Senior Warrant Officer is a Warrant Officer

Warrant Officer

A warrant officer is an officer in a military organization who is designated an officer by a warrant, as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission, or from non-commissioned officer who is designated an officer by virtue of seniority.The rank was first...

 rank in the Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...

. It is the highest Warrant Officer rank.

The service and formation Regimental 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 nations, including Australia and New Zealand; and by chief warrant officers in the Canadian Forces...

s are mostly Senior Warrant Officers. Many Senior Warrant Officers remain in SAF Warrant Officer School

SAF Warrant Officer School

SAF Warrant Officer School is a training school within the Pasir Laba Camp complex. In the new scheme, Third Warrant Officers of all services aspiring to promote to higher ranks in the Warrant Officer Corp are trained here...

 to train and groom Master Sergeant

Master Sergeant

A master sergeant is the military rank for a senior non-commissioned officer in some armed forces.-Israel Defense Forces:Rav samal rishoninsignia IDF...

s to be good Warrant Officers. Roles undertaken by Senior Warrant Officers may include pinnacle appointments such as Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA), Chief Warrant of the Air Force (CWAF) or Navy (CWN) and Sergeant Major of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAFSM). They also may be the Regimental Sergeant Majors in Singapore Combined Armed Divisions.

See also

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks
  Singapore Armed Forces ranks
  The Singapore Armed Forces has two rank structures.One rank structure is similar to that of other military in other country. One major difference is that the SAF uses a unified rank structure, with identical rank names and insignia throughout the Army, Navy, and Air Force. For example, traditional...
  
  
• Specialist (Singapore)
  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. In the SAF, Warrant Officers are not considered Specialists.Like many other modern...