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CANADA There are two Petty Officer ranks in the Canadian Navy . Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) (''Maître de deuxième classe'' in French ) is equivalent to a Sergeant and Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) (''Maître de première classe'') is equivalent to a Warrant Officer . UNITED KINGDOM In the Royal Navy , the rank of Petty Officer comes above that of Leading Rating and below that of Chief Petty Officer . It is the equivalent of Sergeant in the Royal Marines , British Army and Royal Air Force . Petty Officer is the lowest of the Senior Rating grades. Petty Officers wear officer-style formal uniforms. UNITED STATES The title of Petty Officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard has three separate grades (3rd class through 1st class). A Petty Officer Third Class is equivalent to a Corporal in the United States Army and Marine Corps and a Senior Airman in the United States Air Force . A Petty Officer Second Class is equivalent to a Sergeant in the United States Army and Marine Corps, and a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. A Petty Officer First Class is equivalent to a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army and Marine Corps and a Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force. =See also=
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