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Senior warrant officer (SWO) is a warrant officer rank in the Bangladesh Armed Forces, the Singapore Armed Forces and the South African National Defence Force.

Bangladesh

Army

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Senior warrant officer
Bangladesh Army

Senior warrant officer is a junior-commissioned officer rank in the Bangladesh Army, falling between Master Warrant Officer and warrant officer.
Airforce

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Senior warrant officer
Bangladesh Air Force

Senior warrant officer is the junior-commissioned officer rank in the Bangladesh Air Force, falling between Master warrant officer and Warrant officer.

Singapore

See also: Singapore Armed Forces ranks

It is the second highest warrant officer rank, ranking below Chief Warrant Officer.

The division and formation regimental sergeant majors are mostly Senior Warrant Officers. Many Senior Warrant Officers remain in the SAFWOS Leadership School to train and groom both junior and senior warrant officers to be dynamic warrant officers of the Singapore Armed Forces. Roles undertaken by Senior Warrant Officers include Formation Sergeant Majors, Division Sergeant Majors and Chief Master Trainers.

Warrant officer ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces
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Rank Third Warrant Officer Second Warrant Officer First Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Senior Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer
Abbreviation 3WO 2WO 1WO MWO SWO CWO


South Africa

See also: South African military ranks

In 2008 the warrant officer ranks of the South African National Defence Force were expanded and the rank of senior warrant officer was created.

See also

References

  1. "Rank Categories". Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh Army. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. "BAF Ranks". Bangladesh Airforce. Bangladesh Airforce. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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