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It depends on the situation (formal or informal meeting), but generally you address a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) as "Chief", along with their last name. Examples of address would be, "Chief Jones", "Senior Chief Youngren", or "Master Chief Conner", depending upon the person's actual rank.

NEVER EVER, address a Chief Petty Officer as "Sir", unless you want a world of hurt thrown at you. Few things are as insulting to a Chief or a Senior Enlisted Petty Officer (myself included) as being called "Sir". The term "Sir" is reserved for Warrant and Commissioned Officers. It is a well known fact that Chiefs, along with the other Enlisted ranks, are the backbone of the Navy. Enlisted personnel do the physical labor, a.k.a. the grunt work, so referring to them as "Sir" implies you think that those persons are officers, and do not do hard work for a living. I guarantee you that you will be reminded of that fact if you ever call a Chief, "Sir".

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