United States Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rank Insignia Patch E4, Equipment Operator

Petty Officer Third Class is the first of the Navy's Petty Officer grades, the Navy's variation of non-commissioned officers. It is above Seaman and below Petty Officer Second Class. A Petty Officer Third 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 Third Class serving as a Machinist's Mate, for example, would have the full title of Machinist's Mate Third Class.

Petty Officer Third Class is the 4th rank in the United States Navy , ranking above Seaman and directly below Petty Officer Second Class. A petty officer third class is a Non-commissioned Officer at a grade of E-4.

Equipment operators work with heavy machinery such as bulldozers, power shovels, pile drivers, etc. They use this machinery to dig ditches, excavate for building foundations, break up old concrete or asphalt paving and pour new paving. They grade and remove debris from construction sites, raise girders, and move and set in place other pieces of equipment or materials needed for the job.

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