Honor and Passion got a very high viewership rating with over 66000 viewers for the first week, and slightlym more for the second week!! And now I focus on Part 3 of the SAF ranks...
WARRANT OFFICER RANKSThe rank insignia for officers and warrant officers are worn on the shoulder boards with the appropriate background (green for Army, black for Navy, blue for Air Force, camouflage, etc.).
SECOND WARRANT OFFICERSecond Warrant Officer (2WO) is the most junior of the Warrant Officers. Second Warrant Officers are promoted from Master Sergeant after graduation from Joint Warrant Officer Course at SAF Warrant Officer School at Pasir Laba Camp. Previously, Staff Sergeants were allowed to attend this course and skip the rank of Master Sergeant but this is no longer possible.
Second Warrant Officers can take up many billets in command, staff, and instructional settings. They may be appointed Regimental Sergeant Major or Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant of battalion-sized unit. They may also work in staff positions at brigade-sized units.
Being highly experienced with tactics, weapons, and equipment, they usually will undergo at least one tour as an instructor in various training schools. In this regard, they often have more practical experience than the junior officers in command of them.
FIRST WARRANT OFFICER
First Warrant Officers may be given appointments such as Battalion Regimental Sergeant Major. They may serve tours as instructors, or on various staffs. As comparatively senior warrant officers, they may be given appointments normally given to commissioned officers at such as Quartermaster at non-combat units or platoon commander at training units.
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER
Master Warrant Officers (MWO) often hold senior leadership roles. The School Sergeant Major of Officer Cadet School is a Master Warrant Officer. He is in charge of the discipline of more than 800 officer cadets, in addition to the Specialists and more junior Warrant Officers there.
SENIOR WARRANT OFFICER
Senior Warrant Officer (SWO) is the highest Warrant Officer rank in the SAF. The service and formation Regimental Sergeant Majors are all Senior Warrant Officers. Many Senior Warrant Officers remain in SAF Warrant Officer School to train and groom Master Sergeants to be good Warrant Officers.
