No warrant officers were separated as a result of recent reductions in force and the Army always seems to have a need for more. What most soldiers don't know is how to become a warrant officer. The teams are visiting installations across the country, looking for the best qualified candidates for warrant officer training. While visiting an installation, the team members talk with soldiers who are interested in becoming warrant officers and collect their application folders. We find the applicants, review their folders for administrative accuracy and forward them to the appropriate proponent for technical evaluation.
Soldiers can find announcements of warrant officer recruiting team visits in their post newspaper.
This year the team hopes to process almost 800 in-service applications for warrant officer training. According to the recruiting team members, shortages exist in Special Forces, Criminal Investigations, Technical Supply, Food Service, Unit Maintenance, Military Intelligence and Band. Applicants are also sought after for training in Patriot Missile Maintenance, Allied Trades and Armament Repair, Marine Deck and Marine Engineer. We need more people applying for warrant positions. The WO Recruiting Team leader says that many soldiers who apply are selected for warrant officer training.