Warrant Officer of the Navy
Encyclopedia
Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N) is the most senior non commissioned officer rank in the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN) and is also a singular rank. That is, it is only held by one person at any time. The insignia for a WO-N is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The current Warrant Officer of the Navy is Mark Tandy.
Based on the United States Navy
practice of appointing a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
, the WO-N is responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN), and is entitled to exercise command over all other Sailor
s in the RAN. The WO-N is a member of the personal staff of the CN and as such, operates from the office of the CN and is a member of Chief of Navy's Senior Advisory Committee (CNSAC). The WO-N's primary duty is to represent to CN and others the solicited and unsolicited views, concerns and opinions of Sailors which effect the Navy as a whole. In addition, the WO-N is responsible for:
The WO-N provides administrative advice and input to the CN of any need to review regulations or conditions of service, monitors the effectiveness of the Divisional System, guides Warrant Officers and Senior Sailors Messes on matters of administration, protocol and has functional control over the Senior Sailor's Handbook. He/she maintains a close working relationship with the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) and the Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF).
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
(RAN) and is also a singular rank. That is, it is only held by one person at any time. The insignia for a WO-N is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The current Warrant Officer of the Navy is Mark Tandy.
Based on the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
practice of appointing a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Navy, which has a paygrade of E-9. The holder of this rank and post is the most senior enlisted member of the U.S...
, the WO-N is responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN), and is entitled to exercise command over all other Sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
s in the RAN. The WO-N is a member of the personal staff of the CN and as such, operates from the office of the CN and is a member of Chief of Navy's Senior Advisory Committee (CNSAC). The WO-N's primary duty is to represent to CN and others the solicited and unsolicited views, concerns and opinions of Sailors which effect the Navy as a whole. In addition, the WO-N is responsible for:
- assisting in the overall maintenance of discipline and morale of Sailors in the RAN;
- providing input as necessary to ad hoc reviews/inquiries;
- channelling feedback to Navy Headquarters Directorates;
- representing Sailors on standing committees; and
- advising any Officer seeking advice on matters relating to Sailors in general.
The WO-N provides administrative advice and input to the CN of any need to review regulations or conditions of service, monitors the effectiveness of the Divisional System, guides Warrant Officers and Senior Sailors Messes on matters of administration, protocol and has functional control over the Senior Sailor's Handbook. He/she maintains a close working relationship with the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) and the Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF).
Appointees
| # |
Name |
Term began |
Term ended |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AM | 1993 | 1997 | |
| 2 | ?? | 1997 | 2000 | |
| 3 | AM | 2000 | 2002 | |
| 4 | AM | 2002 | 2005 | |
| 5 | 2005 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | CSC | 2008 | Incumbent |
