My Navy and CG SNCOs out there. How do you respond to a service member mistakenly calling you the wrong rank?

Very politely, address the individual and correct them on the spot; after that, smack them on the back of the head and with a forceful tone of voice, inform them "Get it right" LOL

If you don't know the rank SIR or MAMA always works, its a term of respect. Start the conversation out with respect and you wont go wrong. You will either be correct or politely told the correct rank, after which you can continue on in polite conversation with no butt hurt feelings on either side.

I would walk off and acknowledge their greeting. There is noting wrong with being called a chief even if you are a senior or Master Chief. You don't want to be the chief people cross the street for because you take offense to being called a chief. I had a senior Chief petty officer in my "A" School who would berate us if we didn't call him Senior Chief. It happens. If i made chief I wouldn't care if they called me chief if I was a higher rank.

It depends. If it's in passing I'd let it go. But if it's in a meeting/conference, I would point it out politely. If they "mistakenly" call you a CPO again, then I'd lay into them.

Nothing. You're still a Chief. Shouldn't have to let your precious feelings get in the way. It's called self pride and not God's pride. Can't go to heaven having self pride in your accomplishments when it was God that delivered you there, Chief!

When they had the disastrous aquaflauge, I was always called Chief by the A school students, it was impossible to see the star

correct them...enlisted or officers

Chief is a Chief no matter what . The only exception is the COB ( Chief of the Boat ) . Guess what they are still a Chief .

I corrected someone once shortly after I pinned on Senior Chief. That member worked for me when I was a Chief. I just told him I worked very hard to achieve the rank of Senior Chief and I’d appreciate it if he gave a little effort to addressing me at my new rank in accordance with our directives. Soon after I stop making the correction. BLUF: Once a Chief, Always a Chief!

A Chief is always a Chief First!