What is a Warrent Officer?

Question

How would one become a Warrent officer, and what do they do?

Answer 1

A Warrant Officer is one who serves the warrant. He is an officer in a law enforcement agency. In order to be a warrant officer, one must be knowledgeable of the law.

Answer 2

Warrent officers are professionals and specialist. Most have degrees in such as Accounting or Engineering. In the Army helicopter pilots can hold the rank of warrent officer.

Answer 3

A warrant officer is a soldier who was enlisted then volunteered to become a warrant officer. You will have to go to special training to make you the Subject Matter Expert in a specific field. You will not be directly involved with building soldiers, but it can be a very rewarding experience.
As a warrant officer, your rank is higher than any enlisted person, but lower than any officer.

Answer 4

in the USAF all pilots are officers. It would not remember what they fly, they're all officers. in the U. S. military copter pilots can the two be warrent officers or commissioned officers. A warrant officer is a rank series above enlisted yet under commissioned.

Answer 5

“Warrant officers possess a high degree of specialization in a particular field in contrast to the more general assignment pattern of other commissioned officers. Warrant officers command aircraft, maritime vessels, special units, and task organized operational elements. In a wide variety of units and headquarters specialties, warrants provide quality advice, counsel, and solutions to support their unit or organization. They operate, maintain, administer, and manage the Army‘s equipment, support activities, and technical systems. Warrant officers are competent and confident warriors, innovative integrators of emerging technologies, dynamic teachers, and developers of specialized teams of Soldiers. Their extensive professional experience and technical knowledge qualifies warrant officers as invaluable role models and mentors for junior officers and NCOs.”
The Army Warrant Officer Corps is comprised of over 25,000 men and women of the active Army and reserve components. Warrant officers are technical experts that manage and maintain increasingly complex battlefield systems. They enhance the Army's ability to defend our national interests, and to fight and win our nations wars.
Candidates who successfully complete Warrant Officer Candidate School are appointed in the grade of Warrant Officer One. When promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Two, warrant officers are commissioned by the President and have the same legal status as their traditional commissioned officer counterparts. However, warrant officers remain single-specialty officers whose career track is oriented towards progressing within their career field rather than focusing on increased levels of command and staff duty positions.

Answer 6

Stephen like all jobs in the military you apply for it. Warrents or chiefs as they are called have various jobs ranging from pilots to mechanics.

Answer 7

Warrant officers are enlisted that turn to the dark side. They are usually seen sucking up to the junior officers.

Answer 8

Good definition by the first answerer. What they usually do is give crap to the enlisted and suck up to the real officers.

Answer 9

"The Army WO is a self–aware and adaptive technical expert, combat leader, trainer, and advisor. Through progressive levels of expertise in assignments, training, and education, the WO administers, manages, maintains, operates, and integrates Army systems and equipment across the full spectrum of Army operations. Warrant Officers are innovative integrators of emerging technologies, dynamic teachers, confident warfighters, and developers of specialized teams of soldiers. They support a wide range of Army missions throughout their career. Warrant officers in the Army are accessed with specific levels of technical ability. They refine their technical expertise and develop their leadership and management skills through tiered progressive assignment and education."
(Para 3-5, DA Pamphlet 600-3, Dec 2005)

Further clarification of the role of a warrant officer is found in FM 6-22

“Warrant officers possess a high degree of specialization in a particular field in contrast to the more general assignment pattern of other commissioned officers. Warrant officers command aircraft, maritime vessels, special units, and task organized operational elements. In a wide variety of units and headquarters specialties, warrants provide quality advice, counsel, and solutions to support their unit or organization. They operate, maintain, administer, and manage the Army‘s equipment, support activities, and technical systems. Warrant officers are competent and confident warriors, innovative integrators of emerging technologies, dynamic teachers, and developers of specialized teams of Soldiers. Their extensive professional experience and technical knowledge qualifies warrant officers as invaluable role models and mentors for junior officers and NCOs.”
(Para 3-12, Field Manual 6-22, Approved Final Draft)

The Army Warrant Officer Corps is comprised of over 25,000 men and women of the active Army and reserve components. Warrant officers are technical experts that manage and maintain increasingly complex battlefield systems. They enhance the Army's ability to defend our national interests, and to fight and win our nations wars.

Candidates who successfully complete Warrant Officer Candidate School are appointed in the grade of Warrant Officer One. When promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Two, warrant officers are commissioned by the President and have the same legal status as their traditional commissioned officer counterparts. However, warrant officers remain single-specialty officers whose career track is oriented towards progressing within their career field rather than focusing on increased levels of command and staff duty positions.

Grade Structure
There are five grades within the Army Warrant Officer Corps A person is initially appointed as a Warrant Officer (WO1), and progresses to Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) after 2 years. Competitive promotion to Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3), Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4), and Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) occur at approximately six year intervals for Aviation Warrant Officers and five year intervals for those in other branches.

http://leav-www.army.mil/wocc/

Answer 10

A Warrant officer is sort of a Bastard rank. It is not Enlisted and it is not an officer, though they are treated as such!

