Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
Incumbent Kevin C. West since July 5, 2013
Inaugural holder	Robert Osside
Website	http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/chief-warrant-officer.page

The Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer or CFCWO () is the senior non-commissioned member appointment in the Canadian Forces. The post was created in 1978,^[1] with the first appointment of CWO Robert Osside. Chief Warrant Officer Robert Osside was the first Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer^[2] – a position created by the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1978 to assist the CDS in his duties and advise him on all issues relating to non-commissioned members.

Rank and Insignia

The CFCWO holds the substantive rank of Chief Warrant Officer (if Army or Air Force) or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (if Navy). Even if the incumbent is a Naval Chief Petty Officer, the appointment title remains "Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer".

The rank insignia of the CFCWO is the Coat of Arms of Canada in coloured thread, surrounded by a wreath of twenty maple leaves in gold thread, worn on the lower sleeve of the Service Dress jacket. The cap badge is the Coat of Arms of Canada, in full-colour metallic thread.

List of Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officers

James Carroll^[3]	1991-1995
John Marr^[4]	1987-1991
Guy Parent^[4]	1995-1999
Richard Lupien^[4]	2001-2004
Daniel Gilbert^[4]	2004-2007
Greg Lacroix^[4]	2007-2010
Robert Cléroux	July 2010^[5] to July 5, 2013
Kevin West	July 5, 2013 to present^[6]

References

Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Military history	Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Leadership	Commander-in-Chief Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Armed Forces Council Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Commander of the Canadian Army Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Commands	Canadian Joint Operations Command Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Primary Reserve

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Military Senior enlisted advisor posts

Australia	Warrant Officer of the Air Force Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer of the Navy

Canada	Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Chief Warrant Officer of the Air Force

South Africa	Master at Arms of the Navy Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major of the Air Force

United Kingdom	Army Sergeant Major Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer Warrant Officer of the Naval Service Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Major

United States	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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