A non-commissioned member ( NCM ), in the Canadian Armed 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..." Thus, an NCM is any member who is not a commissioned officer or officer cadet . Officer cadets, while not commissioned members, are classified as officers.
6-637: The Canadian Armed Forces Chief Warrant Officer (abbreviated CAF CWO ) ( Adjudant-chef des Forces armées canadiennes in French) is the senior non-commissioned member appointment in the Canadian Armed Forces . The post was created in 1978 with the first appointment of Chief Warrant Officer Robert Osside. CAF CWO is a position created by the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) to assist
12-448: Is "militaire du rang" . Canadian "Non-Commissioned Members" (NCM) are skilled personnel that provide operational and support services in the CAF. They start out as recruits, and are trained to do specific jobs. Non-commissioned members comprise the following groups of ranks: Non-commissioned officers are further subdivided into "junior non-commissioned officers" (Jr NCOs), consisting of
18-519: 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. This Canadian military article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Non-commissioned member The equivalent term in French
24-521: The CDS in their duties and advise them on all issues relating to non-commissioned members (NCMs). CWO Bob McCann, MMM , MSM , CD , is the current CAF CWO since March 17, 2023. 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
30-482: The ranks of MCpl/MS and Cpl/LS, and "senior non-commissioned officers" (Sr NCOs), consisting of Sgt/PO2. The ranks of MCpl/MS (MCpl/MS is an appointment given to a Cpl) and below are also collectively known as "junior ranks" (JRs). There is no equivalent simple collective term for Sgt/PO2 and above; they are generally known by the terms "warrant officers and sergeants" (army, air force and special operations forces) and "chiefs and petty officers" or "chiefs and POs" (navy);
36-465: The term "senior NCM" is often erroneously used, and currently has no official sanction, although its use (and other unofficial terms like "junior NCMs") are appearing in official documentation with increasing frequency. In the British Army , Royal Marines and Royal Air Force (and in the armies and air forces of many other Commonwealth countries), the equivalent term is " Other Rank " (OR); in
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