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Petty Officer 2nd Class or PO2 is a Naval
Canadian Forces Maritime Command

Canadian Forces Maritime Command , also known as the Canadian Navy, is the navy of the Canadian Forces. While equal in rank and position, The Chief of the Maritime Staff takes precedence over the Chiefs of the Land and Air Staffs following the tradition of the Royal Navy....
 non-commissioned member
Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
 rank of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. It is senior to the rank of Master Seaman
Master Seaman

Master Seaman , or matelot-chef in French language, is a non-commissioned member Military rank of the Canadian Navy, which is between Leading Seaman and Petty Officer 2nd Class ....
 and its equivalents, and junior to Petty Officer 1st Class
Petty Officer 1st Class

Petty Officer 1st Class or PO1 is a Canadian Forces Maritime Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class and its equivalents, and junior to Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class and its equivalents....
 and its equivalents. Its Army
Canadian Forces Land Force Command

Land Force Command , often also called the Canada Army, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.The current size of Land Force Command is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers....
 and Air Force
Canadian Forces Air Command

Canadian Forces Air Command , also known as the Canadian Air Force, is the air force element of the Canadian Forces. AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force , which was Canada's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968....
 equivalent is Sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
 (Sgt); together, Sgts and PO2s make up the cadre of senior non-commissioned officers
Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer , also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted rank member of an armed force who has been given authority by a officer ....
.

The rank insignia of the PO2 is three gold chevrons, point down, surmounted by a gold maple leaf. PO2s are generally initially addressed as "Petty Officer Bloggins
Joe Bloggins

Joe Bloggins, or "Private Bloggins", is a hypothetical Canadian soldier referred to in training, often when giving a cautionary example of incompetence leading to misfortune....
", or "PO Bloggins", and thereafter as "PO", although in correspondence the full rank or abbreviation is used before the member's name.






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Petty Officer 2nd Class or PO2 is a Naval
Canadian Forces Maritime Command

Canadian Forces Maritime Command , also known as the Canadian Navy, is the navy of the Canadian Forces. While equal in rank and position, The Chief of the Maritime Staff takes precedence over the Chiefs of the Land and Air Staffs following the tradition of the Royal Navy....
 non-commissioned member
Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
 rank of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. It is senior to the rank of Master Seaman
Master Seaman

Master Seaman , or matelot-chef in French language, is a non-commissioned member Military rank of the Canadian Navy, which is between Leading Seaman and Petty Officer 2nd Class ....
 and its equivalents, and junior to Petty Officer 1st Class
Petty Officer 1st Class

Petty Officer 1st Class or PO1 is a Canadian Forces Maritime Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class and its equivalents, and junior to Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class and its equivalents....
 and its equivalents. Its Army
Canadian Forces Land Force Command

Land Force Command , often also called the Canada Army, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.The current size of Land Force Command is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers....
 and Air Force
Canadian Forces Air Command

Canadian Forces Air Command , also known as the Canadian Air Force, is the air force element of the Canadian Forces. AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force , which was Canada's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968....
 equivalent is Sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
 (Sgt); together, Sgts and PO2s make up the cadre of senior non-commissioned officers
Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer , also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted rank member of an armed force who has been given authority by a officer ....
.

The rank insignia of the PO2 is three gold chevrons, point down, surmounted by a gold maple leaf. PO2s are generally initially addressed as "Petty Officer Bloggins
Joe Bloggins

Joe Bloggins, or "Private Bloggins", is a hypothetical Canadian soldier referred to in training, often when giving a cautionary example of incompetence leading to misfortune....
", or "PO Bloggins", and thereafter as "PO", although in correspondence the full rank or abbreviation is used before the member's name. The full appellation "Petty Officer 2nd Class" or "PO2" in speech is generally used only when the "second-class" distinction be made, such as to distinguish between members with similar names but differing ranks, or on promotion parades.

PO2s generally mess and billet with Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer

Chief Petty Officer is a Non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navy....
s and other Petty Officer
Petty Officer

A Petty Officer is a Non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navy....
s, and their Army and Air Force equivalents, Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
s and Sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
. Their mess on naval bases or installations are generally named the "Chiefs and POs Mess".

See also

  • Non-commissioned member
    Non-commissioned member

    A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
  • Petty Officer
    Petty Officer

    A Petty Officer is a Non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navy....
  • Non-commissioned officer
    Non-commissioned officer

    A non-commissioned officer , also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted rank member of an armed force who has been given authority by a officer ....