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Not at the same time. A seaman 1/c could be promoted to a gunner's mate, which is a type of petty officer, or "rating". A seaman 1/c is roughly equivalent to a private in the army, and petty officers are basically the equivalent of a sergeant. There are many different "ratings", or types of petty officers in the navy, depending upon what job they do. A seaman hoping to become a petty officer in any particular field may be called a "striker" for that rating, meaning that's what he is trying to master so as to obtain a promotion, to the next higher level, as a petty officer 3/c.

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Q: Could a Seaman First Class be a Gunners mate in World War 2?
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Gunner's Mate third Class is what rank?

Pay Grade E-4 (enlisted 4), the lowest rank of a noncommissioned officer (NCO), the same as a corporal in the US Army or Marines. Just above Seaman and below Gunners Mate 2nd Class. Its a type of Petty Officer. The Navy's system is a combination of "rating", (here Gunners Mate) and "rate" (here, Petty Officer 3rd Class) and they are combined into "Gunners Mate 3rd". Petty Officers in the Navy have specialized training, and there are a large number of rates, each with its own special insignia. All Petty Officers wear a sleeve insignia showing their rating and rate. At the top is an eagle, above the insignia of their specialty - for a gunners mate, two crossed cannon. Below that are upside down chevrons (compared to the way an army or marine sergeant wears his). One chevron below is 3rd class, two is second, petty officer first class.


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What rank is gunners mate first class in the Navy?

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Is Petty officer higher than seaman?

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