| Canadian Forces chief warrant officer | |
|---|---|
Insignia worn by the CFCWO  | |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Osside |
| Website | forces |
The Canadian Forces chief warrant officer or CFCWO is the senior non-commissioned member appointment in the Canadian Armed Forces. The post was created in 1978 with the first appointment of Chief Warrant Officer Robert Osside. CFCWO is a position created by the chief of the Defence Staff to assist the CDS in his duties and advise him on all issues relating to non-commissioned members.[1][2]
Rank and insignia
The CFCWO holds the substantive rank of chief warrant officer (if Army or Air Force) or chief petty officer 1st class (if Navy). Even if the incumbent is a chief petty officer, the appointment title remains "Canadian Forces chief warrant officer".
The rank insignia of the CFCWO is the coat of arms of Canada in coloured thread, surrounded by a wreath of 20 maple leaves in gold thread, worn on the lower sleeve of the service dress jacket. The cap badge is the coat of arms of Canada, in full-colour metallic thread.
List of appointment holders
| CWO R.P.A Osside, OMM, CD[3] | July 7, 1978-July 5, 1982 |
| CPO1 F.G. McKee, OMM, CD[3] | July 5, 1982-July 13, 1984 |
| CWO G.J Turgeon, MMM, CD[3] | July 13, 1984-June 26, 1987 |
| CWO John Marr, OMM, CD[3] | June 26, 1987–July 22, 1991 |
| CPO1 James Carroll, OMM, CD[4] | July 22, 1991–July 25, 1995 |
| CWO Guy Parent, MMM, CD[3] | July 25, 1995–June 15, 1999 |
| CWO Maurice Dessureault OMM, CD[3] | June 15, 1999–June 28, 2001 |
| CWO Richard Lupien, MMM, CD[3] | June 28, 2001–August 20, 2004 |
| CWO Daniel Gilbert, MMM, CD[3] | August 20, 2004–July 30, 2007 |
| CWO Greg Lacroix, MMM, CD[3] | July 30, 2007–July 12, 2010 |
| CPO1 Robert Cléroux , MMM, CD | July 2010[5] to July 5, 2013 |
| CWO Kevin West, MMM, MSM, CD | July 5, 2013 to July 5, 2018 |
| CWO Alain Guimond, MMM, CD | July 5, 2018 to September 3, 2020[6] |
| CPO1 Gilles Gregoire, MMM, CD | September 3, 2020 to present |
References
- ^ "Table of Ranks and Appointments". Canadian Soldiers.
- ^ Bélanger, Yves (12 June 2018). "The Osside Institute: a source of pride for CWO West". The Maple Leaf.
The Institute was renamed in 2014, to honour the memory of the very first Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer, CWO Robert Osside.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gathering of the CF Chief Warrant Officers". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.|
- ^ Green, Mary Ellen (20 October 2008). "Building renamed for exceptional leader" (PDF). Lookout Newspaper.
Volume 53, No.42, p.7
- ^ "PR-CO". The Wall Street Journal. 5 July 2013.|
- ^ Rehman, Mishall (29 November 2016). "Combat Engineer CWO Alain Guimond appointed Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer". Canadian Military Family Magazine.