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Petty Officer First Class is the sixth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy, just above Petty Officer Second Class and below Chief Petty Officer, and is a non-commissioned officer.
Similar to Petty Officer Second and Third Class, advancement to Petty Officer First Class is dependent on time in service, performance evaluations by superiors, and rate (technical specialty) examinations. The advancement cycle is currently every 6 months. Only a certain number of billets (job openings for this rank) open up biannually and all petty officers second class compete. The top scorers are chosen for advancement, but only in sufficient quantities to fill the billets available.
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