Can a Warrant Officer be assigned as a Company Commander for a Recruiting Company?

2016-03-06T22:44:43-05:00

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2016 10:51 PM

2016-03-06T22:51:25-05:00

As far as I'm tracking, no. Warrant Officers can Command vessels and certain companies and detachments, but I've never heard of a Warrant Officer commanding a recruiting unit. Technically it could be possible but I've never heard of it being done.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Mar 6 at 2016 11:07 PM

2016-03-06T23:07:47-05:00

Yes. As long as they are commissioned. I know a Senior chief that is the HHC Commander at WOCC. AR 600-20 Para 2-17f.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Mar 7 at 2016 6:13 AM

2016-03-07T06:13:55-05:00

Not anymore. There used to be a WO Recruiting Company at FT Knox until late 2010 but then it deactivated and they splipted into recruiting teams along the 4 ARSOF Recruiting companies with the Senior WO becaming the program manager at SORB HQs, for C2. I was blessed by getting the 1st team in 2011 and also co-located the program's office with my company at Ft Bragg. Nevertheless, it has evolve a bit on the last 4 years.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2016 7:03 AM

2016-03-07T07:03:29-05:00

Warrant officers can command, it's just unlikely outside of the boat community. As long as there is at least one commissioned officer around in the unit, even a 2LT, warrant officers will not get the command. The exception of course being units that don't have commissioned officers in them.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2016 8:00 AM

2016-03-07T08:00:03-05:00

The position is coded for an O1A/ O3. Branch immaterial captain. Sorry.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Mar 7 at 2016 9:12 AM

2016-03-07T09:12:20-05:00

Yes, they can; the primary requirement is that they be commissioned.

I've known a CW2 who met tenure as the commander of an inland cargo transfer company, and I have 6 months command time with a MP battalion HHC.

It's not that uncommon on the Reserve side.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2016 1:50 PM

2016-03-07T13:50:42-05:00

Key Resolve 2013, Korean battle Simulation Center. Their S3 was a MI CW4. Dude had no clue about "operations". Guess who got assigned to "assist" him? Guess what his first words were? "I'm so glad you're here sir. I have a doctor's appointment, I'll see you later." "Later" wound up being 2 days later. lol

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Mar 7 at 2016 10:31 PM

2016-03-07T22:31:37-05:00

So SGT Private RallyPoint Member what is driving this question?

Response by 1SG Brian Adams made Mar 7 at 2016 10:48 PM

2016-03-07T22:48:36-05:00

No, in my 15 year experience with USAREC, a Captain or Major needs to be assigned. I know that warrant officers were positioned in recruiting companies long ago. In this day and age, an experienced officer must be present to maintain UCMJ, promotions, evaluations, awards etc....it is not practical to have a warrant.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2016 7:28 AM

2016-03-08T07:28:44-05:00

They should as they are commissioned officers. At a point of time Usarec had in plans for a Regional Technician below a company commander.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2016 3:46 PM

2016-03-08T15:46:20-05:00

Not sure about recruiting, but other elements can be. We had a number of postal DETs commanded by a single warrant, as he was the only officer available who was branch qualified. This made for an interesting first staff briefing to our CG, as he had to get up to brief three consecutive commands. By the third one, the CG was wondering if we were putting him on, so our Brigade Commander had to explain the situation. Of course, someone then said that he was an army of one...