Second Warrant Officer

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Second Warrant Officer (2WO) is a Warrant Officer rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. It is the most junior of the Warrant Officers. Second Warrant Officers are promoted from Master Sergeant after graduation from Joint Warrant Officer Course at SAF Warrant Officer School at Pasir Laba Camp. Previously, Staff Sergeants were allowed to attend this course and skip the rank of Master Sergeant but this is no longer possible.[1]

Second Warrant Officers can take up many billets in command, staff, and instructional settings. They may be appointed Regimental Sergeant Major or Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant of battalion-sized unit. They may also work in staff positions at brigade-sized units.

Being highly experienced with tactics, weapons, and equipment, they usually will undergo at least one tour as an instructor in various training schools. In this regard, they often have more practical experience than the junior officers in command of them.

Singapore Armed Forces Warrant Officer rank insignia
Rank Second Warrant Officer First Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Senior Warrant Officer
Abbreviation 2WO 1WO MWO SWO
Insignia Image:Air Force_2WO.gif Image:Air Force_1WO.gif Image:Air Force_MWO.gif Image:Air Force_SWO.gif

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  1. ^ It has been speculated that the reason for this change is that there are already too many warrant officers in the SAF, thus a need to slow down promotions.
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