Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy

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Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy
File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Ministry of Defence
StyleWarrant Officer
AbbreviationWORN
Reports toNavy Command
NominatorSecond Sea Lord
AppointerNavy Board
Term lengthNot fixed (typically 1–4 years)
PrecursorSecond Sea Lord's Command Warrant Officer
Formation2010
First holderTerry Casey
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy (WORN), previously known as the Warrant Officer of the Naval Service (WONS), is the most senior warrant officer and rating of the Royal Navy. 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.[1]

The post was created in 2010, replacing the post of Second Sea Lord's Command Warrant Officer.[2]

Insignia

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A command warrant officer badge is worn on the left breast of their uniform during the period of the appointment.[3]

For ceremonial occasions they may carry a ceremonial cane, made out of wood from HMS Victory.[3][4]

Appointees

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Casey, TerryTerry Casey MBEJuly 2010December 20133 years, 5 months.
2Cass, SteveSteve CassDecember 201317 March 20173 years, 3 months[5]
3Sharland, NicholasNicholas Sharland MBE17 March 2017Jan 20202 years, 11 months[6][7]
4Steedman, CarlCarl Steedman
(born 1973)		20 January 2020July 20222 years, 5 months[8][9]
5Wright, JamieJamie Wright[10]July 2022Incumbent3 years, 9 months[11]

See also

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References

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