United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Rank Insignia Patch E6, Disbursing Clerk

A Petty Officer First Class is the third of the Navy's Petty Officer grades, and serves as a non-commissioned officer. A Petty Officer First Class serves both as a leader and as a technical expert, and all Petty Officers have a specified rating, or job. The exact title with which a petty officer is addressed depends on their specialty; a Petty Officer First Class serving as an Electronics Technician, for example, would have the full title of Electronics Technician First Class.
Petty Officer First Class is the 6th rank in the United States Navy with a grade of O-6, ranking above Petty Officer Second Class and directly below Chief Petty Officer.

Personnel Specialists:

    Were established as a merger of Personnelman (PN) and Disbursing Clerk (DK) ratings on October 1, 2005
    Perform clerical and administration duties involved in maintaining personnel records, preparing reports and accomplishing accounting procedures
    Counsel enlisted personnel concerning Navy ratings, training, advancement, awards, educational opportunities, and the rights, benefits and advantages of a Navy career
    Utilize and maintain current publications and directives pertaining to personnel administration and operate associated ADP equipment.

Original Fabric Insignia patch with black backing and silver and red embroidery.