Does anybody know of any living example or still in-service
example of Officers who were WOs?
There are so many rumours of Officers who were WOs but yet we
dunno who they are.
The confirmed cases I know are the pre-1992 era (when ranks were
PTE > CPL > SGT > SSG > MSG > WO.
Back then WO ranks and responsibilities were different and SAF
gotta implement the CPL > 3SG > 2SG > 1SG > SSG
> MSG > 2WO > 1WO > MWO >SWO.
The new rank system is more for recognising effort and seniority
and easing payscale. During the transitions I guess WO are offered
Officer ranks to be better recognised that having to go thru the
2WO > 1WO > MWO > SWO rank structure.
As of recent cases, rumours of WOs becoming officers are plenty.
But upon some investigation, I found out that some cases, the WOs
are given Officer Appointments but stil maintain WO ranks. Loosely,
MWO & SWO are usually given CPT & MAJ appointments. Such
are cases found in training schools, SIW especially where Course
Commander is usually a MWO.
Please do not be confused with SISPEC's (2/1WO = PC, 1/MWO =
OC). This system was around since 90s.
But what i was refering is in cases where they can't find an
appropriate Officer to fill a "vacancy" they will use a WO to fill
it up.
