Saluting US Warrant Officers - for information
The following explanation from ARRSE explains why US Warrants aren't saluted by the Brits.
"Chapter 8 (Ceremonial) of the Queen’s Regulations for the Army is the relevant part for paying compliments (saluting) and paragraph 8.055 subparagraph c states:
“The compliments laid down in these regulations are to be paid to officers of corresponding rank in the service of any power formally recognized by Her Majesty.”
The ‘corresponding rank’ is detailed at Chapter 2 (Command within the Army), paragraph J2.042 – the lowest officer rank being NATO code OF-1, equating to a Second Lieutenant.
Thus according to Queen’s Regulations the lowest rank of officer to be saluted, including foreign officers, is Second Lieutenant or equivalent OF-1 rank.
So until either:
a. The USA re-categorizes US WOs as OF-1 equivalent; or
b. Queen’s Regulations are amended;
US Warrant Officers are NOT entitled to a salute."