Warrant Officer of the Naval Service

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 ratings and Navy leadership.[1]

Warrant Officer of the Naval Service
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Incumbent
WO1 Carl Steedman

since January 2020
Ministry of Defence
StyleWarrant Officer
AbbreviationWONS
Reports toNavy Command
NominatorSecond Sea Lord
AppointerNavy Board
Term lengthNot fixed (typically 1–4 years)
Formation1989
First holderTerry Casey

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

Insignia

A Command Warrant Officer Badge is worn on the left breast of their uniform during the period of the appointment.[3]

For ceremonial occasions[3] they may carry the Ceremonial Cane, made out of wood from HMS Victory.[4]

Appointees

No. NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Casey, TerryTerry Casey MBEJuly 2010December 20133 years, 5 months.
2
Cass, SteveSteve CassDecember 201317 March 20173 years, 3 months[5]
3
Sharland, NicholasNicholas Sharland MBE17 March 2017February 20202 years, 11 months[6][7]
4
Steedman, CarlCarl Steedman31 January 2020Incumbent6 months[8][9]
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