Posted on Sep 4, 2014
Where do Warrant Officers go when they disappear?
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I've never understood this in the short time I've been in. Have you ever been at a formation, and all of a sudden, Chief So-and-So disappears from sight? Everyone needs to draw equipment? Chief already has his gear, and he's out the door doing Chief things.
What happens to Warrant Officers? Does going through WOCS give you guys a super power to materialize in another plane of existence unknown to the rest of us?
Hey team,
I'm dying reading some of the comments; some of you are too clever for your own good. The serious responses are great, but also please note that I'm only teasing; I've met and worked with many great warrant officers, and the ones that weren't on that level were getting the mentorship they needed to reach it.
What happens to Warrant Officers? Does going through WOCS give you guys a super power to materialize in another plane of existence unknown to the rest of us?
Hey team,
I'm dying reading some of the comments; some of you are too clever for your own good. The serious responses are great, but also please note that I'm only teasing; I've met and worked with many great warrant officers, and the ones that weren't on that level were getting the mentorship they needed to reach it.
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Not sure where they go, I always seem to miss the train to the WOMAN (explained in one of the responses accurately) and the mythical forest.
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LCDR (Join to see)
I have known & worked with a few Warrant and Chief Warrant Officers. I never knew a bad one....
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
SPC (Join to see) - I would have to agree, I personally do not take advantage of the terminal option, however some push the envelope rather well!
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Much in the same way the cadre at USASMA teach soon to be SGMs how to spot a cigarette butt at 500m, so do the cadre at WOCS teach the soon to be WOs the art of cloaking. Both are traits that cannot be shared except within their own circles. It's sort of like discussing Fight Club... ;)
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SGT William B.
Seriously. Some of the chiefs that I've known had skills that would put master ninjas with a power level of at least 9000 to shame.
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SGT William B.
And actually, speaking of SGMs: if they can spot cigarette butts at 500 meters, why don't we send them to sniper school? Could you imagine that mess?
SSG (Instructor): Alright, so today we're going to learn...
SGM (Student): Hold on, does everyone have a PT belt?
SSG (Instructor): Alright, so today we're going to learn...
SGM (Student): Hold on, does everyone have a PT belt?
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SGT William B. SSG (Instructor): Let's go downrange and look at our targets
SGM (Student): Better stay off my grass
SGM (Student): Better stay off my grass
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Seriously, much of our time is spent 'making things happen' or 'just fixing things' that seem to only be able to be fixed by Warrant Officers and no one else.
We are asked on many occasions to solve problems that need to be solved, and we are often given the freedom to go and solve those problems. This is often done at our own expense (both financially and time) and we use connections that we accumulate over long years of experience and networking. And even though many of us are very, very intelligent, that intelligence comes mostly from within, and not from much formal military education.
We are asked on many occasions to solve problems that need to be solved, and we are often given the freedom to go and solve those problems. This is often done at our own expense (both financially and time) and we use connections that we accumulate over long years of experience and networking. And even though many of us are very, very intelligent, that intelligence comes mostly from within, and not from much formal military education.
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CW2 Stephen Pate
That's exactly what I was going to say CW5 Derrick Edwards! You totally said it better than I could have though!
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This is the best question I have EVER seen on this website!
Seriously though, they go to Narnia.
Seriously though, they go to Narnia.
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CW5 Michael Scheller
Funny. The Warrants who I mentored had a far different experience with me as their senior Warrant than your cartoon shows. They all found that I expected them to comply with Army Regulations so that our mutual chain of command could focus on our true accomplishments rather than be distracted by infractions.
One young CW2 (now a CPT) has pairs of sunglasses which, because he liked to prop them up on his head, spent more time in my possession than in his.
One young CW2 (now a CPT) has pairs of sunglasses which, because he liked to prop them up on his head, spent more time in my possession than in his.
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CW3 Eddy Vleugels
Sam, go ahead and use the coffee cup holder on your PC...you know, that thing that slides out!!!
