Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N) is the most senior sailor in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It is a singular appointment, being only held by one person at any time. The special insignia for the WO-N is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The current Warrant Officer of the Navy is Andrew Bertoncin.[1]
| Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Navy (WO-N) | |
|---|---|
 WO-N special insignia | |
since 16 December 2022 | |
| Style | Warrant Officer of the Navy (Warrant Officer) |
| Inaugural holder | Paul Whittaker |
The appointment is the equivalent of the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) in the Australian Army, and Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Appointees
edit| # | Name | Term began | Term ended | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Whittaker AM | 1993 | 1997 | [2][3] |
| 2 | (James) Michael McConnell OAM | 1997 | 1999 | [4] |
| 3 | David Wilson AM | 1999 | 2002 | [5][6][7] |
| 4 | David Turner AM | 2002 | 2005 | [5][8] |
| 5 | James Levay | 2005 | 2008 | [9] |
| 6 | Mark Tandy CSC | 2008 | 2012 | [10][11][12] |
| 7 | Martin Holzberger AM, CSC | 2012 | 2016 | [13][14] |
| 8 | Gary Wight AM | 2016 | 2019 | [15] |
| 9 | Deb Butterworth OAM, CSM & Bar | 2019 | 2022 | [16] |
| 10 | Andrew Bertoncin OAM | 2022 | Incumbent | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Warrant Officer of the Navy". Our Leaders. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia: Whittaker, Paul John". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 1997. Retrieved 31 July 2010. Citation: AM. RAN. For exceptional service to the RAN, particularly as the Warrant Officer of the Navy. GAZ S13. AD1997
- ^ "National Medal: Whittaker, Paul John". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 13 May 1982. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Medal of the Order of Australia: McCONNELL, James Michael". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2012. Citation: For meritorious service in the Royal Australian Navy in the field of communications and as Warrant Officer of the Navy.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia: WILSON, David Bruce". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "National Medal: WILSON, David Bruce". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 7 August 1995. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia: TURNER, David". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2011. Citation: For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as Staff Officer Navy Reserve Policy and Warrant Officer of the Navy.
- ^ "New voice for sailors". Top Stories. Navy: The Sailors' Paper. December 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Conspicuous Service Cross: TANDY, Mark Raymond". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010. Citation: For outstanding achievement as Warrant Officer of the Navy.
- ^ "WOCIS Mark Tandy – Warrant Officer of the Navy effective 19 December 2008". Official signal R 210200Z OCT 08 from Chief of Navy. Royal Australian Navy Communications Branch Association. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "New Warrant Officer for Navy". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Warrant Officer of the Navy - Royal Australian Navy". www.navy.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008.
- ^ "Conspicuous Service Cross: HOLZBERGER, Martin Grant". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2013. Citation: For outstanding achievement as the Ship's Warrant Officer, HMAS Warramunga.
- ^ Morley, Dave (29 April 2016). "New Warrant Officer of the Navy appointed". Australian Navy. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Warrant Officer Andrew Bertoncin". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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