Warrant Officers

If you’re an enlisted Soldier, you can advance your career to become a highly-respected Army Warrant Officer. Use your passion, focus, and drive to become a technical expert in your field.

Army Cyber Soldiers in front of computers, working inside a Cyber center.

Provide mission-critical knowledge.

A Warrant Officer working with a Soldier on a portable communications system

Advantages of being a Warrant Officer

With competitive pay and privileges similar to those of a commissioned Officer, becoming a Warrant Officer is one of the most rewarding positions you can have in the Army.

Be the one others rely on.

Warrant Officers are some of the most highly specialized experts and trainers in their field. Because of that, commissioned Officers rely on their technical expertise to complete missions, and regard them as trusted and esteemed colleagues.

Make a career for life.

If you want your job in the Army to go places at a steady pace, this path could be for you. You’ll not only be promoted after serving two years as a Warrant Officer, but you’ll also receive additional training and competitive pay.

Expand your expertise.

If you’re highly skilled in a specialized field and love what you do, the path of Warrant Officer could be for you. You can stay close to your technical area of expertise with the opportunity to be promoted in your current Army job, or you can choose to pursue a career path outside of your current specialty.

Explore different specialties.

With more than 40 different Warrant Officer specialties, you’ll have many options to choose from based on your Army job, often called a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). These include ground forces, aviation, intelligence, engineering, and more. You’ll be on a path to earn a higher rank, greater pay, and more responsibility.