Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force

The Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force (WORAF), previously known as the Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer (CASWO), is the senior Royal Air Force (RAF) appointment for a warrant officer (WO), and therefore the most senior non-commissioned appointment in the RAF.

[1] The person holding this military appointment advises the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on matters concerning airmen and airwomen of the RAF.

[1][2] The post was created in May 1996; 28 years ago (1996-05), as the Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer.

[1][3] The post was re-titled Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force (WORAF) on 1 July 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-01), and whilst continuing to report directly to the Chief of the Air Staff, the scope of the WORAF was widened to 'work for the entirety of the RAF'.

[4] The current WORAF is WO Murugesvaran 'Subby' Subramaniam, who was appointed in April 2023; 1 year ago (2023-04).