CWO
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7.5
- noun
- Jargon
- He was Chief Photographer, South Atlantic Fleet, and left the Navy as a CWO 4.
Examples
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He was Chief Photographer, South Atlantic Fleet, and left the Navy as a CWO 4.
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I achieved the rank of Chief Boatswain's Mate, then was selected for CWO 2 (Boatswain) for valor.
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As a former CWO in the Navy, I can tell you none of these people display any military bearing, pride in their uniform, or professionalism.
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Now I'm a retired CWO and a retired federal government employee, and either way I have to have a security clearance (once I was the assistant security officer for my unit).
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CWO (RET) USA POW.
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As a former CWO in the Navy, I can tell you none of these people display any military bearing, pride in their uniform, or professionalism.
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Now I'm a retired CWO and a retired federal government employee, and either way I have to have a security clearance (once I was the assistant security officer for my unit).
Synonyms
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6.5
A military person who has rank from a written order and is above soldiers but below officers
Surface Forms
Etymology
CWO is a short form that can mean either Chief Warrant Officer, a senior military rank, or Cash With Order, a payment instruction meaning 'pay when you order'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of C as 'Chief' or 'Cash' and WO as 'Warrant Officer' or 'With Order', so the letters tell you which meaning fits the situation.