Posted on Aug 13, 2019
Should a WO1, WO2, WO3, WO4, WO5 be address in an email by chief, sir or ma'am or with the exact rank?
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why am i asking this question? well it bothers me when I get different higher ranks telling me that i should address a warrant officer 4 as a CW4 in an email. That it's NOT proper to start with chief, sir nor ma'am and that goes with E-8. That in every email i must address a SFC, SGT, SSG, MSG,... go on... I never had an issue with any of the master sgt until now. Is there a regulation that states that i must type and address every higher rank by their rank.
Please someone help me, this whole military life is honeslty kicking my butt. In the civilian a Sir or Ma'am was fine, a proper welcoming was enough but not in the military. A soldier has to go above and beyond.
please someone elaborate me on this matter because I'm extremely confused. I had a previous chief who was OK.. with chief or sir and now i have a new chief that i need to address him with CW4 and is only him.
Please someone help me, this whole military life is honeslty kicking my butt. In the civilian a Sir or Ma'am was fine, a proper welcoming was enough but not in the military. A soldier has to go above and beyond.
please someone elaborate me on this matter because I'm extremely confused. I had a previous chief who was OK.. with chief or sir and now i have a new chief that i need to address him with CW4 and is only him.
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Look at AR 25-50, preparing and managing correspondence, Table C-4. It gives the proper manner to address military personnel from all branches of service by their rank in correspondence.
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Chief is accepted by some warrant officers but it is not their official title. In fact, if you call some chief, you will not like the outcome. The response will often be"Do I look like a Navy Petty Officer to you?" or the also famous "Do you see a feather headdress on me?" If you really want to get a WO1 spooled up, address them as warrant officer junior grade. That is always a fun time.
Mr. or Ms., Mrs. etc. is the official way to address them. Such as "Good morning Mr. Smith." Using Sir or Ma'am is also acceptable. If they want to be addressed as CW4 Smith, that is acceptable too and it sounds like it will cause you less heartache. One thing I learned as a private was that there is the right way, the Army way, and the way that keeps me from getting yelled at. I usually used the latter.
Mr. or Ms., Mrs. etc. is the official way to address them. Such as "Good morning Mr. Smith." Using Sir or Ma'am is also acceptable. If they want to be addressed as CW4 Smith, that is acceptable too and it sounds like it will cause you less heartache. One thing I learned as a private was that there is the right way, the Army way, and the way that keeps me from getting yelled at. I usually used the latter.
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In correspondence his correct addressee title would be Mr.
Email has evolved to be a considerably less formal format and for most officers below GO, I start with Sir or Ma'am. For enlisted where I do not have personal relationship, I use the 3 letter rank followed by their name, eg MSG Jones.
However, since he has made his desire known, I would just use the CW4.
Email has evolved to be a considerably less formal format and for most officers below GO, I start with Sir or Ma'am. For enlisted where I do not have personal relationship, I use the 3 letter rank followed by their name, eg MSG Jones.
However, since he has made his desire known, I would just use the CW4.
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my curiosity is their a regulation on that because I have no clue if it's true or not.
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