Contents
About This Report.....iii
Summary........
CHAPTER
1 .... 1
Overview of Warrant Officers in the U.S. Military ....... 1
The Role of Warrant Officers.............. 1
Warrant Officer Career Management in the Services.......... 2
Warrant Officer Training and Education in the Services ............... 3
Organization of This Report................... 4
CHAPTER
2 ............................. 6
History of Warrant Officers in the U.S. Air Force............... 6
Warrant Officers Before 1947 ........... 6
U.S. Department of the Air Force Warrant Officers, 1947–1958............ 7
The End of the USAF Warrant Officer Program......... 8
Conclusion................ 9
CHAPTER
3 ....................10
U.S. Army Warrant Officers ...........10
Accessions and Selection............10
Training and Education ................12
Promotion................13
CHAPTER
4 .................15
U.S. Navy Warrant Officers and Limited Duty Officers...........15
The WO and LDO Programs...............15
Accessions and Selection................17
Training and Education .....................17
Promotion.......................18
CHAPTER
5 ....................19
U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officers and Limited Duty Officers...................19
Accessions and Selection......................19
Training and Education ....................20
Promotion............................20
CHAPTER
6 .........21
Conclusion ..........................21
Considerations ............22
APPENDIX
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Select RAND Research on Officer and Enlisted Career Management................24
Abbreviations ................36
References.........................37