Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer
The Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer (CASWO) is the senior RAF appointment for a OR9 warrant officer (WO), and therefore the most senior non-commissioned appointment in the Royal Air Force (RAF).[1] The person holding this military appointment advises the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on matters concerning airmen and airwomen of the RAF.[1][2] The post was created in 1996.[1][3]
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Abbreviation | CASWO |
Member of | Air Force Board |
Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
Formation | May 1996 |
First holder | Greg Dutton |
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List of Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officers
Name | Image | years | Chief of the Air Staff | Ref |
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WO Greg Dutton MBE BEM | May 1996 – January 1998 | Sir Michael Graydon | ||
WO Jim Andrews MBE BEM | January 1998 – January 2000 | Sir Richard Johns | ||
WO René Michael Stuart MBE | January 2000 – May 2003 | Sir Richard Johns Sir Peter Squire | ||
WO Robert 'Bob' Loughlin MBE | May 2003 – November 2006 | Sir Jock Stirrup | [4] | |
WO Lyndsay Morgan MBE | November 2006 – July 2009 | Sir Glenn Torpy | [2] | |
WO Gary Wilcox | July 2009 – February 2012 | Sir Stephen Dalton | [2] | |
WO Graeme Spark MBE | February 2012 – October 2014 | Sir Stephen Dalton Sir Andrew Pulford | ||
WO Clive Martland MBE | October 2014 – October 2016 | Sir Andrew Pulford Sir Stephen Hillier | [1] | |
WO Jon Crossley | October 2016 – October 2019 | Sir Stephen Hillier Michael Wigston | [1] | |
WO Jake Alpert MBE | October 2019 – present | Michael Wigston | [1][5] |
The Royal Navy equivalent is the Warrant Officer of the Naval Service (WONS),[6] and in the Royal Marines the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major. The British Army's recent equivalent is the Army Sergeant Major.[7]
See also
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force — United States Air Force (USAF) equivalent
- Sergeant Major of the Air Force — South African Air Force (SAAF) equivalent
- Warrant Officer of the Air Force — Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) equivalent
References
- "Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer". Royal Air Force website - Senior Commanders. www.RAF.mod.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- Lesley Woods, ed. (27 July 2009). "Welsh Warrant Officer steps down from top job". Royal Air Force website. www.RAF.mod.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- "RAF Halton Hosts the Chief of the Air Staff's Conference for Warrant Officers". RAF Halton website. www.RAF.mod.uk. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
The conference has taken place annually for the last 12 years, since the post of Chief of the Air Staff’s Warrant Officer (CASWO) was created.
- "Bob's proud to protect the crown jewels". Ipswich Star. www.IpswichStar.co.uk. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- @ChiefofAirStaff (5 October 2019). "Thank you WO Jon Crossley. A brilliant 3 years as Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer. Welcome WO Jake Alpert" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Warrant Officer in a class of his own". Royal Navy website. www.RoyalNavy.mod.uk. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- http://www.janes.com/article/48536/cgs-outlines-new-british-army-senior-posts-amid-culling-of-generals
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