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Why are the stars on a master chief's and senior chief's anchor inverted?
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∙ 9y ago
Unlike the stars used to represent officers of flag rank (Admirals) which point upward, the stars on the anchor of the Senior Chief Petty Officer and the Master Chief Petty Officer point down because they do not THEMSELVES represent a higher rank as do the one, two, three, and four stars of Admirals as they are promoted (five star Admirals... and Generals for that matter... exist only in time of war). The anchor and star(s) of the Senior and Master Chief Petty Officer TOGETHER represent rank.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe lore behind why the stars are inverted is to differentiate the NCO stars from flag officers. The stars on flag officers rank are pointed upward, so the stars on the anchor are inverted.
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