In NJROTC cadet ranks, which title represents the highest enlisted rank?

In NJROTC cadet ranks, which title represents the highest enlisted rank?

• A. Cadet Sergeant Major
• B. Cadet Chief Petty Officer
• C. Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer
• D. Cadet Petty Officer First Class

Answer: (C)

In NJROTC, cadet ranks mirror the Navy’s enlisted ladder, so the top enlisted title corresponds to the Navy’s Master Chief Petty Officer. The Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer sits above the Cadet Chief Petty Officer (the equivalent of Chief Petty Officer) and the Cadet Petty Officer First Class in the formal rank progression. Cadet Sergeant Major is generally a leadership billet or appointment rather than the formal highest enlisted rank within the rank chain. Because Master Chief Petty Officer represents the highest enlisted pay grade in the Navy framework, Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer is the highest enlisted rank in NJROTC.

In NJROTC, cadet ranks mirror the Navy’s enlisted ladder, so the top enlisted title corresponds to the Navy’s Master Chief Petty Officer. The Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer sits above the Cadet Chief Petty Officer (the equivalent of Chief Petty Officer) and the Cadet Petty Officer First Class in the formal rank progression. Cadet Sergeant Major is generally a leadership billet or appointment rather than the formal highest enlisted rank within the rank chain. Because Master Chief Petty Officer represents the highest enlisted pay grade in the Navy framework, Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer is the highest enlisted rank in NJROTC.