Petty officer vs sergeant

Differences between petty officer and sergeant duties and responsibilities

Petty officer example responsibilities.

• Lead three CPO's and 50 maintenance personnel in target maintenance planning on two C-2A aircraft.
• Manage CPR and first aid program that involve directing quarterly CPR and first aid classes while tracking employee s certifications.
• Manage the day to day operations of USS Olympia's EKMS account to include support and compliance for EKMS Visits/inspection.
• Manage 13 ready-service-lockers containing all shipboard ordinances while personally keeping duty gunner's mate and ammunition handling qualify.
• Supervise sailors in responsible tasks relate to managing inventory, facilitating laundry operations, and maintaining secure watch detail.
• Assist LPO and ALPO as needed.
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Sergeant example responsibilities.

• Manage critical incidents including barricade gunmen, VIP visits, homicides, shootings and in-progress crimes.
• Manage and submit all schedules for maximum security unit, and all non security staff assign to that unit.
• Monitor and manage enlisted promotion boards and actions; publish promotion orders for soldiers being promote to SGT and SSG.
• Assist in establishing overall S3 objectives and accomplishing assign missions.
• Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
• Implement USAF, DoD and MAJCOM security policies while balancing operational needs with security requirements for the protection of classify information.
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