Heritage of the Army Flashcards
What branch of military did Warrant Officers first orginate from?
Navy
What were Warrant Officers traditionally used for in the U.S. Navy?
Technical specialists whose skills and knowledge were an essential part of the proper operation of the ship.
When were Warrant Officers first introduced into the U.S. Navy?
Since the conception of the U.S. Navy
When were Warrant Officers first introduced into the U.S. Army?
1896 and specifically to the Headquarters Clerk (later designated the Army Field Clerk).
What is the officially recognized birthday of the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Corps?
9 July 1918. At the time, personnel
appointed as warrant officers were not commissioned
officers, and initially were considered civilian. It was
eventually determined that warrant officers held military
status by the Judge Advocate General.
What is the Act of July 9, 1918?
This Act provided for the establishment of Warrant Officers in the Regular Army?s Coast Artillery Corps of a service thereafter to be known as the ?Army Mine Planter Service,? consisting for each planter in the service of the United States, of one master, one first mate, one second mate, one chief engineer and one assistant engineer, ?who shall be warrant officers appointed by and holding their offices at the discretion of the Secretary of War.?
What was initially used to designate rank for Warrant Officers in the Army?
Bands of brown braid designated rank, four bands for chief engineer and master, three bands for assistant engineer and first mate, and two bands for second assistant engineer and second mate. The official color of the warrant officer corps is brown, and originated with the warrant officers of the Mine Planter Service. Their insignia of rank were simply bands of brown cloth worn on the uniform sleeve.
What four positions aboard vessels that planted sea mines did Warrant Officers serve?
masters, mates, chief engineers and assistant engineers
What was the National Defense Act of 1920?
Provided for warrant officers in clerical, administrative and band-leading activities and authorized up to 1120 warrant officers on active duty. Appointment and assignment procedures, published in 1920, provided for appointments in the Army-at-large rather than in specific branches and warrant officers were excluded from performing duties from which enlisted personnel were also excluded (summary court officer, defense counsel, officer of the day, and assistant adjutant).
How was appointment to Warrant Officer made?
Made as a reward for enlisted soldiers that had done a good job and to commissioned officers that either did not hold the education or some other special skill to remain a commissioned officer.
What was the warrant officer insignia that was introduced in 1921?
“Eagle Rising”
What were the results of congressional action in 1922 that affected the Warrant Officer Cohort?
Reduced the number of warrant officers authorized from 1120 to 600 (exclusive of the Mine Planter Service and band-leaders) and further prohibited appointment of additional warrant officers.
What happened to the Warrrant Officer Cohort between WWI and WWII?
In 1939, warrant officers who were qualified pilots were declared eligible for direct appointment to lieutenants in the Army Air Corps and further depleted the warrant officer force.
What was the Public Law 230?
In 1941, authorized appointments up to one percent of the Regular Army enlisted strength. This law further established two pay rates for warrant officers, Warrant Officer Junior Grade (W1) and Chief Warrant Officer (CW2)
What happened to the rank designation relative to enlisted ranks and commissioned officers in November of 1942?
In November of 1942, War Department defined the position of the warrant officer in the rank order as being above all enlisted ranks and immediately
below all commissioned officers.
What happened in January 1944 that affected women?
January 1944 saw the authorization of appointment of women as warrant officers and by the close of World War II, forty-two female warrant officers were serving on active duty.
What was the Career Compensation Act of 1949?
1949 provided two new pay rates for warrant officers. The designations of Warrant Officer Junior Grade and Chief Warrant Officer were retained; however, the grade of Chief Warrant Officer was provided with pay rates of W2, W3 and W4.
What was the Warrant Officer Personnel Act (WOPA)?
In 1954, the Warrant Officer Personnel Act (WOPA) established warrant officer ranks of W1 through W4, and officially eliminated the Mine Planter Service. With this action, the early period of the development of the Warrant Officer Corps closed and launched the beginning of the modern era in warrant officer history.
What were the differences in retirement between male and female?
20 years of active federal service for male officers was 62, as opposed to 53/55 for female officers with 20 years active federal service.
What did studies during the 1950s determine?
That there was a ?vital need? and proposed that appointment to warrant officer should be based on the needs of the Army and not simply as a reward for long and faithful service. One study, conducted by the Department of Defense, recommended that the corps be completely eliminated and replaced with the Limited Duty Officer (LDO). This concept had been in practice in the U.S. Na
What happened on 21 January 1957 as a result of a Department of Army Study?
A new warrant officer concept was announced and provided the following guidelines: (1) The need for the warrant officer and the
continuation of the corps was affirmed.(2) The warrant officer category would not be considered as a reward or incentive for enlisted personnel or
former commissioned officers.(3) The first published definition for a warrant officer was established in AR 611-112 and defined the warrant officer
What happened in 1966 that affected career development?
The first Warrant Officer Professional Development Program (WOPDP) is published in DA PAM 600-11.
What happened at the end of 1972 into 1973 in the RA?
RA was reopened for warrant officers and a tri-level education system had been established and provided formal training at the basic or entry level. The three levels were redesignated as ?entry?, ?advanced? and ?senior? levels respectively.
What did the Warrant Officer Division at PERSCOM provide in 1975?
A centralized career management center for all warrant officers (excluding the JAG and Medical Corps).
