Warrant officer (United Kingdom)

rdf:langString Warrant officer (United Kingdom)

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rdf:langString Warrant Officer Class 1

rdf:langString Cadet Warrant Officer

rdf:langString Master Aircrew

rdf:langString Warrant Officer Class 2

rdf:langString Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major of the ACF and CCF Army Section,

rdf:langString Rank insignia of the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major

rdf:langString Warrant Officer Cadet of the CCF Royal Navy Section

rdf:langString Adult Warrant Officer

rdf:langString Arm badge of a WO1 Conductor RLC

rdf:langString Rank insignia of the Army Sergeant Major

rdf:langString WO Aircrew

rdf:langString Warrant Officer Class 2, Bandmaster

rdf:langString Full dress insignia of the Garrison Sergeant Major, London District

rdf:langString Cadet Company Sergeant Major of the ACF and CCF Army Section

rdf:langString Cadet Warrant Officer Second Class of the CCF Royal Marines section

rdf:langString Cadet Warrant Officer First Class of the CCF Royal Marines section

rdf:langString Cadet Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant of the CCF Army Section,

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rdf:langString British Army OR-9c.svg

rdf:langString British Corps Regimental Sergeant Major.svg

rdf:langString ACF Cadet Rank Slide CSM.svg

rdf:langString ACF Cadet Rank Slide RQMS.svg

rdf:langString ACF Cadet Rank Slide RSM.svg

rdf:langString ATC Cadet Warrant Officer.svg

rdf:langString Army-GBR-OR-09a.svg

rdf:langString British Royal Marines Band Service OR-8.svg

rdf:langString British Royal Marines OR-8.svg

rdf:langString British Royal Marines OR-9.svg

rdf:langString Foot Guards OR-9b .svg

rdf:langString RAFAC MA.png

rdf:langString RAFAC WO Air.png

rdf:langString RAFAC WO.png

rdf:langString RAFAC WO1.png

rdf:langString Warrant Officer Rank Slide.jpg

rdf:langString A warrant officer (WO) in the British Armed Forces is a member of the highest group of non-commissioned ranks, holding the King's (or Queen's) warrant, which is signed by the Secretary of State for Defence. Warrant officers are not saluted, because they do not hold the King's Commission, but they are addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by subordinates. Commissioned officers may address warrant officers either by their appointment (e.g. QMSI, RSM or sergeant major) or as "Mister", "Mrs" or "Ms", and then their last name, e.g. "Mr Smith". Although often referred to along with non-commissioned officers (NCOs), they are not NCOs, but members of a separate group (traditional official terminology for the personnel of a unit is "the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men"), although all have been promoted from NCO rank. In November 2018, the most senior warrant officer and most senior other ranks position was created, titled Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee. A warrant officer in this position is the most senior warrant officer in the British Armed Forces.