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WARRANT The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer

Part III

 

| 2008 - Present |

 

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2008 - Present

In January, 2008, formal MOS qualification of the Air Traffic Services Warrant Officer began.  The formal Technical Phase Training course is 6-weeks long and began in January 2008 at Fort Rucker, Ala - see more .

 

On January 11, 2008 - The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) issued a memorandum authorizing 30 years of active service for all Regular Army Warrant Officers of any grade. Previously only Regular Army Chief Warrant Officer's Five (CW5) were allowed 30 years of active service - see the Memorandum .

 

On January 28, 2008, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Johnson (right), a pilot with 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, gets pinned with the Distinguished Flying Cross by Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., 1st Cavalry Division's commander, at the Fort Hood Catering and Conference Center. Johnson, a Nampa, Idaho, native, was rewarded for his leadership and skills during a large battle in Najaf, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2007- see more .

(Photo and story by Sgt. Nicole Kojetin, USA)

  

On April 15, 2008, a Warrant Officer Conference with the theme "The Future of the Warrant Officer" was held in the Al Faw Palace Main Ballroom in Iraq. It included a Senior Warrant Officer Meeting, a Warrant Officer Recruiting Briefing open to all soldiers, and a Warrant Officer Professional Development session. The points of contact for this conference were CW5 David Williams and CW4 Curtis Newkirk.

 

In April 2008, five Warrant Officers were selected for Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Pilot Program - selected were CW4 Percy Alexander (QM), CW4 Timothy Feathers (AV), CW4 Nathaniel Jones (AD), CW4 Richard Myers (OD, and CW3 Robert Russell. These officers will attend ILE (formerly Command & General Staff Course) at Fort Leavenworth, KS in the summer of 2008. The intent of this program is not for all Warrant Officers to attend, but for a select few who are the best candidates for strategic level positions within the Army.

 

On April 2, 2008, the article entitled "A breed apart: Warrant Officers mark 90 year with the Army" by Fred L. Borch and Robert F. Door, was published in the ARMY TIMES. The article is a short history lesson commemorating the the 90th birthday of the Army Warrant Officer. See the article .

 

On May 6, 2008, the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation published a short Warrant Officer History entitled "WARRANT The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer: 90 Years of Technical Expertise in the Army" by CW5 (Ret) David P. Welsh. The article commemorates the 90th Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer in July 2008. See the article .

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WO Heritage Net 5/13/2008