Until 1958,
chief
petty officer
was the highest
rank
that an enlisted person could attain.
Chief
petty officer
is also a rating in the
Sea Organization
.
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- Handling Personnel, Part II Approved Glossary