Canadian Armed Forces Chief Warrant Officer (CAF CWO; ) is the title of the senior non-commissioned member in the Canadian Armed Forces. The post was created in 1978 with the appointment of Chief Warrant Officer Robert Osside. The position is an appointment by the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) to assist in various duties and advise on all issues relating to non-commissioned members (NCMs). CWO Bob McCann has been the CAF CWO since March 17, 2023.
Rank and insignia The CAF CWO 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 Chief Petty Officer, the appointment title remains "Canadian Armed Forces Chief Warrant Officer".
The rank insignia of the CAF CWO is the coat of arms of Canada in coloured thread, surrounded by a wreath of 20 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 appointment holders
Portrait Name Term of office Defence environment Took office Left office Time in office 1 CWORobert Peter Angelo Osside July 7, 1978 July 5, 1982 Army 2 CPO1Fred Gilbert McKee July 5, 1982 July 13, 1984 Navy 3 CWOJoseph Gilles Jules Turgeon July 13, 1984 June 26, 1987 Air Force 4 CWOJohn Marr June 26, 1987 July 22, 1991 | 5 CPO1James D. Carroll July 22, 1991 July 25, 1995 Navy 6 CWOGuy Parent July 25, 1995 June 15, 1999 7 CWOJoseph Jean Louis Maurice Dessureault June 15, 1999 June 28, 2001 Army 8 CPO1Richard Lupien June 28, 2001 August 20, 2004 Navy 9 CWODaniel Gilbert August 20, 2004 July 30, 2007 Air Force 10 CWOGreg Lacroix July 30, 2007 July 12, 2010 Army 11 CPO1Robert Cléroux July 12, 2010 July 5, 2013 Navy | 12 CWOKevin West July 5, 2013 July 5, 2018 Air Force 13 CWOAlain Guimond July 5, 2018 September 3, 2020 Army 14 CPO1Gilles Gregoire September 3, 2020 April 14, 2023 Navy 15 CWOBob McCann April 14, 2023 Incumbent Army
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