| Royal Canadian Air Force Command Chief Warrant Officer | |
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The Royal Canadian Air Force Command Chief Warrant Officer is the senior non-commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
| Royal Canadian Air Force Command Chief Warrant Officer | |
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| Rank insignia | |
The Royal Canadian Air Force Command Chief Warrant Officer is the senior non-commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
| Name | Tenure | Reference |
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| CWO AG Moran, MMM CD | 2 September 1975 - 1 August 1977 | |
| CWO JMA (Moe) Blais, CD | 1 August 1977 - 1 August 1980 | |
| CWO WJ (Bob) Neve, MMM CD | 1 August 1980 - 30 June 1982 | |
| CWO PE (Ernie) Delaney, CD | 30 June 1982 - 17 July 1984 | |
| CWO R Ouellette, MMM CD | 17 July 1984 - 21 July 1987 | |
| CWO DJ Lloyed, MMM CD | 21 July 1987 - 25 Aug 1989 | |
| CWO PJ Sarty, MMM CD | 25 August 1989 - 15 July 1992 | |
| CWO JLGG Parent, CD | 15 July 1992 - 27 June 1995 | |
| CWO RN Elphick, MMM CD | 27 June 1995 - 1 July 1997 | |
| CWO JG Guilbault, MMM CD | 1 July 1997 - 21 September 2001 | |
| CWO D (Daniel) Gilbert, MMM CD | 21 September 2001 - 29 July 2004 | |
| CWO R (Roger) Bouchard, MMM CD | 29 July 2004 - 27 July 2007 | |
| CWO JJGR (Rene) Couturier, MMM CD | 27 July 2007 - 30 June 2010 | |
| CWO ML (Miles) Barham, MMM CD | 30 June 2010 - 9 November 2012 | [1] |
| CWO KC (Kevin) West, MMM MSM CD | 9 November 2012 - July 5, 2013 | [1] [2] |
| CWO JCP (Patrick) Young, MMM CD | 5 July 2013 - 9 June 2015 | [3] |
| CWO EGJ (Gérard) Poitras, MMM, MSM, CD | 9 June 2015 - 14 June 2018 | [3] [4] |
| CWO JRD (Denis) Gaudreault, MMM CD | 14 June 2018 - present | [4] |
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