Chief Warrant Officers
The Coast Guard has three ranks of Chief Warrant Officers. Chief Warrant Officers are warranted officers and are promoted from senior enlisted ranks. The ranks of Warrant Officer (WO1) and Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) are not used in the Coast Guard. The three ranks in use are (from most senior to least senior):
- Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4)
- Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3)
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2)
An example of a position held by a Chief Warrant Officer is commanding officer of a small cutter, such as the USCGC Abbie Burgess.
A Chief Warrant Officer is not addressed as "Chief"; that title that is normally reserved for the enlisted rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7). The proper way to address a Chief Warrant Officer is to refer to their title (CWO, CWO3) or to address them as "Mr." or "Ms."
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