[quote]Can someone clarify the rank structure in Australia. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under?

Bit confusing.[/quote]

Any Aussies ...

I met a US CWO something who told me she was the same as my Colonel
"So you are a half Colonel, what does that make your Colonels then?"
"No, I'm a CWO"
"So you are not the same as my Colonel?"
"Yes but not in a rank way"
"What way then?"
"I don't know but I am the same"

I was confused and didn't ...

No it's not - straightforward question. This is one of the threads I saw, but no conclusive answers!

There's been a lot of hot air spouted about the status of Warrant Officers in the US Armed Forces on various military websites.

Can someone confirm whether the Royal Navy regards US WOs as Officers or Senior Rates.

[quote="GD"]Sticky, tis true. after said post I did a wee bit of trawling round with Dr Google and found loads of references to ir regarding the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

They did salute Bosuns :o[/quote]

The pre-1948 RM ranks were:

Colour Sergeant ( as today)
Quartermaster Sergeant which ...

The Aussies realigned their ranks so that an army WO2 is now equivalent to an air-force Flight Sergeant. Confusing!

The only Warrant Officers you would salute are those in the US Forces.

An up to 1949, you would have saluted WOs in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines as they had officer status. Strange, but true.

Why are the Chiefs upset with the new ET branch?

Can someone clarify the rank structure in Australia. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under.

Bit confusing.

Can someone clarify the rank structure in Australia. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under.

Bit confusing.

Can someone clarify the rank structure in Australia. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under.

Bit confusing.

Can someone clarify the rank structure in Australia. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under.

Bit confusing.