Warrant Officer of the Naval Service
Warrant Officer of the Naval Service
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Warrant Officer of the Naval Service (WONS) | |
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Ensign of the Royal Navy | |
Incumbent WO Nicholas Sharland since 2017 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Reports to | Navy Command |
Nominator | Second Sea Lord |
Appointer | Navy Board |
Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–4 years) |
Inaugural holder | Warrant Officer, Terry Casey |
Formation | 1989- |
The Warrant Officer of the Naval Service (WONS) is the most senior warrant officer of the Royal Navy. The person holding this appointment's main responsibility is to act as a channel between the non commissioned ranks and Senior Naval officers, enabling communication between the ratings and Navy leadership.[1]
The post was created in 2010, replacing the post of Second Sea Lord's Command Warrant Officer.[2]
Contents
1 Insignia
2 Appointees
3 See also
4 References
Insignia[edit]
A Command Warrant Officer Badge is worn on the left breast of their uniform during the period of the appointment.[3]
For ceremonial occasions[3] they may carry the Ceremonial Cane, made out of wood from HMS Victory.[4]
Appointees[edit]
# | Name | Term began | Term ended | Notes |
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1 | Terry Casey MBE | 2010 | 2013 | |
2 | Steve Cass | 2013 | 2017 | [5] |
3 | Nicholas Sharland | 2017 | Incumbent | [6] |
See also[edit]
Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer - the Royal Air Force equivalent
Corps Regimental Sergeant Major - Royal Marines equivalent
Army Sergeant Major - British Army equivalent
References[edit]
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[dead link]
^ ab "DETAILS OF RANK/RATE AND OTHER DISTINGUISHING INSIGNIA" (PDF): 39–9.
^ "Warrant Officer in a class of his own". Retrieved August 1, 2013.
^ "New man takes over as top warrant officer". Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ First Sea Lord [@AdmPhilipJones] (16 March 2017). "Good to talk with WO Sharland, who tomorrow becomes Warrant Officer of the Naval Service -a key link between my top team & frontline Navy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Categories:
- Royal Navy appointments
- Royal Navy
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