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I still wonder why the Air Force doesn't have warrant officers.
1 posted on 07/28/2017 1:07:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Retired CW4 here. IIRC, the last USAF WO was appointed in 1969. May have had to do with debate over what is appropriate rank for pilots.

FWIW, about 45 percent of the Army’s WO’s are aviators.

Anyway, happy 99th birthday to the Army Warrant Officer Corps. Proud to have served. BTW, occasions like this & others are now celebrated with cake because toasting with champagne was found objectionable to some.

Need I specify who?


2 posted on 07/28/2017 1:33:16 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The 5 things that scared me most in my 27 years of service in the Army:

1. A Private who says “This is how we did it in Basic.”
2. A Sergeant says “Trust me on this Sir.”
3. A Lieutenant who says “Based on my experience...”
4. A Captain who says “Hey, I’ve got a great idea!”
5. A Warrant who says “Hey! Watch what happens when I do this!”

Happy anniversary Chiefs!


3 posted on 07/28/2017 1:38:28 PM PDT by Gamecock ("We always choose according to our greatest inclination at the moment." R.C. Sproul)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did once but stopped in 1959. Half of the the WO slots were supposed to go to E-8 and E-9s but the lion’s share went to 1st and Second Lts.


5 posted on 07/28/2017 1:46:03 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When I was in, almost all Huey rides were commanded by WOs.

5.56mm


7 posted on 07/28/2017 1:53:23 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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