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In the context of interviewing military officers for my writing of magazine articles, I've been told that I may address an officer by first name, but that it's always safest to address an officer by rank and last name, as in "Commander Davis."

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Warrant Officers are referred to as "Mister" no matter which grade by both military and civilian personel. Chief Warrant Officers (2, 3, 4, and 5) may be informally addressed also as "Chief".

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