Due to the close military cooperation and the presence of the United States Forces Korea, South Korean ranks are inspired by the United States.
All branches of the South Korean armed forces maintain a single warrant officer rank known as Junwi.
This rank falls in between non-commissioned and commissioned officers.
The rank is denoted by a gold-colored Sowi insignia and, in the case of the South Korean Navy, a single broken sleeve stripe.
[citation needed] The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.