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Cerriowen · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Location: Pocheon

Hey guys... Does anyone know...

In the military, the rank of warrent-officer... do other people refer to them as MISTER (name), rather than "Warrent-Officer (name)"?

I know normally we call officers, and other NCO's by their rank and name. (Captain Smith, Major Jones, Sargent Thompson) Is there a difference for Warrent Officers?

I ask because I got stumped by one of my students today. I've never heard it, but I thought I'd ask.

polonius · Joined: 05 Jun 2004

From a teacher who spent 10 years in the military.... you can use both. There are 5 ranks of warrent officers, and either Warrent officer Smith, or Mr. Smith, or even Warrent is acceptable.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

ChuckECheese · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

Warrant Officer ranks are as follows:

Warrant Officer 1
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Chief " " 3
Chief 4
Chief 5

For 2-5, you can also call them "Chief". I called them "Chief".

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

In Canada it's just Warrant ______________ or the shortened 'warrant' never sir. Sir is used for master warrant oFficers and chief warrant officers only. You'd call them 'Sir' unless you were requesting their attention or talking about them in which case it would be Master Warrant _____________ or Chief Warrant _________.

Homer · Guest

In Canada it goes (for the army)

Warrant Officer
Master Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer

They are not called "Mister" when on official duty.

You can call them WO Smith or Warrant Smith when they are Warrant Officers

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

In Oz we have two classes of Warrant Officers. WO2 and WO1. A WO1 can also be a Regimental Sargeant Major or RSM. We would address them as Warrant Officer or moron. A WO2, may also be addressed as Sargeant Major. Smile

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

lastat06513 · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:53 am Post subject:

Officially, you call them "Mr." or "Mrs./Ms."
Around the shop, you call them "Chief"

But you must be careful because in the Navy, Senior Petty Officers are also called "Chiefs" too.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

poet13 · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

In the US mil at least, it depends on who is addressing the WO. If enlisted, Sir. If OC (Officer Class), then it's Mister. Chief is a more familiar address than can be used by subordinates in the unit, and senior personnel outside the unit.

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

...I warrant, Mister,Chief Sargent, Major, Sir!! If I had to address them. Very Happy

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

Cerebroden · Joined: 27 Dec 2006

U.S military, if they are a WO1 you call them Mr. anything higher call them chief since they are a CW2-5
Doesn't matter if you are officer or enlisted