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Master Warrant Officer is a military rank in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
 and the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
.

aster Warrant Officer or MWO is an Army and Air Force non-commissioned member
Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
 rank of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. It is senior to the rank of Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
 and its equivalents, and junior to Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer or CWO is the most senior Canadian Forces Land Force Command and Canadian Forces Air Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces....
 and its equivalents. Its Naval equivalent is Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class or CPO2 is a Canadian Forces Maritime Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class and its equivalents, and junior to Chief Petty Officer 1st Class and its equivalents....
 (CPO2).

The French language
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 form is Adjutant-maître (Adjum).

rank insignia of the MWO is a crown within a wreath of gold laurel, worn on both forearms of the Service Dress tunic; in gold metal and green enamel miniature pins on the collar of the Service Dress shirt and outerwear coats (Army only); on CADPAT
CADPAT

'CA'nadian 'D'isruptive 'PAT'tern , is the digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . It is the first digital pattern introduced for uniforms....
 slipons worn in the middle of the chest, embroidered in tan (Army) or dark blue (Air Force) thread; and in "old gold" thread on blue slip-ons on both shoulders of other uniforms (Air Force only).

are generally initially addressed as "Master Warrant Officer Bloggins", or "Sergeant-Major Bloggins" (if they hold that appointment), and thereafter as "Sir" or "Ma'am".

may hold a number of appointments, including the position of Sergeant-Major, the most senior NCM in a company
Company

Generally, a company is a form of business organization. The precise definition varies.In the United States, a company is a corporation—or, less commonly, an association, partnership, or union—that carries on an industrial enterprise." Generally, a company may be a "corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, Inv...
-sized Army unit or sub-unit.






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Master Warrant Officer is a military rank in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
 and the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
.

Canadian Forces

Master Warrant Officer or MWO is an Army and Air Force non-commissioned member
Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
 rank of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. It is senior to the rank of Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
 and its equivalents, and junior to Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer or CWO is the most senior Canadian Forces Land Force Command and Canadian Forces Air Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces....
 and its equivalents. Its Naval equivalent is Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class or CPO2 is a Canadian Forces Maritime Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class and its equivalents, and junior to Chief Petty Officer 1st Class and its equivalents....
 (CPO2).

The French language
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 form is Adjutant-maître (Adjum).

Insignia

The rank insignia of the MWO is a crown within a wreath of gold laurel, worn on both forearms of the Service Dress tunic; in gold metal and green enamel miniature pins on the collar of the Service Dress shirt and outerwear coats (Army only); on CADPAT
CADPAT

'CA'nadian 'D'isruptive 'PAT'tern , is the digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . It is the first digital pattern introduced for uniforms....
 slipons worn in the middle of the chest, embroidered in tan (Army) or dark blue (Air Force) thread; and in "old gold" thread on blue slip-ons on both shoulders of other uniforms (Air Force only).

Forms of address

MWOs are generally initially addressed as "Master Warrant Officer Bloggins", or "Sergeant-Major Bloggins" (if they hold that appointment), and thereafter as "Sir" or "Ma'am".

Appointments

MWOs may hold a number of appointments, including the position of Sergeant-Major, the most senior NCM in a company
Company

Generally, a company is a form of business organization. The precise definition varies.In the United States, a company is a corporation—or, less commonly, an association, partnership, or union—that carries on an industrial enterprise." Generally, a company may be a "corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, Inv...
-sized Army unit or sub-unit. Some of these appointments are listed below:

  • Battery Sergeant-Major (BSM) — the senior NCM of an artillery
    Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

    The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Forces ....
     battery
    Artillery battery

    In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortar s, or rockets, so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems....
  • Squadron Sergeant-Major (SSM) — the senior NCM of a cavalry
    Cavalry

    The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
    , armoured, combat engineer, or communications
    Military communications

    Military communications, or Signals , is a field of military activities, tactics and equipment dealing with Telecommunications. First of all, military communications are battlefield communications, including intercommunication with a higher Command or country's government....
     squadron
    Squadron

    A squadron is a small military unit or formation of cavalry, Armoured forces, aircraft , or warships....
  • Company Sergeant-Major — the senior NCM of any other company-sized unit
  • Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
    Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

    Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant is a military rank in some militaries, and an appointment in others....


Due to the unified nature of the CF, it is not unheard-of for Air Force MWOs — especially those of the so-called "purple trades
Purple trades

In the armed forces of Canada, the purple trades are occupations and careers – typically related to logistics or other support – that are not strongly linked to one of the Canadian Forces' three major 'environments' or 'elements': sea, land, or air....
", such as logistics or military police — to find themselves filling the appointment of Squadron or Company Sergeant-Major in what are otherwise considered "hard" army units (such as Service Battalions or Communication Squadrons).

One of the senior appointments that an MWO may hold is that of the senior NCM on a CF station, titled Station Master Warrant Officer (SMWO); the insignia is a pair of crossed crusader swords worn below their rank insignia.

Messes and quarters

MWOs generally mess and billet with other Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
s and with Sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
s, and their Naval equivalents, Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer

Chief Petty Officer is a Non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navy....
s and Petty Officer
Petty Officer

A Petty Officer is a Non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navy....
s. Their mess on military bases or installations are generally named the "Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess".

Singapore

Master Warrant Officer is a Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
 rank in the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
.

Master Warrant Officers often hold senior leadership roles such as School Sergeant Majors or Regimental Sergeant Majors of Brigade
Brigade

A brigade is a military unit that is typically composed of two to five regiments or battalions, depending on the era and nationality of a given army....
 sized units. The School Sergeant Major
Regimental Sergeant Major

Regimental Sergeant Major is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in the armies of many Commonwealth of Nations nations, including Australia and New Zealand; and by Chief Warrant Officers in the Canadian Forces....
 of Officer Cadet School
Officer Cadet School (Singapore)

Officer Cadet School is one of the several training establishments within the SAFTI Military Institute camp complex. Its role is to train officers of all three services of the Singapore Armed Forces....
 is a Master Warrant Officer. He is in charge of the discipline of more than 800 officer cadets, in addition to the Specialist
Specialist (Singapore)

In the Singapore Armed Forces , Specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. This term was introduced in 1993, for a more "positive" rank classification....
s and more junior Warrant Officers there.

See also

  • Non-commissioned member
    Non-commissioned member

    A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
  • Chief Petty Officer
    Chief Petty Officer

    Chief Petty Officer is a Non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navy....
  • Non-commissioned officer
    Non-commissioned officer

    A non-commissioned officer , also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted rank member of an armed force who has been given authority by a officer ....