Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy
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For the USN equivalent, see Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
For the Indian Navy, see Navy Master Chief Petty Officer.
For the RAN equivalent, see Warrant Officer of the Navy.
The Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy (WORN) (previously known as the Warrant Officer of the Naval Service) 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 Sailors and Marines and the Senior Navy leadership.[1]
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Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy | |
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Ministry of Defence | |
Style | Warrant Officer |
Abbreviation | WORN |
Reports to | Navy Command |
Nominator | Second Sea Lord |
Appointer | Navy Board |
Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–4 years) |
Precursor | Second Sea Lord's Command Warrant Officer |
Formation | 2010 |
First holder | Terry Casey |
Website | Official Website |
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The post was created in 2010, replacing the post of Second Sea Lord's Command Warrant Officer.[2]