Posted on Oct 27, 2013
Should the Air Force bring back Warrant Officers?
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First some background, the U.S. Air Force stopped producing Warrant Officers approximately four decades ago; in light of upcoming force structure changes, do you think that it is realistic to them back? If so, what are some of the associated pros and cons to consider? Has the Air Force suffered, is it better off... or does it even matter? The idea here is to begin an inter-service discussion on the merits of Warrant Officers in the AF, and in light of reducing budgets and change throughout the ranks, do we need to consider bringing them back? There's no right or wrong answers here, just an informed discussion on possibilities and precedents. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, so pull up a keyboard and let's get this thing started, thanks for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads!
Edited 7 y ago
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In a word, yes. Speaking myself as a former Air Force officer, it strikes me as ridiculous that ours in the only branch of service without Warrant Officers....just as I consider ridiculous that ours in the only branch wherein an E-4 is not an NCO (or Petty Officer). Just my $0.02 worth.
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Look at the Navy's use of warrant officers and LDOs (Limited Duty Officers). I personally believe they have a better solution than the Army. The LDOs are equal in rank of "regular" commissioned Officers but are technical specialists and do not command. I'm not sure if I'm totally up to date on this as I've been retired for quite a while now.
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Look at the Navy's use of Warrant Officers and LDOs (Limited Duty Officers). LDOs, I believe, are equal in rank to regular commissioned officers, but do not hold command positions. They are technical specialists. My understanding of the situation in the Navy might be old now as I've been retired for quite a while now.
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