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
PV2 Daniel Shipley - We do, actually in the near future we will have SEVEN (yes that is the numeral 7) at the Combat Aviation Brigade on Fort Riley this fall.
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I have heard the legend that they go off in search of their WOMAN (Warrant Officer Mid Afternoon Nap), although I do believe that if this is true, the actual time of day is entirely irrelevant. Is this true, or just another tall tale? The Warrants, in all likelihood, will not reveal their secrets, so the world may never know!
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
MSG Wade Huffman, Most WOs are not as ancient as you will become and I am!
The U.S. Army taught me to take naps while awaiting the aircraft. I forget many things, not that nap.
The U.S. Army taught me to take naps while awaiting the aircraft. I forget many things, not that nap.
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CW2 Ernest Krutzsch
i was the S2 of an MI BN, it took the S4 CPT 4 months before he asked where I was because my hat was always there. Told him I had 2 hats :-)
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I don't know about Warrant Officers but here are a few tricks I learned from NCOs/SNCOs coming up through the ranks. 1: bring in an extra shirt and put it over the back of your chair, you must still be in the area since your shirt is there (other options include set of keys or hat) 2: Carry an empty closed box or clip board w/ random checklist, this is useful in the work area for walking around and bullshitting without doing any actual work. If asked to do something show the box/clip board, state you are busy and walk away.***Disclaimer*** do not try this on an O4/above officer or E7/above enlisted, they already know this and have possibly used it. 3: If SNCO or officer carry a folder with routing slip on it, show it promptly and loudly claim you have to go take care of business (this will buy you 1-2hr).
Use at your own risk!
Use at your own risk!
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TSgt (Join to see)
The clipboard thing works. I figured out how to aggressively extend the effectiveness of the trick. Wander around with your clipboard, shuffle the papers on it and look around every so often. Pick out a random person, point to them, consult your papers on your clipboard, give them a concerned look and shake your head, then walk away. Mutter to yourself to add to the effect. NO ONE messes with you when you do this. People will actively avoid you because they think you're looking for someone in particular, and they don't want it to be them! This worked for me for years as an I.T. guy....
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PO2 Christopher Morehouse
Another trick is to carry a set of sound-powered headphones with you, pull up a chair, and connect into a random comm. No one questions a guy manning phones. Or, if you are in a shipyard, pull up a chair next to a space being worked on and say you are the fire watch. Obviously this works best if they can't easily pop their head in and see if any welding is happening.
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CW2 Ernest Krutzsch
Remember, most warrants came from the NCO ranks, so they have 2 bags of tricks to draw from
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They don't disappear. They ascend to higher plane of existence wherein they fulfill their purpose as a Warrant Officer. They only descend to our plane of existence when they need to share wisdom or have a lower enlisted soldier make fresh coffee.
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1LT William Clardy
PV2 (Join to see), 1LT Nick Kidwell overlooked the other reason -- to chew on inexperienced lieutenants at snack time. That can be a dangerous for an unwary young officer, right LT? LT?
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Junior enlisted soldier....
and nah, we don't chew on inexperienced LTs...we let the Platoon Sergeants do it. We have enough to do without getting in someone else's lane. We take inexperienced LTs out drinking with us and listen to them talk.....it's cheap entertainment.
and nah, we don't chew on inexperienced LTs...we let the Platoon Sergeants do it. We have enough to do without getting in someone else's lane. We take inexperienced LTs out drinking with us and listen to them talk.....it's cheap entertainment.
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1LT Nick Kidwell
Best PSG I ever was a former Tanker, and he never chewed me or even behaved as though he were impatient with his LT.
He merely imparted wisdom and experience in a calm, collected manner. I learned more from that old tread-head than I did from any other single individual in the Army,, and to this day I am glad to call him a friend.
He merely imparted wisdom and experience in a calm, collected manner. I learned more from that old tread-head than I did from any other single individual in the Army,, and to this day I am glad to call him a friend.
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