The table below lists the equivalent ranks of a marine corps warrant officer 1 and their insignia in the other four branches of the united states. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly gs 7 under the federal government s general schedule payscale. A warrant officer 1 is a warrant officer with a military paygrade of w 1.
The enlisted to warrant officer program provides the opportunity for a qualified enlisted marine who is a technical expert in his her field to apply for appointment to warrant officer in the military occupational specialty. The vast majority of warrant officers are promoted from the senior non commissioned officer ranks of the marine corps. Becoming a usmc warrant officer requires serving on active enlisted duty for a specific period and holding a military occupational specialty mos code that proves your knowledge in one area or another.
Warrant officer wo1 is a rank in the united states marine corps usmc a branch of the u s. Marine corps customs and courtesies require junior marines to address all senior marines by their rank which is denoted by a rank insignia device usually worn on the collar. Marine corps recruits must learn all marine corps ranks from private to general including enlisted officers and warrant officers.
A warrant officer 1 is a warrant officer at dod paygrade w 1 with a starting monthly pay of 3 213. Warrant officer 1 is the 13th rank in the united states marine corps ranking above sergeant major of the marine corps and directly below chief warrant officer 2. This application differs from the commonwealth of nations and other militaries where warrant officers are the most senior.
Wo1 wo5 are rated as officers above all non commissioned officers candidates cadets and midshipmen but subordinate to the lowest officer grade of o 1 nato. In the united states armed forces the ranks of warrant officer grades w 1 to w 5. The commandant of the marine corps and the assistant commandant of the marine corps are.
Commissioned officer ranks are further subdivided into generals field grade and company grade officers. A marine gunner replaces the chief warrant officer insignia on the left collar with a bursting. A chief warrant officer cwo2 cwo5 serving in the mos 0306 infantry weapons officer carries a special title marine gunner which does not replace his rank.
Warrant officers come primarily from the staff non commissioned officer snco ranks.
