CW3
Military abbreviation · US Army Rank
| Stands for | Chief Warrant Officer 3 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
CW3 stands for Chief Warrant Officer 3, a US Army rank abbreviation.
Army warrant grade W-3, insignia a silver bar with three black squares. A CW3 is an advanced technical expert who often serves as a senior pilot, instructor pilot, maintenance test pilot, intelligence technician or battalion-level staff specialist.
Example: CW3 Adams signed off the aircraft as fully mission capable after the test flight.
Usage notes
Selection for CW3 is made by a centralized board, and the Warrant Officer Advanced Course prepares officers for the grade. Other services write the equivalent grade as CWO3. Warrant officers at this level are often the longest-serving experts in a unit and mentor junior warrants and NCOs in their specialty.
Related abbreviations
More US Army rank abbreviations
- CDT – Cadet (US Army)
- COL – Colonel (US Army)
- Cpl – Corporal (US Marine Corps)
- CPT – Captain (US Army)
- CSM – Command Sergeant Major (US Army)
- CW2 – Chief Warrant Officer 2
- CW4 – Chief Warrant Officer 4
- CW5 – Chief Warrant Officer 5
- GA – General of the Army
- GEN – General (US Army)
- LT – Lieutenant (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- LTC – Lieutenant Colonel (US Army)