If you’re an enlisted Soldier, you can advance your career to become a highly-respected Army Warrant Officer. Use your passion, focus, and drive to become a technical expert in your field.
Warrant Officers are the few technical experts in their field, making up less than three percent of the Army. Enlisted Soldiers who pursue becoming a Warrant Officer can expect to:
With competitive pay and privileges similar to those of a commissioned Officer, becoming a Warrant Officer is one of the most rewarding positions you can have in the Army.
Warrant Officers are some of the most highly specialized experts and trainers in their field. Because of that, commissioned Officers rely on their technical expertise to complete missions, and regard them as trusted and esteemed colleagues.
If you want your job in the Army to go places at a steady pace, this path could be for you. You’ll not only be promoted after serving two years as a Warrant Officer, but you’ll also receive additional training and competitive pay.
If you’re highly skilled in a specialized field and love what you do, the path of Warrant Officer could be for you. You can stay close to your technical area of expertise with the opportunity to be promoted in your current Army job, or you can choose to pursue a career path outside of your current specialty.
With more than 40 different Warrant Officer specialties, you’ll have many options to choose from based on your Army job, often called a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). These include ground forces, aviation, intelligence, engineering, and more. You’ll be on a path to earn a higher rank, greater pay, and more responsibility.
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Being a Warrant Officer is a long-term commitment but one of the most rewarding. You’ll become the go-to advisor on important matters and remain a specialist in your field.
To become a Warrant Officer, you must be an enlisted active-duty, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard Soldier who demonstrates expert proficiency in your skill and craft. You must also show a drive for growth in areas like leadership and discipline, and meet other requirements.
You’ll need to apply to and pass Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) held in Fort Novosel, Alabama, which will test your technical and physical skills. Upon graduation, you’ll be sent to your specific U.S. Army branch school where you’ll receive more focused technical training in your specialty.
A career as a Warrant Officer will introduce you to many different specialties. You’ll have exciting opportunities ahead of you no matter the role. Here are some examples to see what’s possible.
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Only Aviation Warrant Officer candidates are able to become a Warrant Officer without any prior service experience. All other candidates must be serving on active duty, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard and have a rank of at least sergeant.
Commissioned Officers outrank Warrant Officers. However, commissioned Officers rely on Warrant Officers’ technical expertise to successfully complete missions and respect them as trusted colleagues.
The base salary for full-time Warrant Officers (WO1) is between $40,000 and $56,000, depending on your Army experience. The longer you serve and the further you move up in rank, the more money you will earn. Take a look at the pay tables to see the different salaries.
Upon completion of the Warrant Officer Basic Course, Technical Warrant Officers have a six-year service commitment on active duty. Aviation Warrant Officers have a 10-year service commitment after completing Warrant Officer Flight School. Service commitments are different for Warrant Officers in the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard.
Warrant Officer Candidate School is a five-week program.
Warrant Officers are eligible for promotions based on performance and time served in each rank. There are five grades of Warrant Officers. For example, after completing two years as a Warrant Officer (WO1) and passing additional Warrant Officer leadership courses, you can be promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2).
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