petty officer second class
noun
: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a petty officer third class and below a petty officer first class
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As part of his sentencing, Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Howard, 34, must also forfeit $500 of pay for three months and be reduced in rank to petty officer second class, The Virginian-Pilot reported, citing the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.
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Fox News, 13 Feb. 2020
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Fox News, 13 Feb. 2020
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“Petty officer second class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20officer%20second%20class. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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