Petty Officer First Class
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Petty Officer First Class is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior enlisted personnel.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Petty Officer First Class canonical | 4 |
| Petty Officer First Class (United States Navy) | 2 |
| Petty Officer First Class (U.S. Navy) | 1 |
| Petty Officer First Class (US Navy) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2909817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Petty Officer First Class Context triple: [United States Navy ranks, includesRank, Petty Officer First Class]
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A.
Petty Officer Third Class
Petty Officer Third Class is a junior non-commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, typically held by enlisted sailors who have demonstrated technical proficiency and leadership potential.
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B.
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lieutenant Junior Grade is a junior commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, above Ensign and below Lieutenant, typically held by officers early in their naval careers.
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C.
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
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D.
MCPON
MCPON is the highest-ranking enlisted sailor in the U.S. Navy, serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel.
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E.
Cadet Lance Corporal
Cadet Lance Corporal is a junior non-commissioned cadet rank in the Army Cadet Force, typically awarded to cadets showing early leadership potential and responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Petty Officer First Class Target entity description: Petty Officer First Class is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior enlisted personnel.
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A.
Petty Officer Third Class
Petty Officer Third Class is a junior non-commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, typically held by enlisted sailors who have demonstrated technical proficiency and leadership potential.
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B.
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lieutenant Junior Grade is a junior commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, above Ensign and below Lieutenant, typically held by officers early in their naval careers.
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C.
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior sailors within the U.S. Navy.
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D.
MCPON
MCPON is the highest-ranking enlisted sailor in the U.S. Navy, serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel.
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E.
Cadet Lance Corporal
Cadet Lance Corporal is a junior non-commissioned cadet rank in the Army Cadet Force, typically awarded to cadets showing early leadership potential and responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy rank
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military rank ⓘ non-commissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PO1 ⓘ |
| authorityScope | authority over junior enlisted within assigned division or work center ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| duty |
acting as leading petty officer
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enforcing standards and discipline ⓘ leadership of junior enlisted personnel ⓘ managing work centers ⓘ supervision of junior enlisted personnel ⓘ technical expertise ⓘ training of junior sailors ⓘ |
| equivalentRankInUSAirForce | Technical Sergeant ⓘ |
| equivalentRankInUSArmy | Staff Sergeant ⓘ |
| equivalentRankInUSSpaceForce | Technical Sergeant ⓘ |
| evaluationFactor |
advancement examinations in rating
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performance evaluations ⓘ time in service and time in grade ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Chief Petty Officer
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linked to:
Chief Petty Officer (U.S. Navy)
|
| insigniaElement | rating badge indicating occupational specialty ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature | eagle perched over three chevrons ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Petty Officer Second Class ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Coast Guard
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OR-6 ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-6 ⓘ |
| promotionSourceRank | Petty Officer Second Class ⓘ |
| promotionTargetRank |
Chief Petty Officer
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linked to:
Chief Petty Officer (U.S. Navy)
|
| rankCategory | senior non-commissioned officer (U.S. Navy usage for E-6 and above in some contexts) ⓘ |
| rankGroup | petty officer ⓘ |
| rankLevel | mid-level enlisted ⓘ |
| rankStructurePosition |
above all seaman ranks
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below all chief petty officer grades ⓘ third-highest petty officer grade ⓘ |
| requires |
demonstrated leadership ability
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demonstrated technical proficiency in assigned rating ⓘ |
| responsibilityLevel |
direct supervision of small teams or sections
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increased leadership responsibility compared to junior petty officers ⓘ |
| serviceType | naval service ⓘ |
| trainingRole |
mentoring junior petty officers
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mentoring seamen and apprentices ⓘ |
| typicalBillet |
division leading petty officer
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leading petty officer ⓘ work center supervisor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
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linked to:
United States Coast Guard Reserve
U.S. Navy Reserve ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy Reserve
active duty U.S. Coast Guard ⓘ active duty U.S. Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petty Officer First Class Description of subject: Petty Officer First Class is a mid-level non-commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy responsible for technical expertise, leadership, and supervision of junior enlisted personnel.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
→
higherRank
→
Petty Officer First Class (United States Navy)
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linked to: Petty Officer First Class
Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy)
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promotionTo
→
Petty Officer First Class (United States Navy)
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linked to: Petty Officer First Class
linked to: Petty Officer First Class
subject linked to:
Technical Sergeant
linked to: Petty Officer First Class