Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th

(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Logo

    California Army National Guard seeks warrant officers

    Cal Guard seeks warrant officers

    Photo By Maj. Jason Sweeney | A warrant officer mentors the troops in the painting “The Quiet Professional,” by...... read more read more

    SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES

    09.05.2014

    Story by Capt. Jason Sweeney 

    California National Guard Primary   

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Army National Guard wants you to be the next quiet professional in the ranks of the warrant officer corps.

    Vacancies are currently available in half a dozen warrant officer career fields.

    Warrant officers are small in number in the Army, making up less than 3 percent of the force, but are valued for their specialized expertise.

    In a painting by Don Stivers, called “The Quiet Professional,” a warrant officer instructs the troops, exemplifying the excellence and proficiency his rank is known for. The painting was created in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Army Warrant Officer Corps. A copy hangs in a hallway at the California National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., near the office of Chief Warrant Officer 5 Chris Trautwein, California National Guard Command Chief Warrant Officer.

    “Warrant officers are technical experts within their fields, whether it’s aviation, logistics or any of the branches,” Trautwein said. “They provide guidance to the command in regards to their specialties.”

    Warrant officers occupy the ranks between commissioned and non-commissioned officers. They serve as highly trained experts, combat leaders, trainers and advisers, bringing technical skill and experience to the force.

    They provide guidance in their specialties to commanders and mentorship and training to Soldiers. They are single-specialty officers with career tracks that progress within their fields, unlike commissioned officers who focus on command and staff duty positions.

    Trautwein said those Soldiers whom their peers turn to for expertise should consider joining the warrant officer corps.

    The California Army National Guard currently has a critical need for the following military occupational specialty (MOS) fields:

    •131A – Field Artillery Targeting Technician
    •180A – Special Forces Warrant Officer
    •351L – Counterintelligence Technician
    •351M – Human Intelligence Collection Technician
    •915A – Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer
    •255A – Information Services Technician
    •255N – Network Management Technician

    To become a warrant officer in a particular career field, a Soldier must have experience in the enlisted feeder MOS, with the exception of 153A—Rotary Wing Aviator. For the warrant officer feeder MOS list, visit http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/WOgeninfo_mos.shtml.

    Nine administrative requirements must be met before applying for the warrant officer program:

    1. U.S. citizenship (no waivers).
    2. General Technical (GT) score of 110 or higher (no waivers).
    3. High school graduate or have a GED (no waivers).
    4. Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance. Interim clearances will not satisfy the requirement.
    5. Pass the standard three-event Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and meet height/weight standards. APFT must be current and not older than six months by the time the applicants packet will be boarded.
    6. Pass the commissioning physical for technical specialties or the Class 1 (warrant officer candidate) flight physical for aviators.
    7. Must have 12 months remaining on their enlistment contract.
    8. All applicants must have 12 years or fewer of active federal service (AFS) prior to their packet being boarded. Applicants must submit an AFS waiver request with the application if they have 12 or more years of AFS.
    9. For warrant officer MOS 153A, applicants must be age 33 or younger prior to their packet being boarded; for all other warrant officer MOS’s, applicants must be 46 or younger. Applicants must submit an age waiver request with the application if they exceed the age requirements.

    For more information, contact the Northern California Warrant Officer Strength Manager Chief Warrant 2 Illeya Ringo at (916) 862-3034, illeya.c.ringo.mil@mail.mil; or in Southern California, Chief Warrant 2 Edward Ortega at (562) 936-1767, eduardo.ortega.mil@mail.mil.

    LEAVE A COMMENT

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 09.05.2014
    Date Posted: 09.05.2014 12:57
    Story ID: 141263
    Location: SACRAMENTO, CA, US

    Web Views: 952
    Downloads: 0

    PUBLIC DOMAIN