Warrant Officer
A Warrant Officer is an officer in a military organization who is designated an officer by a warrant, as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission, or non-commissioned officer (NCO) who is designated an officer by virtue of seniority.
Use in Starfleet
Warrant Officer often abbreviated to WO is the lowest warrant officer rank, above all enlisted rates and below Chief Warrant Officer. Like other warrant officers, these individuals started out as enlisted personnel, and now serve as specialized commissioned officers highly trained in one area (like engineering). Unlike regular commissioned officer who underwent training at Starfleet Academy, warrant officers gained their rank through years of service and obtained their authority through warrant from the President of the United Federation of Planets. Warrant Officers are capable of serving in any junior officer post. Warrants have a minimum of 10 and an average of 17 years enlisted service prior to commissioning.
After the promotion to Warrant Officer there is very little change in duties, due to the nature of their work.
| Starfleet Marine Corp Ranks | |||||||||
| Flag Officer | |||||||||
| Brigadier General | Major General | Lieutenant General | General | Field Marshall | |||||
| Commissioned | |||||||||
| Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel | ||||
| Enlisted | |||||||||
| Private | Private First Class | Lance Corporal | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Gunnery Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Sergeant Major | |
| Warrant | |||||||||
| Warrant Officer | Staff Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer | ||||||
| Cadet | |||||||||
| First Year Cadet | Second Year Cadet | Third Year Cadet | Forth Year Cadet | ||||||
