The Navy CPO, as symbolized by the insignia of the fouled anchor (a nautical symbol of distress), is expected to go into a myriad of circumstances and conditions of trouble, i.e., distress, aboard ...

More than 4,600 sailors are expected to be promoted to chief petty officer, Navy-wide, in Fiscal Year 2022. Only about 25 percent of those who are eligible actually end up getting the promotion.