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Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
Insignia worn by the CFCWO
Incumbent Bob McCann, MMM, MSM, CD since March 17, 2023
Department of National Defence Canadian Armed Forces
Type	Senior enlisted advisor
Abbreviation	CFCWO
Reports to	Chief of the Defence Staff
Formation	July 7, 1978
First holder	Robert Osside

The Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer (abbreviated CFCWO) (Adjudant-chef des Forces canadiennes in French) 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] CWO Bob McCann, MMM, MSM, CD, is the current CFCWO since March 17, 2023.

Rank and insignia[edit]

The CFCWO holds the substantive rank of chief warrant officer (ifArmyorAir Force) or chief petty officer 1st class (ifNavy). 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[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Defence branch	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		CWO Robert Peter Angelo Osside OMM, CD (1930–2010)	July 7, 1978	July 5, 1982	3 years, 363 days	Army[a]	[3]
2		CPO1 Fred Gilbert McKee OMM, CD (1935–2008)	July 5, 1982	July 13, 1984	2 years, 8 days	Navy[b]	[3]
3		CWO Joseph Gilles Jules Turgeon MMM, CD	July 13, 1984	June 26, 1987	2 years, 348 days		[3]
4		CWO John Marr OMM, CD	June 26, 1987	July 22, 1991	4 years, 26 days		[3]
5		CPO1 James D. Carroll OMM, CD (?–1996)	July 22, 1991	July 25, 1995	4 years, 3 days	Navy[b]	[4]
6		CWO Guy Parent MMM, CD	July 25, 1995	June 15, 1999	3 years, 325 days		[3]
7		CWO Joseph Jean Louis Maurice Dessureault OMM, CD	June 15, 1999	June 28, 2001	2 years, 43 days	Army[a]	[3]
8		CPO1 Richard Lupien MMM, CD	June 28, 2001	August 20, 2004	3 years, 23 days	Navy[b]	[3]
9		CWO Daniel Gilbert MMM, CD	August 20, 2004	July 30, 2007	2 years, 344 days	Air Force[c]	[3]
10		CWO Greg Lacroix MMM, CD	July 30, 2007	July 12, 2010	2 years, 347 days	Army[a]	[3]
11		CPO1 Robert Cléroux MMM, CD	July 12, 2010	July 5, 2013	2 years, 358 days	Navy[d]	[5]
12		CWO Kevin West MMM, MSM, CD	July 5, 2013	July 5, 2018	5 years, 0 days	Air Force
13		CWO Alain Guimond MMM, CD	July 5, 2018	September 3, 2020	2 years, 60 days	Army	[6]
14		CPO1 Gilles Gregoire MMM, CD	September 3, 2020	April 14, 2023	3 years, 299 days	Navy	[7]
15		CWO Bob McCann MMM, MSM, CD	April 14, 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 75 days	Army	[8][9]

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