the rank of chief petty officer was established on 1 april 1893.
when was the rank of chief petty officer established?
1 april 1893
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chief petty officer (cpo) is the seventh enlisted paygrade (e-7) in the united states navy and u.s. coast guard, just above petty officer first class and below senior chief petty officer. the grade of chief petty officer was established on 1 april 1893 for the united states navy. the united states congress first authorized the coast guard to use the promotion to chief petty officer on 18 may 1920. chief petty officer is also the final cadet grade in the u.s. naval sea cadet corps.
chief petty officer (united states)
bullet::::- chief petty officer charles henry bull, d/j.108336.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer joseph chamberlain, c/jx.129747.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer frederick charles flux, dsm, p/j.113384.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer eric a'court fuller, d/j.98526.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer arthur william fuller, c/j.104858.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer donald george haffenden, p/j.24789.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer william alfred jarnet, d/j.85606.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer william george lee, d/j.45661.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer arthur william miller, c/j.104858.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer albert james newland, p/jx.107204.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer arthur edward norris, c/j.114161.









































bullet::::- chief petty officer charles frederick ratcliff, c/j.104195.
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