The Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy (WORN) (previously known as the Warrant Officer of the Naval Service) is the most senior
warrant officer
Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the mos ...
and rating of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
. 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 Sailors and Marines and the Senior Navy leadership.
The post was created in 2010, replacing the post of Second Sea Lord's Command Warrant Officer.
Insignia
A command warrant officer badge is worn on the left breast of their uniform during the period of the appointment.
For ceremonial occasions they may carry a ceremonial cane, made out of wood from .
Appointees
See also
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Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force
The Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force (WORAF) (previously known as the Chief of the Air Staff’s Warrant Officer) is the senior RAF appointment for a warrant officer (WO), and therefore the most senior non-commissioned appointment in the R ...
– the Royal Air Force equivalent
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Corps Regimental Sergeant Major – Royal Marines
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Army Sergeant Major – British Army equivalent
References
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