Ok New WO1 this is the simple version. British Warrant officers Wo2 and WO1 and RAF WO s do not hold the Queens commision hence we don't get saluted. Nor do we want to be. The Officers hold a Queens comission and therefore get saluted. The Officer might be a grade A **** but you don't salute him or her as such, we salute the Queens commision. I know from having been there you Americans do salute your WO1. We don't and such as it is never will nor we we salute yours however as a mate of mine did a few years back when a "gunny" was ranting about not being saluted by British soldiers, he did. He did it morning noon and night and everytime he entered the room, left the room, saw the gunny everywhere......... careful what you wish for.