https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-your-understanding-of-the-additional-categories-of-senior-field-grade-warrant-officer-and-field-grade-warrant-officer <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is my understanding that this is simply a title clarification for duties and privileges, i.e. Safety Investigations, housing, etc. It also aligns the titles with the new OER Forms.<br /><br />A field grade warrant officer in command of a unit is not authorized to issue Field Grade Article 15s to soldiers, as the Manual of Courts Martial, addresses issuance of this level of punishment, specifically in section 815, Art 15, (b)(2)(H) &quot;if imposed by an officer of the grade of major or lieutenant commander, or above&quot;<br />This has caused some confusion with many soldiers. Wed, 20 May 2015 11:16:20 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-your-understanding-of-the-additional-categories-of-senior-field-grade-warrant-officer-and-field-grade-warrant-officer <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is my understanding that this is simply a title clarification for duties and privileges, i.e. Safety Investigations, housing, etc. It also aligns the titles with the new OER Forms.<br /><br />A field grade warrant officer in command of a unit is not authorized to issue Field Grade Article 15s to soldiers, as the Manual of Courts Martial, addresses issuance of this level of punishment, specifically in section 815, Art 15, (b)(2)(H) &quot;if imposed by an officer of the grade of major or lieutenant commander, or above&quot;<br />This has caused some confusion with many soldiers. CW4 Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 20 May 2015 11:16:20 -0400 2015-05-20T11:16:20-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-your-understanding-of-the-additional-categories-of-senior-field-grade-warrant-officer-and-field-grade-warrant-officer?n=7062026&urlhash=7062026 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You pretty much nailed it sir... SFC Michael Hasbun Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:33:35 -0400 2021-06-22T15:33:35-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-your-understanding-of-the-additional-categories-of-senior-field-grade-warrant-officer-and-field-grade-warrant-officer?n=7062064&urlhash=7062064 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CW3-5 LTC Jason Mackay Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:51:44 -0400 2021-06-22T15:51:44-04:00 2015-05-20T11:16:20-04:00