Warrant officer of the Navy (New Zealand)

Warrant officer of the Navy

Warrant Officer insignia

Incumbent
Lance Graham
since 29 Jan 2021

Style| Warrant Officer
Member of|  Royal New Zealand Navy
Reports to| Chief of the Navy
Term length| Three years
Inaugural holder| WO White

Warrant officer of the Navy is the most senior Warrant Officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy. It is a singular appointment - it is only held by one person at any time.

The Warrant Officer of the Navy is responsible to the Chief of the Navy and is a member of their staff[1] and provides the Chief of the Navy and senior leaders with advice about all issues affecting sailors.

## Warrant Officers of the Navy[edit]

No. | Portrait  | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref.

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| White, ColinWOCEA
Colin White| 1 Jul 1997| ?| ?

| Te Kani, MarkWOMAA
Mark Te Kani| ?| ?| ?

| Rennie, PaulWOWT
Paul Rennie| ?| ?| ?

| Roberts, NeilWOSA
Neil Roberts| ?| ?| ?

| Bloor, DeanWO
Dean Bloor| ?| 2013| ?| [2]

| Shailes, LeonardWOSA
Leonard Shailes| 2013| 21 February 2014| 0–1 years| [3]

| Bourke, SteveWOCH
Steve Bourke| 21 February 2014| 20 February 2017| 2 years, 365 days| [4]

| Dyke, WayneWOCWS
Wayne Dyke| 20 February 2017| 29 January 2021| 3 years, 344 days

| Graham, LanceWODR
Lance Graham| 29 January 2021| Incumbent| 3 years, 112 days| [5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Royal New Zealand Navy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
2. ^ "Royal New Zealand Navy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
3. ^ "Royal New Zealand Navy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
4. ^ "Firing Tube". navymuseum.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
5. ^ "From Struggling Teen to Navy's Top Ranks". www.nzdf.mil.nz. New Zealand Defence Force. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.

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Australia|

* Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Defence Force
* Warrant Officer of the Air Force
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* Warrant Officer of the Navy

Canada|

* Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
* Chief Warrant Officer of the Canadian Army
* Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
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Denmark|

* Sergeant Major of the Army
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India|

* Navy Master Chief Petty Officer
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Maldives|

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New Zealand|

* Warrant Officer of the NZDF
* Warrant Officer of the Air Force
* Sergeant Major of the Army
* Warrant officer of the Navy

Singapore|

* Sergeant Major of the Army
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South Africa|

* Warrant Officer of the South African National Defence Force
* Master at Arms of the Navy
* Sergeant Major of the Army
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United Kingdom|

* Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee
* Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy
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* Army Sergeant Major
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United States|

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