They are people with special skills! Many US Army pilots are Warrant Officers,

They are involved in about every area in the Army, but more in the support field! You will fing them in HQ and HQ's company of most units, but not in the line units!

Many people are appointed or go to school! Army pilots graduating at Ft Rucker are made warrant officers. They go from Warrant 1 to 4!

“Warrant officers possess a high degree of specialization in a particular field in contrast to the more general assignment pattern of other commissioned officers. Warrant officers command aircraft, maritime vessels, special units, and task organized operational elements. In a wide variety of units and headquarters specialties, warrants provide quality advice, counsel, and solutions to support their unit or organization. They operate, maintain, administer, and manage the Army‘s equipment, support activities, and technical systems. Warrant officers are competent and confident warriors, innovative integrators of emerging technologies, dynamic teachers, and developers of specialized teams of Soldiers. Their extensive professional experience and technical knowledge qualifies warrant officers as invaluable role models and mentors for junior officers and NCOs.”
(Para 3-12, Field Manual 6-22, Approved Final Draft)

Ft Rucker is their training center!

Some warrants are in the Army were appointed during wartime, however I doubt if there are many of them left!


Civilians can only apply for the Warrant Officer Aviator Program at this time.



There are two ways to become an Army Aviator Warrant Officer. One is if you are already on active duty and the other is if you are a civilian, reservist or in the National Guard. If you are not currently on active duty you will go through your local Army recruiter. The manager for this program is Mr. Howell. He acts as the command's liaison to recruiters and is a process facilitator for applicants. It is a great time to apply to become a Warrant Officer in today's Army of One! Good Luck.



General Warrant Officer Flight Training Information: Basic Training lasts nine weeks and is conducted at any location responsible for Basic Training. Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) lasts six weeks and four days at Fort Rucker, Alabama (WOCS is an intensive course of military and academic development for all Warrant Officers). Initial Entry Rotary Wing qualification consists of 40 weeks of flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.



Option 1


Warrant Officer Flight Training (WOFT)(Civilian, Member of a Reserve or National Guard) Contact your local Army recruiter to start your Warrant Officer Flight (WOFT) Packet. This will consist of you taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), the Alternate Flight Aptitude Screening Test (AFAST), and the basic enlistment physical. You must be at least 18 and not have reached your 33rd birthday at the time of selection. Age waivers above the age of 32 have an approval rate of less than 2%. You must be a US Citizen. Legal infractions above traffic violations will require a waiver.



You must achieve a score of 50 or higher on the ASVAB test while achieving a GT score (one of ten sub test scores from the ASVAB) of 110 or higher. You must score 90 or higher on the AFAST test. A Class 1-A/W Flight Physical will then be scheduled. You cannot have had Radial Keratonomy eye surgery. Your eyesight cannot be more than 20/50 and must be correctable to 20/20. There is a study group being conducted on personnel who have undergone eye surgery for entry into the Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. Please visit this site for additional information concerning the study group: http://www.rucker.amedd.army.mil/dept/aama/



You will have to provide a copy of your high school and college diplomas and transcripts, references from no more than 6 of your closest friends in as high a position within the community as possible. Your references should include community service, volunteer work, character, physical ability, scholarly and leadership traits. You will have to complete a signed, one page, handwritten, narrative addressing the statement "Why I want to be an Army Aviator". No assistance in preparation of the paper is authorized other than the use of a dictionary. You will also be required to get a full-length photo in professional attire. Your packet will be forwarded to the recruiting battalion headquarters for review; they will convene a board of officers for you to appear before. Their recommendation and your application packet will be forwarded to the USAREC Selection Board. Once the USAREC Selection Board has adjourned and the results are approved, the recruiter will be notified of the results. If selected, you will have 10 days to go to the MEPS where you took your physical and enlist into the Army as a Warrant Officer Flight Training Candidate. You will not leave that day, you will be given a report date from 3 weeks to 12 months later. You can also find information on the Warrant Officer Flight Training program at goarmy.com



Mr. Joe L. Howell
OCS/WOFT Program Manager
1-800-223-3735 ext. 6-0467
COM 502-626-0467
DSN 536-0467
[e-mail]


Option 2


Warrant Officer Flight Training (WOFT) Enlisting in the Army and applying for WOFT at a later time is a second option. If you choose this option, you will work with a local recruiter to enlist in one of over 200 career specialties. Your recruiter will advise you of any incentives and bonuses you may be qualified to receive. After completion of Basic Combat Training and Advance Individual Training you will be assigned to your first duty station. Six to eight months after you arrive in your unit you can begin your application for the Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. You must be selected prior to turning 33. Age waivers above the age of 33 have an approval rate of less then 2%. You can find additional information on the in-service Warrant Officer Training Program at http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/warrant.htm



CW4 Anthony Edwards
Chief, Warrant Officer Recruiting Team
DSN 536-0328
COM 502-626-0328
[e-mail]