Chief Warrant Officer

A Chief Warrant Officer is a higher grade of a Warrant Officer, which itself is a rank bestowed upon specialists in single fields. The grade exists between enlisted ranks and commissioned officer ranks, although Chief Warrant Officers enjoy the same priveleges as commissioned officers.

There exist several grades of Chief Warrant Officers.


 * Chief Warrant Officer 2 - CWO-2s are intermediate-level technical and tactical experts who perform increased duties and responsibilities at the detachment through battalion levels.


 * Chief Warrant Officer 3 - CWO-3s are advanced-level experts who perform the primary duties of a technical and tactical leader. They provide direction, guidance, resources, assistance, and supervision necessary for subordinates to perform their duties. They primarily support operations levels from team or detachment through brigade.


 * Chief Warrant Officer 4 - CWO-4s are Senior-level experts in their chosen field, primarily supporting battalion, brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps operations. They typically have special mentorship responsibilities for other WOs and provide essential advice to commanders on WO issues.


 * Chief Warrant Officer 5 - CWO-5s are master-level experts that support brigade, division, corps, echelons above corps, and major command operations. They provide leader development, mentorship, advice, and counsel to Warrant Officers and branch officers. CW5s have special Warrant Officer leadership and representation responsibilities within their respective commands.

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