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.
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer | |
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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 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.
No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Defence branch | Ref. | ||
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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, 222 days | Navy | [7] | |
15 | CWO Bob McCann MMM, MSM, CD |
April 14, 2023 | Incumbent | 364 days | Army | [8][9] |
The Institute was renamed in 2014, to honour the memory of the very first Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer, CWO Robert Osside.
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