Chief is a common designation for leading officers and enlisted people aboard Federation starships and installations.

Starfleet Ranks and Titles

• Chief engineer, head of the engineering department on a starship
  • Assistant chief engineer, second-in-command of the engineering department on a starship
• Chief medical officer, head of the medical department on a starship
• Chief of operations, head of the operations on a starbase or space station
• Chief science officer, head of the science department and personnel on a starbase or ship.
• Chief petty officer, rank given to senior enlisted personnel
  • Master chief petty officer, the highest CPO rank
  • Senior chief petty officer, a senior CPO rank
• Chief tactical officer, in charge of Tactical stations on a starship
• Commander-in-Chief, in charge of Starfleet
  • Chief of staff, in charge of Starfleet personnel
  • Chief of Starfleet Intelligence, in charge of Starfleet Intelligence
  • Chief of Starfleet Operations, in charge of Starfleet Operations
  • Chief of Starfleet Security, in charge of Starfleet Security
• Transporter chief, in charge of transporter operation on a starship
• Security chief, in charge of security on a starship or at a Starfleet facility

Other Cultures

• Chief Archon, a Cardassian judge
• Chief Financial Officer, a senior position in the Ferengi Alliance

External links

• Chief article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Chief article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.