Canada
In the Canadian Forces, a Chief Warrant Officer or CWO is the most senior non-commissioned member (NCM) rank in the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Its equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Navy is Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1).
A CWO is senior to the rank of Master Warrant Officer (MWO) and its Royal Canadian Navy equivalent of Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class (CPO2).
Cadets Canada uses the ranks of Chief Petty Officer 1st Class, Chief Warrant Officer, and Warrant Officer 1st Class respectively. This organization's uniforms use a similar Coat of Arms insignia as the Canadian Forces.
The French language form is adjudant-chef (adjuc).
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