Editing Warrant officer (section)

====South African National Defence Force====
In the [[South African National Defence Force]], a warrant officer (WO) is set apart from those who hold a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank. Warrant officers hold a warrant of appointment endorsed by the Minister of Defence. Warrant officers hold very specific powers, which are set out in the Defence Act and the Military Defence Supplementary Measures Act. Before 2008, there were two classes – warrant officer class 1 and 2. A warrant officer class 1 could be appointed to positions such as regimental sergeant major, formation sergeant major or Sergeant Major of the Army or Warrant Officer of the Navy. In 2008, five new warrant officer ranks were introduced above warrant officer class 1: senior warrant officer (SWO), master warrant officer (MWO), chief warrant officer (CWO), senior chief warrant officer (SCWO) and master chief warrant officer (MCWO).<ref>{{cite news |title=Minister approves new ranks for Warrant Officers |url=http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2008/sep2008/Sep2008-3.pdf |date=September 2008 |work=South African Soldier |page=17 |publisher=[[Department of Defence (South Africa)|South Africa Department of Defence]] |access-date=8 January 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040823/http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2008/sep2008/Sep2008-3.pdf }}</ref>

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! Rank group
! colspan=7| Warrant officer
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg}} '''[[South African National Defence Force|South African<br />National Defence Force]]'''
| [[File:SAA-WO-5.svg|50px]]
| [[File:SAA-WO-4.svg|50px]]
| [[File:SAA-WO-3.svg|50px]]
| [[File:SAA-WO-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:SAA-WO-1.svg|50px]]
| [[File:SAA-OR-9.svg|50px]]
| [[File:SAA-OR-8.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Master chief warrant officer
| Senior chief warrant officer
| Chief warrant officer
| Master warrant officer
| Senior warrant officer
| Warrant officer class 1
| Warrant officer class 2
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