Warrant Officer of the Air Force

Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (WOFF-AF)
Incumbent Robert Swanwick since 1 December 2015
Style	Warrant Officer of the Air Force (Warrant Officer)
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Richard ('Dick') Newton

Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) is the most senior Warrant Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. The special insignia for the WOFF-AF is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The current Warrant Officer of the Air Force is Robert Swanwick.

Based on the United States Air Force practice of appointing a Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the WOFF-AF is responsible to the Chief of Air Force (CAF).

The appointment is the equivalent of the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) in the Australian Army and Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N) in the Royal Australian Navy.

The post was created by the then Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal I.B. Gration, to provide a conduit between Air Force’s senior leadership and the airman ranks.

The WOFF-AF has some items that may be presented on occasion, such as the Challenge Coin.