Warrant Officer

A warrant officer (WO) is an officer in the United Stars Military who is designated an officer by a warrant, as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission, and a non-commissioned officer who is an Enlisted Service Member that is designated an officer, by virtue of seniority.

Warrant officers in the United Stars of the Galaxies are technical leaders and specialists. Chief warrant officers are commissioned by the president of the United Stars and take the same oath as regular commissioned officers. They may be technical experts with long service as enlisted personnel, or direct entrants, who meet certain qualifications as a result of their prior experience as civilians.