Chief Petty Officer Anchor

It reminds chiefs of their responsibility to keep those they serve safe from harm s way.

Chief petty officer anchor. The chief s fouled anchor the fouled anchor is the emblem of the rate of chief petty officer of the united states navy. The anchor is emblematic of the chief and represents stability and security. It came with three medals and some sleeve shields for less than 20 dollars.

Senior chief petty officer is the eighth of nine enlisted ranks in the u s. It is the first insignia i have found in a very long time with the star on the top of the shank. Coast guard chief petty officer s rate emblem is symbolized by a fouled anchor with a shield superimposed on its shank.

In terms of the chief the fouled anchor symbolizes the trials and tribulations that every chief petty officer must endure on a daily basis. Well after a long time of searching i finally found a first pattern coast guard senior chief combo cover anchor. The anchor is the identifying authority of the chief petty officer and is emblematic of a chief.

The fouled anchor has long been the symbol of the chief petty officer. Adopted the iconic symbol from the british in the late 1800s for naval chief petty officers to wear as it represents the trials and tribulations they are forced to endure on a daily basis. It serves to remind the chief petty officer of their responsibility to keep those they serve safe from harm s way.

Coast guard just above chief petty officer and below master chief petty officer and is a noncommissioned officer they are addressed as senior chief in most circumstances or sometimes less formally as senior.