Don’t believe he’s an “officer”, but the message is solid. He’s a chief petty officer.
Carries even more weight, IMO, because the Chiefs run the Navy...always have, always will.
A friend of mine (a retired Senior Chief) said the surest sign of impending disaster in the Navy is one chief telling another chief to “Watch this s—t,” as the Ensign or Lt J.G. ignores their advice and proceeds with his “plan.”