The Army Warrant Officer
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By Definition an Army Warrant Officer is:
An officer appointed by
warrant by the Secretary of the Army, based upon a sound level of technical and tactical
competence. The Warrant Officer is the highly specialized expert and trainer who, by
gaining progressive levels of expertise and leadership, operates, maintains, administers,
and manages the Army’s equipment, support activities, or technical systems for an
entire career. (Para 1-5, Army
Regulation 611-112)
Army Warrant Officer Grade
Structure:
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.
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.
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